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Get Unstuck: How to Stop Feeling Hopeless and Solve Impossible Problems
Too many people spend too much time being stuck. Let’s dive and reclaim our productivity…today, this week, and for the months ahead.
If you’ve ever played The Sims (PC game from the early 2000’s, floating diamonds, gibberish lingo…ring any bells?) you probably know about the “pool death.” Essentially, the game allows you to add and delete home furnishings with the click of a button, and if you remove the ladder from a pool while your Sims are taking a dip, they become confused and eventually drown in a fit of helplessness.
Why am I telling you this?
Because we’re much like Sims, you and I. Sometimes we get so focused on the ladder that we forget we can just climb out the side. It always seems obvious in hindsight, but rearview mirrors won’t help you move forward — in your career or in your personal life. So let’s talk about some strategies that will.
Get Unstuck Today
While all stress feels perpetual (ohmygod, things are never going to get better!!!), most of the roadblocks we face on a day-to-day basis can be dealt with in a matter of minutes — or seconds.
Just do it
It takes a certain kind of nerve to tell someone that to solve their problem they need…
