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Sketchplanations - A weekly explanation in a sketch
Remember the anecdote about the guy who thought his water bed was leaking? He defined the problem as “How can I fix the leak?” His analysis was guided by that definition—by that statement—of the problem. As it turned out, he had defined the problem incorrectly. He should have asked, “What is the source of the water on my blanket?” He should have ma
... See moreMorgan D. Jones • The Thinker's Toolkit: 14 Powerful Techniques for Problem Solving
"How to clarify a concept you can't articulate:
1. Change mediums. Draw it. Photograph it. Sing it.
2. Change levels. Explain what is one level up (bigger picture) or one level down (finer details).
3. Change fields. What would this concept look like in different fields?"
(James Clear newsletter)
You will have a much harder time dealing with a gnarly challenge if you have not distilled it down to a crux. No one solves a problem they cannot comprehend and hold in their mind.
Richard Rumelt • The Crux: How Leaders Become Strategists
“Many problems are minor when you solve them right away, but grow into an enormous conflict when you let them linger.
As a rule of thumb, fix it now.”
As a rule of thumb, fix it now.”
jamesclear.com • 3-2-1: Paying Attention, Staying Hopeful in Bad Times, and Ten Year Plans - James Clear
Focus on the “what is” before deciding “what to do about it.” It is a common mistake to move in a nanosecond from identifying a tough problem to proposing a solution for it. Strategic thinking requires both diagnosis and design. A good diagnosis typically takes between fifteen minutes and an hour, depending on how well it’s done and how complex the
... See moreRay Dalio • Principles: Life and Work
“How to clarify a concept you can’t articulate:
1. Change mediums. Draw it. Photograph it. Sing it.
2. Change levels. Explain what is one level up (bigger picture) or one level down (finer details).
3. Change fields. What would this concept look like in different fields?”
1. Change mediums. Draw it. Photograph it. Sing it.
2. Change levels. Explain what is one level up (bigger picture) or one level down (finer details).
3. Change fields. What would this concept look like in different fields?”
James Clear • 3-2-1: On hard conversations, how to ruin a good strategy, and asking for what you want
The mind, if preoccupied with a problem or question long enough, will tend to come up with possibilities that might eventually lead to answers, but at this stage are still speculations, untested hypotheses, and early epiphanies. (Epiphanies often are characterized as “Aha! moments,” but that suggests the problem has been solved in a flash. More of
... See moreWarren Berger • A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas
Vagueness causes confusion, but clarity of thought and purpose is a huge advantage in business. Good leadership requires a never‐ending process of boiling things down to their essentials. Spell out what you mean! If priorities are not clearly understood at the top, how distorted will they be down the line?