BRX Pro Tip: Counter Intuitive Problem Solving
Stone Payton: [00:00:00] Welcome back to Business RadioX Pro Tips. Stone Payton and Lee Kantor here with you. Today’s topic, Lee, counterintuitive problem-solving.
Lee Kantor: [00:00:09] Yep. So, a counterintuitive way to solve a problem is by solving by subtraction rather than by addition. A lot of people, when they’re trying to solve a problem, they typically add to the existing process or system. And another way to solve a problem is by removing things.
Lee Kantor: [00:00:27] So, whatever problem you’re having now, what are some elements of it that you can get rid of? What are some steps you can take away? What are some people or resources that you don’t need anymore? Most people, when they have a process, they’re adding to the process. And what happens is the process gets cluttered, it gets clunky, it gets less effective over time.
Lee Kantor: [00:00:51] So, a step when you’re working on a problem, try to remove some steps. Try pruning. Try simplifying. See if that helps you get the same outcome with less steps in just a more efficient and more effective way. You don’t have to solve a problem by adding. You can solve problems by subtracting. Most people’s go-to move is to add rather than subtract. So next time, try subtracting first.
