These are the only 3 ways we measure problems
The Daily Drip
We wanted to replace the interface because it was old and we wanted to look more modern.
We needed a new vendor because our existing one just went out of business.
We need to get our team better work from home equipment because we're all going remote now.
Guess what?
All of these problems are begging the same question:
Why?
Why do you need a new interface? Why do you need to replace the vendor? Why do you need a standing desk?
All business problems come down to three main metrics.
I think of these as currencies. With any problem, you're going to be paying for it in one of these three currencies.
It's going to cost you:
Dollars.
Time.
Headache.
That's it.
People want to fix problems that have their root issues in one of these three areas.
And solutions to problems will be paid out in these three areas as well.
If you need to fix the plumbing in your house, it's going to cost you the dollars to hire a plumber, the time to figure it out yourself while shopping at Home Depot, and the headache of fixing it the wrong way the first 3 times.
If you're trying to get to the root of a problem, don't stop asking questions until you've measured the problem on these three axes.