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The Greg McKeown Podcast

198. From Problem Solving to Problem Finding (Part 2)

The Greg McKeown Podcast

Greg McKeown

Self-improvement, Business, Education

4.91K Ratings

🗓️ 24 May 2023

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever worked to launch a product or a service only to see it go flat in the market? Have you ever developed an initiative internally at work only to see the launch fall completely flat? Have you ever put time and energy, and resources into a relationship only to see it go south? Today I will share a powerful failure story, something counterintuitive I have learned, and some actionable advice. By the end of this episode, you will have a six-word question that you can use at work and at home to make sure that you are solving the right problem. This is part 2 of a 4-part series. Click here to listen to Part 1 of 4

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Have you ever worked to launch a product or a service only to see it go flat in the market?

0:08.0

Have you ever developed an initiative internally at work only to see the launch fall completely flat?

0:15.0

Have you ever put time and energy and resources into a relationship only to see it go south?

0:22.0

Today I will share a powerful failure story, something counterintuitive I have learned and some actionable advice.

0:30.0

By the end of this episode you will have a six word question that you can use at work and at home to make sure that you are solving the right problem.

0:41.0

Let's begin.

0:52.0

This episode is sponsored by Factor Meals.

1:10.0

The season is a bit ironic I think because on the one hand it's a time that can be peaceful,

1:17.0

rejuvenative, inspirational as it helps us to think about higher, better things and at the same time it can become reactive,

1:26.0

it can be the busiest time of the year and in that intensity.

1:32.0

It can be hard to eat in a healthy way and perhaps you are looking for a way to be able to eat a nutritious flavorful meal despite being stretched a bit too thin.

1:43.0

Factor is America's number one ready to eat meal delivery service.

1:49.0

So they can help you eat well for breakfast, lunch and dinner with chef prepared, dietician approved, ready to eat meals delivered straight to your door.

1:59.0

So the advantages you can save time while still staying on track with the healthy lifestyle that you are aspiring to the rest of the year while still tackling the most important things in this season to do.

2:13.0

So if you are looking for a more effortless way to be able to cross meal prepping off your list, Factor can be a useful solution because you get to skip the meal planning,

2:24.0

the grocery shopping, the chopping prepping, cleaning up and you get Factor's fresh never frozen meals that just delivered to your door.

2:31.0

The ready in just two minutes, so all you have to do is heat and enjoy its high quality delicious meals for the holidays.

2:39.0

You get to choose from 35 plus chef crafted meals every week and that supports a healthy lifestyle.

2:47.0

They have a few different options, calorie smart, vegan and veggie.

2:51.0

If this is the path that you've chosen protein plus and many other horse and options and I know for myself anyway, it isn't just about dinner.

3:00.0

In fact, it isn't just about dinner.

3:02.0

There's extra convenience for any time of the day so they have an assortment of add-ons for breakfast items, lunch to go items, grab and go food, ready to drink, cold pressed juices, shake smoothies, you get the idea.

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