What to do when it all goes to sh**

Today my mother in law backed down the driveway and ripped the bumper of the front of her car. It was a brand new Ford Fiesta by the way. It was my daughters birthday today and we still managed to take her to Australia Zoo (a worthwhile trip - great place/great people) as we had promised. We sat back and thought about it and I realised… things are never as bad as they seem. So here are three things you can do when it all goes to sh**:

Don’t Panic

If you panic you won’t solve the problem you will only make things worse. Take a deep breath, step back and think about it. What you need to do is consider your position.

Look for solutions rather than blame each other

When you blame each other you will not have any help making the situation any better. Sure, it will feel good to vent your frustration but it won’t be worth the need to apologise to set it right afterward.  Instead of playing the ‘blame’ game point your finger at yourself and begin brainstorming answers.

Build bridges and act fast

As you begin to brainstorm a problem you will appreciate different solutions.  Different solutions provide a way to build a bridge out of the mess so you can get over it.  Act on these thoughts quickly to stablise the mess.  If you don’t you may get sucked into it and reach a point where building a bridge will be a lot harder.  Small easy taken steps here as you navigate a way forward one step at a time.

Things are never as bad as they seem.  There is always a way forward even if it takes a while to see it.  Sure, my mother in law will be staying with us for a while *gulp* but the situation was made better by cool heads, smart decision making and taking steps forward instead of blaming each other from the outset.

Thanks for reading and enjoy your weekend.  I’m Luke Houghton!

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