Solve big problems with small incisions

The problem that needs to be solved may seem quite big, but the breakthrough point to solve the problem may be small. Just like a lock, no matter how big the lock is, the key to open the door is only as big as a finger. .

Singapore’s Prime Minister at that time was named Goh Chok Tong. Goh Chok Tong gave a speech at the turn of the century in 2000. He said what kind of goal should Singapore be in the future? Every public toilet must have paper. This is our main direction of efforts in Singapore in the future. Our country’s strategic goal for the future is to have paper in every toilet.

Do you think it’s funny at first? The national strategic goal is to provide paper in public toilets.

But if you think about it again, do you think this is a small matter? No, there must be paper in every public toilet. It includes education, it includes the environment, and it includes economic development, right? It is definitely not just the task of the Park or Public Toilet Management Office. Otherwise, if the Public Toilet Management Office says that the Prime Minister said this, I will find a way to implement it, so I buy a lot of paper and put it in the public toilets. The result is that everyone in Singapore will have paper at home. .

So if you look at it, there are also public security and tourism. It is a very detailed thing, but it uses a very specific and very small core task to tell you that as long as you complete the process of this task, in fact You will also grow in other areas.

Singapore was still in 2000, which is a bit far away. Let’s talk about something closer. Xi'an, what slogans are posted on the streets and alleys of Xi'an? It’s called “If cigarette butts don’t fall to the ground, Xi’an will be more beautiful.” The cigarette butt is very small, right?

In fact, the practical method is the same as Singapore’s. Use a specific small action and small goal to drive a series of reactions.

Do you think that small cigarette butts are just for cleaning ladies? Of course not. It can involve a large area.

Littering cigarette butts, quality education must keep up, it is about education. If the cigarette butt does not fall to the ground, this matter must be publicized, which involves publicity. In order to sweep away cigarette butts, the number of cleaners temporarily increased, creating more jobs.

There are trash cans everywhere to put cigarette butts. The more trash cans there are, the more factories that produce trash cans can produce, the more steel is used, and the more workers are employed. In short, enterprises related to the entire industrial chain have developed. Has the economy also developed along with it?

Without cigarette butts, the image of the ancient city of Xi'an will be better, and the tourism industry will also be better.

In short, the problem of a small cigarette butt has influenced the development of many aspects of Xi'an.

You said, these are cities and countries, what can we learn from them?

Look, what is wrong with Singapore’s saying that “public toilets have paper” and Xi’an’s saying that “cigarette butts never fall to the ground”? They are all very small and very specific.

In fact, we also commonly use it, for example, in school graduation thesis, a topic is generally not big. But in order to complete this paper, you have to check all the content you have studied, and then go to the library and professional journal websites to search for various related documents. By writing such a small topic paper of more than 10,000 words, you can basically use all the professional knowledge you have learned and a lot of professional knowledge you have not learned.

Have you studied your entire major many times through a small topic and applied it?

Now that we are no longer in school, we have not stopped learning. This routine can still be used for reference.

In life, we also have some goals. You can use one of your goals, break it down into small details, pick a point in the middle to take action, and try how effective it is.

For many of us in the workplace, especially those who are new to a company, we often encounter the problem of low organizational enthusiasm, resulting in low overall performance. Similarly, we can train a small group of "new people" through "small tasks" to leverage the overall atmosphere.

First of all, why training? Because of the newcomers. The characteristic of newcomers is that they don’t know anything about the new position. Everything I know is from what I see, hear, or is written in job responsibilities. However, the work is something he actually has to do, and talking about it on paper is of no use.

So, using small tasks to motivate him is to let him do it. If he can't handle a big task, it will push him down, which is not good.

Small tasks not only make him familiar with the business, but also enhance his confidence, killing two birds with one stone.

What small task? Generally, find a point that needs improvement, which is very small. For example, your product may have a small flaw from time to time. It is a very small problem that does not affect anything. Only professionals can see it, and ordinary customers will not care about it. However, it can be improved. You let him do it.

What should he do? Don't underestimate such a small flaw. To fix it, he has to teach the operator how to operate and how to inspect. He may have to find equipment personnel to improve the condition of the equipment, and he may also have to find procurement to try different materials. Moreover, he cannot only do such a thing and not be on the production line at any time, so he has to coordinate with the quality control to see what the quality control thinks and how many are picked out every day.

What does a small flaw count like? Nothing. But let him do it, and if it is done, the product will be better; if it is not done, it will not affect anything. But whether it could be done or not, he already knew how to do this sort of thing. Even during the process, you can exchange his thoughts with him, integrate your thoughts, and unknowingly instill your thoughts into him.

What impact can such a small task have? In fact, it has a great impact. We give him a few more small tasks and let him do them. After a short period of time, these people will be fully trained and become more capable and valuable, and their wages will soon increase.

The new people trained at this time are motivated, confident, and can get a salary increase, so they are naturally very motivated. Put him in the crowd, and he can lead a few people around him. Through the few people around him, each person can lead a few more people, and the atmosphere will spread.

How were the people around you inspired? Very simple. Those who are close to me probably know each other what benefits they have gained and why they work so hard. As a result, other people saw it and subconsciously had hope: Hey, if I work hard, maybe I can have a chance. Desire is mobilized. With desire, enthusiasm can be mobilized.

In short, it may seem like a big problem in the past, but the breakthrough may be small. It's not that difficult as long as you find an incision you can control, cut it and tear it open.