The Primacy of Process

Barry Ritholtz at "The Big Picture" has a revealing article about process.

Anyone can identify problems, but far fewer can find solutions. Moreover, many people focus almost entirely, in fact make careers on describing problems, rather than developing solution-based processes. It's no different in sports.

For example, the Red Sox had a rolling disaster from September 2011 through the 2012 season. A negative culture, a bloated budget, disrespected leadership, and unproductive players created the perfect storm of misery. The organization brought in a new manager and coaching staff, made a transformative trade to the Dodgers, and rebuilt the culture with free agents.

Whether a young reader (or old blogger), we succeed at the intersection of our ability to develop solutions after quantitative and qualitative examination of our individual situations. To improve as a student, an athlete, a teacher, business, or professional we must regularly self-examine and do more of what is working and less of what is not. Focusing on process and developing solutions gives us a chance to have our best outcome.