My comment was mostly written as a joke. However, I'd say there's a big difference between pointing out a problem that has existed for a long time vs pointing out the issues with a really bad plan that somebody has just come up with. With the first, sometimes it can be about making others aware of the root of an issue so that they can problem solve it themselves, and sometimes it's wise to come with a solution. "Come to me with solutions" sounds great, but can lead to incorrect solutions that are only looking at the problem from one side. I'm more of a fan of "come to me with options". "Under promise and over deliver" is another one that really gets me. I mean, why don't you just figure out what you're actually going to do and try to deliver that?
Figuring out the flaws in others plans is where I get really wound up, though. If somebody creates something that is not well thought out and bound to fail, it shouldn't be the job of others to convince people that it is flawed and develop solutions. Just do a better job to begin with. Which, is a whole topic in itself. It seems like we live in a world right now (perhaps we always have) where people come up with amazing technical "solutions", and then we have to live with the fiasco they've created.
Thinking about that a bit more, that's really what we're talking about here. Thinking out the consequences of things before acting. The increased number of riders has changed the potential consequences of building a trail, and we likely need a bit of recalibration.
Nov. 1, 2023, 10:30 a.m. - Dave Tolnai
My comment was mostly written as a joke. However, I'd say there's a big difference between pointing out a problem that has existed for a long time vs pointing out the issues with a really bad plan that somebody has just come up with. With the first, sometimes it can be about making others aware of the root of an issue so that they can problem solve it themselves, and sometimes it's wise to come with a solution. "Come to me with solutions" sounds great, but can lead to incorrect solutions that are only looking at the problem from one side. I'm more of a fan of "come to me with options". "Under promise and over deliver" is another one that really gets me. I mean, why don't you just figure out what you're actually going to do and try to deliver that? Figuring out the flaws in others plans is where I get really wound up, though. If somebody creates something that is not well thought out and bound to fail, it shouldn't be the job of others to convince people that it is flawed and develop solutions. Just do a better job to begin with. Which, is a whole topic in itself. It seems like we live in a world right now (perhaps we always have) where people come up with amazing technical "solutions", and then we have to live with the fiasco they've created. Thinking about that a bit more, that's really what we're talking about here. Thinking out the consequences of things before acting. The increased number of riders has changed the potential consequences of building a trail, and we likely need a bit of recalibration.