Brian Basilico February 4, 2021 I don’t know if you have any brothers or sisters or where you fall in the birthing order. I happen to be one of three. There’s my older sister, my middle brother, and I’m the baby. What I want to talk about today is why you want to become the … Continue reading Why You Want to Be the Problem Child
Liz Kislik February 4, 2021 A client called me last week to ask how to handle a recurring situation: a longtime manager of one department accused another work group of making serious, costly mistakes — all the time, because they didn’t care — and that other work group naturally felt under attack. To prepare … Continue reading How to Work on Tough Problems Without Insulting Anyone
Daniel Burrus — December 4, 2019 Follow @DanielBurrus Every business runs into issues that can or will halt progress and cause the company to stagnate. These include slow cash flow, out-of-date technology, and long sales cycles; you name it, it likely exists. Often , when trying to “fix” the problem, the company gets even more … Continue reading Take Your Biggest Problem…and Skip It
Cari Thompson — April 23, 2019 — April 23, 2019 When it comes down to it, our job – and our personal life – require constant problem solving. You solve problems all day everyday without even realizing it. “I’m hungry. Better get some Cap’n Crunch.” Problem: solved. But when it comes to finding solutions to … Continue reading 10 TED Talks To Make You A Master Problem Solver
Personal Branding Blog — January 16, 2019 — January 16, 2019 Do you ever walk into a colleague or leader’s office, completely composed, outline a problem, pause and wait for them to tell you what needs to be done? Or worse, a customer or client? In your calmest voice, you say, “The sky is falling.” … Continue reading 4 Ways to Build Your Reputation As a Problem Solver
Liz Kislik — November 7, 2018 Follow @lizkislik — November 7, 2018 Maybe you’ve heard this saying: “The world is divided into people who know they are right.” That’s the entire saying — and you can see why! Whether it’s a kneejerk reaction or a data-gathering process that’s heavily subject to confirmation bias, most of … Continue reading How to Raise a Problem and Not Hurt Work Relationships
Deanna Ritchie — October 20, 2018 — October 20, 2018 picjumbo_com / Pixabay There is only so much an individual can do in a day. We’ve all heard it a zillion times. There are only so many hours in a day — and we all have the same amount. For this reason alone — you … Continue reading How to Schedule for the Unexpected
Thomas Griffin — August 19, 2018 Follow @jthomasgriffin— August 19, 2018 If you’re trying to come up with a new business idea or increase your sales by solving common customer issues, you need to practice problem-solving. Improving your ability to problem solve will not only help you become an expert thought leader in your industry … Continue reading 5 Ways to Strengthen Your Problem Solving Skills
Jeff Bullas — October 30, 2017 — October 30, 2017 geralt / Pixabay There are hidden codes that we don’t notice. They make life easy. Built into the platforms and apps that control our lives. Working away in the background. Invisible tech has become so embedded in our lives that we take it for granted. … Continue reading How Big a Problem is This? The Hidden Codes That Are Controlling Our Lives
Personal Branding Blog — August 22, 2017 — August 22, 2017 AlexAntropov86 / Pixabay Salespeople are invariably the ‘fall’ person for taking the blame when it comes to errors. The blame game is rampant inside the company and clientele hold the representative responsible. The very best approach is to quickly apologize and avoid all excuses. … Continue reading Encourage or Detract Clients: How You Solve Problems
