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Understanding the Right Solution to the Problem

Problems come in many different forms. It is foolish to think that you won’t encounter problems at any point in your business life. But the answer to solving problems effectively is about knowing the right business solutions. If there are problems with your business and you need to fix them, you’ve got to start operating more like a project manager or a physician that needs to make sure everything is fixed before the business flatlines. So how do you start to problem solve in this way?

Establish the Problems and Challenges

You cannot bring about a solution to a problem if you don’t know what the problem is. If there is a problem with finances, the problem can stem from a number of areas but the solutions can vary. Short-term solutions can help, such as a business line of credit organizations like Lendio, but to deal with the challenges you then have to understand what caused these problems in the first place.

Picking One Problem

When you have a list of problems you can only fix one at a time, but which one do you go for? It depends on your predicament towards problem-solving. There can be problems that are killing your business dead or are going to bring about small wins or ones that you can fix by yourself. The solution is to pick one and get going.

Understanding the Right Problem To Fix

If you find yourself fixing a number of small problems, you can celebrate the little victories, but if you want to bring about everlasting change, you have got to fix the right problem instantly. When you are experiencing problems based on a number of symptoms your business is exhibiting, this should take you directly to the problem. If you are not generating enough sales, you can look directly at your marketing tactics and see if this has brought about enough engagement in marketing, if you understand your target market, but also if you are turning prospects into leads and into customers. So if the sales team has had to work more to make up for the shortfall this is very short-sighted as there may be a number of problems in a number of different areas. But when you start hitting the big ones this is what will bring about significant change.

Keeping the Solution Intact

Many people put out fires when they see them, but the problem is that if they don’t put it out properly and make the solution stick, a fire will pop up somewhere else. When you find the right solution, you need to know how to maintain it. Because if the problem is a lack of the right people, you’ve got to ensure that there are opportunities for your business to thrive because the right people can access your business. This means you may need to build in a robust hiring process or you need to look at why staff turnover is high. Problems are prevalent, but it’s about knowing the right business solution.

Written by Eric

37-year-old who enjoys ferret racing, binge-watching boxed sets and praying. He is exciting and entertaining, but can also be very boring and a bit grumpy.