Options Equal Success

I learned a long time ago, in the early days of my crisis response career, that having more options to solve a problem led to better outcomes.

Problems are nuanced, and so should the solutions. As the team continued to revise and update crisis response plans, we also updated the solutions to those plans. I learned as I got older that having more than one solution gave me the freedom to manage tasks and life’s everyday problems. My motto became

Options Equal Success ™

Having options increased my creativity and lessened my anxiety because I knew I had options. The more options you have, the more control and opportunities you have. Options Equal Success means not being shoved in a corner with only one option but having several options. Sometimes it is challenging to see your choices, but you have them. So never give away your power of possibilities.

Believing you only have one choice kills your creativity and increases anxiety.

Remember, you always have at least two options:

1) do what you think you need to do

2) not to do it.

From there, think about what other options you may have, regardless of how wild the option is. It will increase your creativity, lessen your anxiety and give you the control and freedom to move forward.