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ONE SENTENCE MAGIC
There is a ‘magic’ that occurs when you are able to put a thought into a single sentence.
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META-PROGRAM THINKING FOR SOLUTIONS
In the past two posts, I have invited you to image watching an expert problem-solver at work.
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META-PROGRAM THINKING FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS
From the perspective of observing the expert problem-solving, you can learn a lot from identify the meta-program thinking patterns the expert uses.
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META-PROGRAM THINKING FOR OUTCOMES
During our study time at Starbucks a few days ago, Geraldine and I were reading and enjoying our morning coffee and tea.
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DON’T TRUST YOUR FIRST ANSWER
As a problem-solver, here’s a warning. When you are working on solving a problem and you come upon an answer—be very, very careful.
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COULD YOU BE A BETTER THINKER?
I’ve been discovering that most people think are a bet perplexed when it comes to the question in the title above.
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“IT’S THE MIND, SILLY!”
In the 1990s when Bill Clifton was running for President, James Carville came up with a campaign slogan that began an ad and theme for the campaign, “It’s the Economy, Stupid!” In…
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FROM INSIDE TO OUTSIDE PROBLEMS
Earlier this year I began making a new distinction, the distinction between a real problem and the problem-confusions.
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IF THERE’S A PROBLEM, THERE’S AN INADEQUATE UNDERSTANDING
If there is any book that comes the closest to a book on managerial problem-solving, it has to be The New Rational Manager by Charles Kepner and Benjamin Tregoe.
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PROBLEM-SOLVING — 1981
Alfred Schoennauer published his book, Problem Finding and Problem Solving (1981).
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WHEN A PROBLEM IS ACTUALLY JUST A SYMPTOM
Historically, and even today, organizations often treat defects in production as a problem to solve.
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DEALING WITH SYMPTOMS
Where there are problems, there are almost always symptoms. Incredibly there are many times when the symptoms feel worse than the problem.
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THE GREAT DISTINCTION
The great distinction is the difference between a problem and its symptoms.
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THE ART OF MIS-HANDLING PROBLEM
When it comes to problem-solving, handling a problem occurs on a continuum.
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THE SECRET TO EFFECTIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING
Many people think that the art of solving problems means being creative or intelligent or lucky.
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“IT’S THE THINKING, SILLY”
“It’s the economy, stupid!” was the winning slogan that played a big role in getting Bill Clinton elected as president.
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IT’S ALL IN YOUR HEAD!
While it’s easy to take the comment in the title (“It’s all in your head”) as a criticism or an insult, it is actually a recognition of your cognitive powers.
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THRIVING ON PROBLEMS
Now talk about a wild and crazy idea! Thriving on problems?! Really? Well, yes, that’s the vision of developing expertise in problem-solving.
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WHY WON’T THEY STAND?
For the past few days I have struggled with a question that I began considering when I heard the President’s State of the Union speech.
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SYMPTOMS ON THE THREE META LEVELS
In the last blog we explored the three meta-levels of problems and because of those three meta-levels (Neurons #7), each level also triggers different kinds of symptoms.
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THREE META-LEVELS OF PROBLEM-SOLVING
Once you are ready to begin a meta probe into the meta-levels of the mind—you begin the journey to where we create meaning and where we create problems (Neurons 2026 #7).
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PROBLEM PREVENTION
Once there is a problem, there is problem solving.
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THE META PROBE FOR PROBLEM-SOLVING
What you have to know, and not only ‘know,’ but fully realize at a feeling level, is that all problems occur in someone’s mind.
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PROBLEM-SOLVING THINKING
One thing is obvious in terms of developing your expertise in problem-solving—you have to up your game in how you think and the quality of your thinking.
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