Problem-Solving That Works
The problem with problem-solving is distorted thinking.
When you ask, “What’s the problem,” you usually get symptoms.
Don’t hate problems. They make you relevant.
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Stop Solving the Wrong Problem
Solving the wrong problem is dangerous.
Helping in the wrong way wastes time and resources. Worse yet, helping in the wrong way often blows up in your face.
Help is essential to exponential success. Offer it thoughtfully.
“The people who become superstars are simply those who receive the most help.” Anonymous
When Solutions Create Problems
“The greatest intellectual discovery of this generation is that the real cause of problems is solutions.” Eric Sevareid. Overcome the danger of solutions: #1. Walk around the problem: Three blind men come across… Continue reading
My Problem: A Bag of Left-Footed Socks
What to do when you buy a bag of left-footed ASICS running socks? My problem made me think of a great experience with YASSO.
Do you really have a problem?
4 Simple Questions to Clarify Complex Challenges
When facing complex challenges reflect on urgency, necessity, and perfectionism. Here’s how. #1. How important is finding a solution now? Make progress by leaving the most complex challenges until later. Do the simplest… Continue reading
5 Ways to Exploit the Circle of Life
The playfulness of life is seen in a boy feeding hay to cows. The circle of life was petulant on the farm. Every spring the fields turned green. In summer we made hay.… Continue reading