A Great way to deal with problems

I had a small, five-minute meeting with a very wise man named Jeffrey Jacobs Christakos about the financial well-being segment of "Wake Up To Wellness," and he told me something that was huge. Most people's downfall comes from doing what they think is right, rather than doing what is in their best interest, for life. He called this "looking at the whole picture of the puzzle box," I believe.

For example, in my case, I was planing to buy a house as an endgame. What this would do, however, is give me a huge monthly payment, which will take me away from my life goal of being a business owner and entrepreneur. So instead, he said I should do my life goal first, and that the house will fit itself into my life, as the house is a part of the puzzle, and not an endgame. Furthermore, he told me that to see the whole puzzle and realize the endgame is actually not what it is about--it is about the journey. Enjoy how you got there, and the rest will be a celebration.

This lesson also parallels an e-business course that I am taking as we speak. This course shown me that it is easy to see and fix problems. When you set a system to find and understand a problem, then you have the wherewithal to deal with it. Its very easy, as the course teaches: "treat work, life, and/or business (ie. the problem) like a client." Here's the rundown:

1.	Assessment: Determine what's wrong with the patient and decide on what ultimate goal or outcome the patient would like to achieve.
2.	Plan: Put together an action plan for the patient by asking yourself: "what do I need to do to move the patient from where they are to where they want to be? What things do I have to do to get improvements for the patient in the short-term, and what things will I have to do to reach the long-term goals for the patient?"
3.	Implementation: Implement your plan. You have to take some action if you want to see some results. Try various techniques that you feel are appropriate for the patient and that fit into your plan.
4.	Reassessment: This is an important and often neglected step. Look at what results were achieved for the patient. If you didn't reach your goal, then think back through the process to determine what worked and what didn't. Did you fail to assess the problem properly? Was the outcome unrealistic? Was there a problem with your plan or approach? Did you take the necessary actions or did you try to take shortcuts? Go through the process again from Step 1 with this new information.

I have been implementing this method for a very long time with all my clients, but I am now putting it into my personal life as well, and I have noticed that huge changes are happening. It basically entails you just looking at the truth of the matter and dealing with it accordingly. Try it out, and it will surprise you how simple it really is!