Don’t Implement Solutions. Prevent Problems.

June 24, 2009 in Conscious Business · Written by Tara Joyce · Follow Me on Twitter

We waste so much time and money trying to fix the messes we have created. Yet everything we implement to clean up our bad decisions won’t be enough if we keep on creating new disasters.

Shouldn’t we have thought of that before?

When creating, get into the business of anticipating problems and preventing them from happening. It’s smarter, cheaper, and a hell of a lot more effective than the constant overhauls we have grown accustomed to.

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I always tell my clients that every decision that they make for their business is a risk. However, if they are smart about fully understanding their options and potential outcomes before making that decision, it becomes a strategic risk. The outcome, whether good or bad, is manageable because of the leg work put into the process.
Tara Joyce

That's great advice, Jennifer as you're right, every decision one
makes, whether in business or life, is a risk. The best thing you can
do to reduce risk and ensure good decisions is to educate yourself on
your options, not stick your head in the sand. What I think is
important also to be aware of is whether those decisions are
reactionary or proactive as the best decisions are forward-looking and
prevent future problems from happening.