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# Problems Pay: What No One Taught Men About Handling Problems, and How to Make Every One of Them Pay

By Robert Nikic. Problems Pay by Robert Nikic is a six-move method for men to stop paying for the problems they avoid and start collecting on them. Every problem has a price, and every problem pays.

> Every problem has a price, and every problem pays. You're either paying the price or collecting the payment.

## Formats

- Hardcover (Full color): identifier to be announced, coming soon
- Paperback (Full color): identifier to be announced, coming soon
- Kindle (eBook): identifier to be announced, coming soon
- Audiobook (Audible): identifier to be announced, coming soon

## What's inside

Four parts. Thirteen chapters. One idea each.

### I. The Reaction

The first two seconds and the first few days.

1. Good.
2. Say It Out Loud
3. Nobody Is Coming
4. Terrified of Calm

### II. The Reading

Find the root, price it, go where the information is.

5. What This Is Telling You
6. Every Problem Has a Price
7. Stand Where the Information Is

### III. The Response

The smallest move, rebuilding, bringing it into the light.

8. The Smallest Move
9. Band-Aids Fall Off
10. Lift the Fire Blanket

### IV. The Transfer

Make it stick, and make it bigger.

11. A Lesson Isn't Learned Until It Hurts
12. The Same Muscle Everywhere
13. The Bigger the Problem, the Bigger the Pay

## The six moves

1. Say "Good." Acknowledge the problem. Don't justify it. Don't blame anyone.
2. Own it. You're the one in control of your life, so stop pointing fingers.
3. Find the root. Ask why, and keep asking until you're back at the beginning.
4. Price it. Put a dollar sign on it, even when it isn't about money.
5. Make the smallest move. Start small, try something different, test it.
6. Make it stick. Let the lesson hurt enough to remember, then stay disciplined.

## From the introduction

> Problems don't hold their size. A bad job you never dealt with turns into a missed car payment. The missed car payment turns into missed rent.
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> Don't rank your problems by how they look right now. Rank them by what they'll turn into if you leave them alone.

## FAQ

### What is Problems Pay about?

Problems Pay by Robert Nikic is a short, practical book for men about handling problems instead of hiding them. Its core idea is that every problem has a price and every problem pays: an unhandled problem is debt that charges interest, and a handled one pays you back.

### Who wrote Problems Pay?

Problems Pay was written by Robert Nikic, an entrepreneur, TEDx speaker and two-time Inc. 5000 honoree.

### Who is it for?

Men who are carrying a problem nobody knows about, and men who have already tried and are worn down.

### What are the six moves?

Say "Good." Own it. Find the root. Price it. Make the smallest move into uncertainty. Make it stick.

### What formats is it available in?

Full-color hardcover, full-color paperback, Kindle and audiobook on Audible.

### How long is it?

Four parts and thirteen short chapters, about 30,800 words, with 45 full-color illustrations.

## About the author

Robert Nikic is an entrepreneur, author of Problems Pay, TEDx speaker and advisor on innovation and economic growth working on United Nations SDG 8 & 9, working to make it easier for anyone to start and grow a business. From 2011 to 2026 he built a two-time Inc. 5000 company (#418 in 2023, #35 in 2024) before stepping away from operating roles to focus on advisory work.

More: https://robertnikic.com/about