No Big Problems

ByMatthew

There are no big problems, there are just a lot of little problems. – Henry Ford

So it is in life.

We have no big problems, only lots of little problems that combine and feel like big problems.

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The only thing between a fulfilled, authentic life is the solving of these little problems.

The key is to tackle the right little problems, first.

That’s what I do with my clients: Identify and Solve.

Over and over, until that fulfilled, authentic life is happening – until it’s created.

Then, the client is a skilled problem-solver.

With that new-found skill, and only then, one can live a fulfilled, authentic life, as they solve the (little) problems that come along.

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