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Re: Whining, White Smoke & the Mechanics of Getting UnstuckWhining, Blue Smoke & the Mechanics of Getting Unstuck By: Merlin Mann (11 replies) April 10, 2008 - 5:40am
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Re: Whining, White Smoke & the Mechanics of Getting Unstuck
Whining almost always shows an implicit understanding of the causal connection between the symptoms the whiner is suffering from, and their underlying cause. Put differently, whining is half-assed diagnosis, unfinished thinking.
I totally agree with this post. Stop thinking around an issue and start thinking through it. What exactly is the open loop that keeps the problem on your mind (i.e. what exactly is the problem)? What needs to be done to bring it to closure?