Nir Bashan on How to Master the Solution Mindset | EP 706

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🗓️ 23 December 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

What if creativity were just the spark, and the real power lay in turning ideas into unbreakable solutions?

In Episode 706 of Passion Struck, innovation expert Nir Bashan returns (his first appearance was Episode 36) to unveil the repeatable framework behind his new book The Solution Mindset. He reveals why brilliant ideas alone leave most people stuck, and how activating 10 innate problem-solving superpowers can transform frustration into impact.

Through gripping stories: a teenager who rebuilt the world’s largest coral reefs by refusing expert advice, a bicycle company that cut shipping damage 90% with one deceptively simple packaging trick, and Norway’s quiet revolution in prison reform. Nir proves that anyone can solve the seemingly unsolvable.

If you’ve ever felt paralyzed by complexity, doubted your next step, or wondered how to move from inspiration to execution, this conversation is your clear, practical bridge.

Listen. Watch. Go Deeper.

Check the full show notes here: https://passionstruck.com/the-solution-mindset-nir-bashan/

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The Solution Mindset Workbook: 10 Superpower Activation Prompts to Turn Ideas into Impact

Reflection prompts + daily practice → Download the Companion Workbook at https://www.theignitedlife.net/p/the-solutions-mindset-titouan-bernicott

In this episode, you will learn:

The “Just Start” principle that turned a 16-year-old surfer into the leader of the planet’s most extensive coral restoration effort
How untangling complexity with a straightforward filter, like printing a TV on a bike box, can deliver 90% better results instantly
Why long-term thinking (the kind bourbon makers use for 30-year barrels) creates a deeper legacy than chasing quick wins
How Norway redefined “failing successfully” in prisons to slash recidivism, while the U.S. stays stuck in punishment
Why positivity isn’t naive, it’s the strategic fuel that powers sustained innovation.

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0:00.0	Coming up next on Passionstruck.
0:02.0	For people, I highly suggest that somebody's frustrated at work, things aren't happening.
0:07.0	I highly suggest that you step out of that, like, laser focus of what's going on that minute, that day, that week.
0:15.0	And start to look at your career and start to look at your life as a long-term trajectory, right?
0:20.0	Is it how you treat other people? Maybe you going to work at your life as a long-term trajectory, right? Is it how you treat other people?
0:22.6	Maybe you going to work at that particular place, John, isn't about the work that you do.
0:28.6	Maybe about how you're touching other employees there and how you're helping them through their problems,
0:35.6	how you're making an impact with your community.
0:39.7	Welcome to Passionstruck. I'm your host, John Miles. This is the show where we explore the art
0:45.4	of human flourishing and what it truly means to live like it matters. Each week, I sit down with
0:51.1	change makers, creators, scientists, and everyday heroes to decode the
0:55.4	human experience and uncover the tools that help us lead with meaning, heal what hurts,
1:00.7	and pursue the fullest expression of who we're capable of becoming.
1:04.8	Whether you're designing your future, developing as a leader, or seeking deeper alignment
1:08.8	in your life, this show is your invitation to grow with
1:12.2	purpose and act with intention. Because the secret to a life of deep purpose, connection, and
1:17.7	impact is choosing to live like you matter.
1:27.3	Hey friends, welcome back to episode 706 of Passionstruck.
1:32.0	We're continuing our series, The Season of Becoming, this very real transition between the life we've known and the fuller, rave our life, calling us forward.
1:41.2	This last week has taken us across some powerful terrain. We stepped into the
1:46.0	wild with Ali Raisin and Boris McGuire of Safarini leadership, exploring what leadership looks like
1:51.9	when you change the environment, not just the mindset. Then on Thursday, in a special live
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