“Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.”

Jul 22, 2022 | Friday Quotes

“Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.”

– Robert H. Schulle

Business problems are oft times viewed as an indication to not move forward. However, problems can be viewed as challenges from which to learn, build and guide the business to a better position. Similarly, safety professionals many times regard problems encountered as a sign of failure: something that is proof it can’t be overcome. Failures can provide valuable lessons in moving forward: we just want to be sure those failures don’t result in injuries … or worse.

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I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.

I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.

Organizations, like people, are not infallible. To succeed requires diligence and, in some cases, grit. Safety integrated into the organization requires understanding the end user and how it will be used. Misses will happen: improve from each one.

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