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A 3 - Minute Read
As I explore self-improvement tips online it is clear that most people are not just looking for information but are looking for ways to solve problems. The most common questions asked are; What is problem-solving explain?What is problem-solving Wikipedia?...and Why is problem-solving important?
The answer to all of these questions is tied to innovative thinking.
Let me address both questions in today’s newsletter.
Throughout our lives, we are presented with obstacles that prevent us from doing what we want or need to do. Often, we do not recognize or even notice them because they are small or seem insignificant.
To understand thinking processes in relation to obstacles that must be addressed and problem-solving we must remember that for the extraordinary individual this is done in the service of creating a personal highly functional reality.
To do this we must understand the way words, language, and patterns define who we are, what we experience, how we experience it, and how we behave with others.
Anyone seeking to remove or respond effectively to obstacles and the problems that come from them must have a system of steps and mental and or physical tools to help them to initiate and implement a project.
When dealing with any but the most basic obstacles it is wise to work collaboratively with a support team of skilled critical thinkers and if needed, experts.
What follows are simple tips to help you effectively and organically solve problems in your life, and in your creative process.
“There would be times when we’d rack our brains on a user interface problem, and think we’d considered every option, and he would go, “ Did you think of this? “ said Fadell. “ And then we’d all go, “ Holy Shit.” He’d redefine the problem or approach, and our little problem would go away.” ― Walter Isaacson, Steve Jobs
When working collaboratively the first way to apply the system is to gain agreement on the problem. Next…
Gain agreement on the direction for a solution
Gain agreement that the solution removes the obstacle or creates a bottleneck for dealing with it.
Agree to overcome any potential negative ramifications (ripple effect) for removing or bottlenecking the obstacle.
Agree to overcome any factors that might block implementation.
Experts in the Theory of Obstacles sometimes refer to these in the negative as working through layers of resistance to a change.
As the great Taoist mystic Lao Tzu teaches, if small obstacles are not addressed early they may expand rapidly and become great. Like a small insect landing on a pond, the problem ripples outward and expands, creating greater complications.
Some obstacles are basic. An example would be changing a light bulb. Other obstacles are much more complex — losing your job while dealing with the illness of a loved one, just when a flood washes away your home for example.
Obstacles of greater complexity may have multiple premises that need to be addressed.
It is not enough to understand that the rate of goal achievement and peak performance in a goal-oriented g system is limited by at least one obstacle. It is also important to understand that any process will unfold in an organic and natural manner, limited only by the laws of physics if there is nothing preventing the system from achieving higher PEEPPASA (practicality, effectiveness, efficiency, precision, productivity, accuracy, and self-awareness).
Without some obstacle, the system’s potential would be infinite — which is impossible in a real-life system. To learn more about this idea you may wish to research the Theory of Incompleteness of Kurt Godel.
Only by increasing PEEPPASA - by going over, under, around, or through an obstacle - can we consistently solve problems.
The Takeaway
Assuming the goal of a system has been articulated and its measurements defined, the steps are:
Identify the system’s obstacle(s).
Decide how to overcome or at least exploit the system’s obstacle(s).
Subordinate everything else to the above decision(s).
Alleviate the system’s obstacle(s) if this is possible.
If in the previous steps an obstacle has been broken, go back to step 1, using a pattern language model to create new approaches to isolating and addressing the obstacle.
Warning: When applying step 5, do not allow inertia to cause a new system obstacle.
The five focusing steps aim to ensure ongoing improvement efforts are centered on the obstacle(s). In the TOO literature, this is referred to as the process of ongoing improvement (POOGI).
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