One evening a father was having a "tiger dad" moment with his daughter as they worked together on a math problem. Suddenly she turned towards him and said in an exasperated voice, "Papa, I am trying my best."

Embedded in those words is one of life's most important axioms. Most people do not wake up in the morning and say, "Today, I am going to be the biggest screw up I can be."

So, why do we encounter so many situations in everyday life where we get upset with others for not meeting our expectations?

Is it because they approach situations differently than we do?

Is it because we have trained ourselves to be problem solvers and hence our first instinct is to look for issues in any situation as opposed to what's working?

Is it because we are liberal with criticism and stingy with praise?

Whatever the reason, it demoralizes the person on the receiving end of our "problem solving."

Let's try to find the goodness in others' actions.

I posit that our teams will be inspired, energized, and ultimately more successful if we do this consistently and with authenticity.

It's hard, but I guarantee that the outcome will be worth the effort!

Are you ready to try your best?