𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟭 – 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝟲/𝟲

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟭 – 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝟲/𝟲
“Why did you decide on this solution for this User Story?”

A. “Um, dunno.”
B. “I read somewhere that it’s better to ask for forgiveness than for permission.”
C. “Because we did something similar when I was at university and this problem statement seemed familiar, so I decided to approach it in the same way.”

Spoiler alert, the correct answer isn’t A or B.

If you’re a green Grasshopper 🦗 – new to the world of #CRM consulting like #Salesforce or #microsoftdynamics, or actually – anything else… you need to hone the skill of being able to communicate well.

Not only that, but you would find a lot of value in #StephenCovey‘s 7th Habit: 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝘄.

Let me narrow his definition down to that which concerns the Grasshopper’s new career path: 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴.

Be able to :
– approach a problem logically
– ask some good questions about it
– try to seek out underlying cause
– attempt to frame a few solutions to address it
– provide a rational in ranking and prioritising the different options
– select the best one, and finally
– be able to articulate the whole process.

If you’re able to do the above consistently, across the different types of problems you may encounter in life and at work – you’ll be MILES ahead of anyone else who might be expecting to be spoon-fed instructions.

Work on that saw. 🤺
So you can stab that problem like a ripe melon 🍉
😁

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