Very often, we’re not consciously aware of why we want what we want. Conducting a “root cause analysis” is a useful way to discover the motivations behind our desires. The Five-Fold Why is a technique to help you discover what you actually want. Instead of taking your desires at face value, examining the root cause of what you want can help you

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Understanding why you undertake certain projects or tasks is just as important as knowing how. Whether it’s because you have to or because you want to, find the purpose in your work. One of the most important lessons I’ve learned over my career is that I can find a worthy bet anywhere. It might not be obvious and I might have to dig for it, but... See more

Poorly performing patterns are often merely symptoms of an underlying problem. Addressing symptoms may ease the pain, but it does little to ensure sustainability. For that we need to expose the problem’s root cause. This can be done using simple yet robust techniques called “root cause analyses.” While there are a great many to choose from, we

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