#564 Why Slowing Down Makes You Better at Solving Problems

Squiggly Careers

AmazingIf

Careers, Business, Management

4.9 • 838 Ratings

🗓️ 28 May 2026

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Are you a fix-it-fast problem solver? In this Squiggly Shortcut, Helen makes the case for slowing down before you jump to solutions. 🎯 What You'll Learn – Why surface-level fixes create ping pong problems that just keep coming back – How to use two simple questions "why is this a problem?" and "why is this an issue?" to get to the cause – How to turn your answers into better, more targeted solutions rather than sticking plasters – Why solving problems as a team (rather than solo) means people are more bought into what comes next 📚 Resources Mentioned Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint Increasing Your Impact: https://www.amazingif.com/squigglysprints/ For questions about Squiggly Careers or to share feedback, please email: helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Need some more squiggly career support? 1. Download our free career tools: https://www.amazingif.com/toolkit/ 2. Sign up for our Skills Sprints: https://www.amazingif.com/squigglysprints/ 3. Sign up for our Squiggly Careers Newsletter, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools: https://bit.ly/squigglynewsletter_pod 4. Order our new book Learn Like a Lobster: https://www.amazingif.com/books/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Get the ice cream, love.
0:03.3	Big freezer.
0:04.9	Stop.
0:08.2	It's five of peas.
0:11.2	Some things are really best not to put off.
0:13.7	Mike, defrosting the freezer.
0:15.2	Or if you're a landlord, sending a copy of the new government information sheet to your existing tenants.
0:20.5	You must do this by the 31st of May or risk a fine.
0:23.9	Make sure you're up to date with the new laws.
0:26.1	Find the information sheet at gov.uk.uk slash renting is changing.
0:30.8	My name is Karen and this is my NHS story.
0:34.3	You don't realise how blind you are until you have cataract surgery. I was referred to a surgical hub and they booked us in for an operation. It was about three weeks before I was there. It's very, very quick. The government is opening more surgical hubs with more than 120 already operating across England so the NHS can be there for all of us when we need it.
0:55.6	Find your closest one at gov.uk slash NHS Fit for the Future.
1:01.1	My name is Beverley, and this is my NHS story.
1:04.9	I had to make regular journeys to my local CDC of blood tests because I had lymphoma. I think it really helps
1:13.4	to know that you've got somewhere local. It was really a godsend. The government is opening new
1:18.4	community diagnostic centres, with many already available 12 hours a day, seven days a week,
1:22.8	so the NHS can be there for all of us when we need it. Find your closest one at gov.uk slash
1:27.4	NHS fit for the future, available England-wide.
1:30.3	Hi, I'm Helen and you're listening to one of our squiggly career shortcuts.
1:34.3	These episodes are designed to be deliberately short, so they're easy for you to fit into your week,
1:38.9	and we focus them on something that we know lots of people might need help with.
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