From the course: Developing a Problem-Solving Mindset

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Approaching the problem

Approaching the problem

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Approaching the problem

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I always encourage people when they are approaching problems, to clear their mind. To literally imagine like you are having a bulldozer push everything that you are currently thinking to the side, right? So you have a clean and open space. I think that's where we have the opportunity to access some of our most creative thinking. If you can clear space in your mind to set aside the other things that are going on so that they are not clouding or infringing upon your ability to get into a flow state, then I think you're doing yourself a favor. I think a lot of people approach problems head on, like we're taught, especially in our society, that when you see something, you should attack it directly or you should analyze it for what it is and try to solve it in a traditional way that you've been taught. And I think that that's a problem because it leaves out a significant amount of opportunity for creativity. So rather than taking on a problem head on, I encourage my clients and I encourage…

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