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THE 7 FEATURES OF A PROBLEM

Beyond the 7 Meaning Detection Questions, which you need to develop expertise in problem-solving, you need the 7 Features of a Problem. These features will enable you to more fully understand the very structure of a problem. And when you know how a “problem” works and what it involves, you will expa

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THE 7 FEATURES OF A PROBLEM

 

Beyond the 7 Meaning Detection Questions, which you need to develop expertise in problem-solving, you need the 7 Features of a Problem.  These features will enable you to more fully understand the very structure of a problem.  And when you know how a “problem” works and what it involves, you will expand your perspective so that you can recognize and distinguish the factors that make a difference.  This will jet-propel you forward in terms of solving problems.

 

Knowing what is and is not a problem is critical for problem-solving.  Without the ability to make that distinction, you are very likely to be trying to solve the wrong problem, and worse than that, trying to solve something that is not a problem at all.  This happens to lots of people.  You can recognize this when a problem keeps returning.  The person thought he solved it, but here it is again!  He probably solved the wrong problem and/or never got to the real problem and only put a bandaide on a symptom.