Harness the Power of Skill Sets and Mindsets

When you have a problem, sometimes you need a new skill orskill set to deal with it. That was an epiphany generatedfrom listening to a speaker the other day. Everything seemedso clear in that moment. Yes, it made sense.

Sometimes when you wrestle with problems, you might not seean immediate solution and you struggle to find one. After awhile, you might give up completely, thinking that it isimpossible to find a solution for that particular problem.At that moment, the idea that you might simply need newskills or knowledge to overcome the difficulty can be veryempowering.

Making that mental connection allows you to escape beingstuck and giving up, it focuses your mind on a solution. Itdoesn't allow you to think that there is no solution whichcan only lead to depression or feeling 'down'.

But then you might think that you lack knowledge or skillsin a certain area. Yet, you know that you could either findthat knowledge or develop the skills to solve your problem.

Alternatively, you could hire someone to solve your problem.NO killing please, that is not a solution, but a doorway togreater problems. However, under normal circumstances,hiring someone with the right skills is perfectlyacceptable. For example, you might higher a plumber if youhave a problem with your shower or sink. You could take thetime to learn the skills but you have to weigh the value ofthat learning curve against how much it would cost toactually hire someone with the skills already.

Maybe you have decided that there is no one with the skillset you need available or that it is worth your time todevelop a new skill. What are some sources of knowledge andplaces to develop these new skill sets? Libraries, books,online searches, bookstores, Internet, circles of influence,brainstorming, mastermind groups and even asking someone youdon't know for their viewpoint can sometimes yield newideas, leading to new results.

The bottom line is that there are resources everywhere foryou to tap into, you just have to open your eyes and allowyourself to become aware that this is the case. There isalways a way to find new resources and you can keep tappingthose resources for expertise until you find what you arelooking for and you develop the new skill.

There are also ways to reframe existing problems.Questioning the underlying thoughts that support your beliefthat you even have a problem in the first place cansometimes yield interesting results. Sometimes we get stuckin a mindset and asking ourselves questions to understandthe legitimacy or redefine the reality of situation can bemost useful.

Dave Snape is a health, fitness and wellness enthusiast. His website is http://tobeinformed.com