What Is the Opportunity in the Problem?

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The first step is to focus on the outcome that you want, and then find the opportunity in the problem. So if i'm eating too much sugar, it's only a problem because of this other outcome i want - which is bigger than the problence. The second step is to look at how that negative thing is serving you as a magic gold nugget That can help you figure out how to move forward in a productive way.

Peter Bregman is an author and the CEO of Bregman Partners. Peter is recognized as the #1 executive coach by Leading Global Coaches.

Howie Jacobson, PhD, is Director of Coaching at Bregman Partners and Head Coach at the Healthy Minds Initiative. He is the host of the Plant Yourself podcast, and contributing author of the New York Times bestseller Whole.

Peter and Howie's book is available now: You Can Change Other People: The Four Steps to Help Your Colleagues, Employees—Even Family—Up Their Game.

Read more about Peter and Howie at: bregmanpartners.com.

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