Quote: Change Worry into a Concern

“There is a great difference between worry and concern.  A worried person sees a problem, and a concerned person solves a problem.”  Harold Stephens  I’ve seen worry have many impacts to people and organizations.  In the family, one with children, there can be plenty of worry.  When they become teenagers it can turn to terro

 

I’ve also seen organizations frozen by what I’ll call worry or fear about what might happen.  The potential negatives of a situation “freeze frames” them into non-action.  Instead of moving forward with solution based options, each new idea that is tossed out is shot down by the worry of this or that happening if one takes a particular tact towards a problem.

 

It is OK to be concerned.  I tell people looking for work and researching an agency or company to try to find out what their problems are.  Then present yourself as a problem solver for what they are dealing with.  Everyone has problems…our individual and collective roles are to be problem solvers.  Change the worry into only a concern and take action.  Right or wrong, doing nothing is rarely effective to changing the circumstances that are troubling you.