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Problems are usually pretty simple. We just imagine that they require hard solutions.
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101 |
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Problems can usually be solved with simple, mundane solutions. That means there’s no glamorous work.
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112 |
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Whenever you can, divide problems into smaller and smaller pieces until you’re able to deal with them completely and quickly.
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127 |
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Don’t make up problems you don’t have yet. It’s not a problem until it’s a real problem. Most of the things you worry about never happen anyway.
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251 |
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Eliminate the phrase ‘don’t take it personally’ from your vocabulary – it’s insulting. Instead, offer to help fix the problem.
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014 |
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Trying to solve a problem that hasn’t been clearly defined is not likely to result in a good solution; debating a half-baked idea is likely to kill it. As the boss, you are the editor, not the author.
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089 |
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Holding yourself to a higher standard is expensive and time-consuming. It requires you to spend an enormous amount of time and money dealing with issues that many other companies would comfortably ignore. When the problems seem unsolvable, you have to keep after them.
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304 |
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The most successful businesses generally do one of two things: 1. Solve a problem; 2. Serve a need.
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063 |
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Redefining problems and failures as opportunities focuses our attention on insights to be gained rather than worrying about the risks we’re taking.
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049 |
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Identifying problems before solving them is also how seasoned entrepreneurs develop their ideas…
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154 |
