Joy of Solving at Chicago Ideas Week, 3.30.17

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2. Close your eyes.
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6. 1. Learn new problem solving paths Goals for tonight 2. Solve the world’s problems
7. 1. Learn new problem solving paths 2. Solve the world’s problems Goals for tonight
8. 1. Learn new problem solving paths 2. Learn new questions to ask, and new ways to solve, to start thinking differently about the problems we face Goals for tonight
9. #twisturthinking #ChicagoIdeas #Cubswin
17. It’s not just about the What It’s about the How When it comes to Problem-Solving and Idea Creation…
19. is characterized by Giving.
20. Trust Teaching Listening The Greater Good
21. Give til it works.
23. “I got introduced to a brilliant collaborator who spoke the same language but brought different tools. The idea could’ve sat with me for weeks, and I never could’ve done it. I needed to trust someone else to pull it off.”
24. Who do you think solves on the Generous Path?
25. “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others”
26. Generosity = confidence
27. At it’s heart, the Generous Path is about Giving.
28. is characterized by Planning. adaptive >
29. Focus Data Pattern Matching Having an (adaptive) Plan
31. “That said, there are times when having a plan is a bias and that can be dangerous. If you don’t keep yourself open, you could miss something. I’ve learned to train myself to think about the dog that didn’t bark in the night. The times when clinically you’d say, ‘it’s a muscle strain,’ when potentially it’s something else.”
32. Who do you think solves on the Pragmatic Path?
33. “Precision without sentimentality.”
34. Collect the data. Have a plan. Just don’t get too attached to it.
35. At it’s heart, the Pragmatic Path is about (adaptive) Planning.
36. is characterized by Asking.
37. Asking (stupid) questions Failure Honesty
39. Do we really need to charge money for music? Why do rocket boosters have to fall into the ocean instead of helping land the rocket back home? What if I said what everyone else is actually thinking? What the hell is he talking about? Could immigrants be helpful rather than harmful to our economy?
40. SHE WHO ASKS A QUESTION REMAINS A FOOL FOR FIVE MINUTES. SHE WHO DOES NOT ASK REMAINS A FOOL FOREVER. Chinese Proverb
41. “Tell me what you know, then tell me what you don’t know, only then can you tell me what you think.”
42. Wake up stupid every morning.
43. At it’s heart, the Naked Path is about Asking.
44. is characterized by Believing.
45. • 2% • 5% • 8% • 12% What percent of the American population regularly practices meditation?
47. Belief Receptivity Pausing Fun
49. Don't let the pressure exceed the pleasure.
50. “The best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you. ”
52. Touchy feely = solvy solvy
53. At it’s heart, the Spiritual Path is about Believing.
54. is characterized by Figuring it Out.
55. Optimism Flexibility Persistence Making it Up
60. “Courage and conviction mitigate a lot of barriers.” “If you’re not careful efficiency will take over.”
61. At it’s heart, the Blissfully Ignorant Path is about Figuring it Out.
64. Your challenge:
66. 3. The Joy of Pausing 2. The Joy of Listening 1. The Joy of Asking Three tools from the Joy of Solving framework that you can use right now
67. That was fun. TwistYourThinking.com