For business leaders in the plumbing contracting industry, it is crucial to understand that problems always hold solutions. Instead of shying away from them or seeking ways to avoid bumpy roads and obstacles, we should embrace challenges with a positive attitude and try our best to find solutions. Learning how to work through hurdles can help set your business on track for success. So let's start recognizing the benefits of looking at adversity as an opportunity! This is not a common perspective. However, I believe in this so much, it's even Law #3 in my latest book, “Blue Collar Success Laws: Your No-Nonsense Guide to Problem-Solving, Productivity, and Profit.”
Rather than running from the problems life and business throws at us, we should accept these challenges and allow them to be an opportunity for growth. Problems are not something to be feared but rather something to accept, allowing us to learn from them in order to achieve our ultimate success. The reality is that problems never go away entirely but rather offer lessons if we choose to accept them. Think about your career. Have you ever had any years, or quarters, or even months without some problems? Of course not, we're in the problem-solving business. And we deal with people most of the time, which in and of itself has a whole host of potential problems. Embrace any problems you encounter as an opportunity for growth and take the steps necessary in order to reach the best outcome. It may not feel normal or comfortable, but once you begin realizing this is where the real growth (and profit) comes from, you will begin to shift your perspective regarding problems.