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P Problems are PC Opportunities

This experience also taught me another powerful paradigm of interdependence. It deals with the

way in which we see problems. I had lived for months trying to avoid the problem, seeing it as a source of irritation, a stumbling block, and wishing it would somehow go away. But, as it turned out,

the very problem created the opportunity to build a deep relationship that empowered us to work

together as a strong complementary team.

I suggest that in an interdependent situation, every P problem is a PC opportunity -- a chance to

build the Emotional Bank Accounts that significantly affect interdependent production.

When parents see their children's problems as opportunities to build the relationship instead of as

negative, burdensome irritations, it totally changes the nature of parent-child interaction. Parents

become more willing, even excited, about deeply understanding and helping their children. When a

child comes to them with a problem, instead of thinking, "Oh, no! Not another problem!" their

paradigm is, "Here is a great opportunity for me to really help my child and to invest in our

relationship." Many interactions change from transactional to transformational, and strong bonds of love and trust are created as children sense the value parents give to their problems and to them as

individuals.

This paradigm is powerful in business as well. One department store chain that operates from this

paradigm has created a great loyalty among its customers. Any time a customer comes into the store

with a problem, not matter how small, the clerks immediately see it as an opportunity to build the

THE SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE Brought to you by FlyHeart relationship with the customer. They respond with a cheerful, positive desire to solve the problem in a way that will make the customer happy. They treat the customer with such grace and respect, giving

such second-mile service, that many of the customers don't even think of going anywhere else.

By recognizing that the P/PC Balance is necessary to effectiveness in an interdependent reality, we

can value our problems as opportunities to increase PC.

 


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