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 Having big problems by Paul Lemberg. "Small problems demand small efforts and yield small rewards. Big problems demand big efforts and yield big rewards. Have bigger problems."Paul Lemberg Challenging yourself – deliberately setting big (perhaps too big) problems in front of you – is a key to moving faster than change. Small challenges never lead to big successes. Challenge yourself with big problems, big issues. The level of challenge you establish sets the level of risks you are willing to take. It sets the level of effort you are willing to put forth. Do small problems inspire you? Of course not – they annoy you. They bog you down, and take up your time. Who would risk much for a small problem and its small reward? Big challenges call forth the best in you. The changes you must make in rising to meet those challenges can cause an important shift in the world, and help people to be their best. There’s more at stake. More to lose. More to gain. For some people, rising to the challenge is itself a powerful reward. Rising before dawn and getting a whiff of the frosty air before a cold morning’s run is by itself compensation, and makes the run that much more meaningful. The challenge adds its own joy and power to the project or program. People want to rise to the challenge – it gives them energy. It makes things more fun. Ask yourself these questions about your business: Is this venture a big enough challenge? Have we bitten off more than we can chew? If your answer is yes, that’s good. If not – bite off more! What would make this a real challenge? Have we thrown down the gauntlet and dared ourselves to succeed? What would add drama? What would add scope? What would make it exciting, maybe even somewhat threatening? And finally, what would make it important?
Copyright 2002-04 ©Paul Lemberg used with his expressed written permission
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