It's so simple that a child can do it.
If you'd like to know the root cause behind something, ask yourself why five times.
The car broke down.
Why?
The alternator died.
Why?
The belt broke.
Why?
It wore out.
Why?
I didn't replace it in time.
Why?
I didn't keep a log book.
Ta da! You now have an action step to prevent this from happening again! Note that your action step came after you took responsibility: "I didn't replace it in time" and "I didn't keep a log book."
Behind every problem is a root cause, and behind every root cause is something that you can do once you take responsibility.
So, ask yourself, 'Why?'
If you'd like to know the root cause behind something, ask yourself why five times.
The car broke down.
Why?
The alternator died.
Why?
The belt broke.
Why?
It wore out.
Why?
I didn't replace it in time.
Why?
I didn't keep a log book.
Ta da! You now have an action step to prevent this from happening again! Note that your action step came after you took responsibility: "I didn't replace it in time" and "I didn't keep a log book."
Behind every problem is a root cause, and behind every root cause is something that you can do once you take responsibility.
So, ask yourself, 'Why?'
Taking responsibility for your own actions is so 90s, we don't do that anymore. :P
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