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The Greg McKeown Podcast

299. From Problem Solving to Problem Finding (Part 1, Replay)

The Greg McKeown Podcast

Greg McKeown

Education, Business, Self-improvement

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 May 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever been so busy addressing peripheral issues but have that sinking feeling that the real core of the issue is not being addressed? This is part one of a four-part solo series on that subject, and upcoming guest episodes will also be providing more insight on the same subject. By the end of today's episode, you will understand that the seminal research was produced on the distinctive difference between problem finding and problem solving, and you'll begin your journey of improving skill in this essential area. Join my weekly newsletter. Learn more about my books and courses. Join The Essentialism Academy. Follow me on LinkedIn, Instagram, X, Facebook, and YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome everyone. I'm your host Greg McEwen and I'm here with you on this journey to learn, to understand, so that we can make a higher contribution without burning ourselves out.

0:14.6

Have you ever been so busy addressing peripheral issues,

0:19.0

but have that sinking feeling that the real core of the issue is not being addressed.

0:25.0

This is part one of a four-part solo series on that subject and the interviews will also

0:30.7

be providing more insight on the same subject.

0:34.1

By the end of today's episode, you will understand that the seminal research, that is the

0:38.8

first empirical research that was produced on the distinctive difference between problem finding and

0:45.4

problem solving.

0:46.7

And you'll begin your journey of improving skill in this essential area. Let's get to it. Now remember that the fastest way to learn anything is to take action on what you're

1:18.4

learning. So within five minutes of the end of this episode, do something that you can complete in one minute

1:26.6

to take yourself on a journey of learning.

1:29.3

Call someone to talk about it.

1:31.3

Text somebody to say you'd like to have a conversation.

1:34.0

Share this podcast episode with someone else so that you can make the ideas live

1:39.2

and therefore improve the life of business and the business of life.

1:45.0

This episode is sponsored by Shopify,

1:48.0

selling a little or a lot.

1:51.0

Shopify helps you do your thing however you touching. Shopify is the

1:57.1

global commerce platform that helps you sell at every stage of your business.

2:01.4

From the launch your online shop stage

2:04.5

to the first real life store stage

2:07.1

all the way to the did we just hit a million orders stage.

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