Your productivity suffers when you allow a little problem to continue to affect you. While these aren?t life or death issues, they can grow into behaviors that spill into other area of your life.
For me, my little, big problem is all about a stapler. For many years, I had a good stapler. It worked fine and I never thought twice about it.
One day, it was either lost or broke and I had to replace it. I went to the store and bought a new one. It was neither the cheapest nor the most expensive.
I?ve since learned that this new stapler is a total piece of junk.
The problem is that it doesn?t do what it is supposed to do very well. It can maybe staple one or two times and then it jams.
I have to use a pen or a knife to clear out the jam. Afterwards, I get to make one or two more staples before the process repeats itself.
It?s disturbing to consider how long I let this little problem continue before buying a new stapler. This was an easy fix to a simple problem but one I didn?t make a priority, despite my low level hatred for the faulty stapler.
Does this sound familiar? It’s a form of procrastination. Perhaps your little problem isn?t a stapler but something else. Consider these reasons why you should stop living with the challenge:
Save Time
The amount of time spent complaining about the problem is more than the amount of time it would take to fix it.
Get Over Your Pride
I don?t like the idea of knowing that I either bought a defective stapler or don?t know how to buy the right kind. Cutting my losses and admitting my defeat, allows me to move faster to a solution. Pride slows down the process.
The Product of the Problem
Having a stapler jam on me, repeatedly, is a sure way to darken my mood. This is not good if I need to be in a positive or creative frame of mind. Why continue to allow something to have so much power over you?
Not addressing easily correctable problems carries a growing productivity price, much like compounding interest. The solution is almost always cheaper.
