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Successful teams and successful managers know that we should expect problems as well as success. They name the real issues and work with them for learning and positive change. However, some attempts at getting teams or individuals “unstuck” when they are having problems make things much worse. This article maps the connections between problems, anxiety, paralysis, less and lower quality work and worse relationships. It suggests ways for individuals, managers and teams to break the cycle of anxiety and paralysis and free themselves to communicate better and move ahead successfully.