Treating symptoms is like taping over the check engine light
Quick fixes are tempting. A symptom shows up—missed deadlines, poor morale, low sales—and we rush to solve it. But treating symptoms is like taping over the check engine light.
Creating valuable change starts with asking better questions.
Before offering a solution, ask:
What’s actually happening here—consistently, not just today?
What’s causing this pattern, and who is it affecting most?
If we solved this once and for all, what would be different a month from now?
These questions slow us down just long enough to avoid wasted effort and uncover leverage points that matter.
Because solving the wrong problem faster is still solving the wrong problem.
The goal isn’t to rush from symptom to solution. It’s to go from reason to results.
Next time you see a problem, don’t rush to fix the symptom.
Be the one who pauses, looks deeper, and solves the thing that actually needs solving.