> Long before there was a Grainger (and Home Depot) in every city, and > you could get parts shipped overnight, one had to "make do", and > "making do" meant being able to figure things out to be able to "git r > done" > with what you had on hand, or could figure out. > > When working on my Grandfather's farm, I did not look for work to do > (actually, I looked for ways not to do any work :-), but if the project > required pulling out the oxy-acetylene torch to cut and weld something > onto the tractor to get something done, that is what you had to do, so > you did it.
Yep, when looking for troubleshooters, look for people that grew up/worked on a farm. I absolutely agree. They approach things from a completely different mindset.