Lately problems have been on my mind.  At home we’ve had some fun with torrential rain and the kids; at work we’ve been having some growing pains as we move to more services and service agents (or clients).  Having problems is not a bad thing.  Having new problems can be a sign that you are doing something right. 

A few years back I read an article in Men’s Health that I like to quote from time to time.  "Doing old things in new ways, new things in new ways, or new things in old ways.  The only thing they hate are the old ways of doing old things."  The context for the article was what a manager was looking for in people who can make changes in an organization.  In this context it’s safe to apply by realizing that as long as you continue doing old things in old ways you will have the same problems and they will never change.

It is only when you transition to the new ways that you will encounter new problems.  It does not mean the new ways are bad so long as you don’t have new problems and the same old problems.  If you have both then you’re doing something wrong.