Have you ever heard of Richard Branson? If not, have you ever heard of Virgin Airlines? Most likely you have heard about this man and his exploits in business. Richard Branson founded Virgin with a goal of being a multi-faceted corporation that gets involved in many different areas of business.
This includes privatized space travel known as Virgin Galactic. This man is a problem solver. Would you like to know what a man with a net worth of 4.9 Billion dollars has to say about the best way to solve problems? “One of the reasons my friends and I were successful early on was because we always asked lots of questions.
While it is very easy to ask others for input into our ideas and concepts, it can actually be a little harder to just agree and take their advice at face value. Oftentimes when it comes to our own selves, we have to deal with our ego and pride.
We are constantly trying to prove that we are capable on our own. Yet a problem solver doesn’t give into pride. They are willing to lower themselves through the act of humility and truly consider what others have to tell them.
Just as we talked about learning the ability to gain information on the subject at hand, we would like for you to know that there is a great number of people in this world who can help you in solving your problems. There is a myth that in order to be successful in life we must make it through all of our problems and obstacles alone.
That accepting help somehow makes us weaker. In truth, looking to others in our times of need makes us much stronger because we have the assistance of another person to help carry the workload.
It takes humility to reach out to others and ask them for their advice. Saying “I can’t figure this out alone” can feel somewhat scary, especially if we have to admit it to our superiors in the workplace. But a problem solver is more interested in solving the issue at hand than keeping his own pride. Think about it, when it comes to solving problems, what is the ultimate goal? Is the goal to feel really good about ourselves and think about how great we are? Or is the goal to actually solve the problem?
Someone who refuses to reach out for assistance from others is just trying to feed their own egos. A real problem solver focuses on what needs to be solved and calls out for help quickly and eagerly.
