Joy of Solving at Northwestern Medill IMC

Danny workshopped his problem-solving methodology with some of marketing's future stars at Bob Scarpelli and John Greening's Big Idea class at Northwestern's Medill school on April 12, 2017.

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3. Michael Jordan called me “Peanut Butter Jelly boy”
8. Close your eyes.
22. It’s not just about the What It’s about the How When it comes to Problem-Solving and Idea Creation…
28. Accountant Architect Painter Life Coach Information Security Web Designer Engineer iOS Developer Winemaker Tech Entrepreneur Chef Filmmaker Attorney Hotel Manager Police Officer ER Doctor Music Producer Venture Capitalist Lobbyist Sports Physiologist Sailing Coach Non-profit development Psychologist Teacher Eastern Healer Theoretical Physicist Confectionista
30. is characterized by Giving.
31. Trust Teaching Listening The Greater Good
33. “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.”
34. Who do you think solves on the Generous Path?
35. “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others”
36. At it’s heart, the Generous Path is about Giving.
37. is characterized by Planning. adaptive >
38. Focus Data Pattern Matching Having an (adaptive) Plan
40. “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.”
41. “Precision without sentimentality”
42. Collect the data. Have a plan. Just don’t get too attached to it.
43. At it’s heart, the Pragmatic Path is about (adaptive) Planning.
44. is characterized by Asking.
45. Asking (stupid) questions Failure Honesty
47. 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?
48. SHE WHO ASKS A QUESTION REMAINS A FOOL FOR FIVE MINUTES. SHE WHO DOES NOT ASK REMAINS A FOOL FOREVER. Chinese Proverb
49. “Tell me what you know, then tell me what you don’t know, only then can you tell me what you think.”
50. At it’s heart, the Naked Path is about Asking.
51. is characterized by Believing.
52. • 2% • 5% • 8% • 12% What percent of the American population regularly practices meditation?
54. Belief Receptivity Pausing Fun
56. Don't let the pressure exceed the pleasure.
57. “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. ”
59. Touchy feely = solvy solvy
60. At it’s heart, the Spiritual Path is about Believing.
61. is characterized by Figuring it Out.
62. Optimism Flexibility Persistence Making it Up
66. “I spend an enormous amount of time rejiggering.” “Courage and conviction mitigates a lot of barriers.” “If you’re not careful efficiency will take over.”
67. At it’s heart, the Blissfully Ignorant Path is about Figuring it Out.
70. Create the fast food restaurant of the future. Your challenge:
73. • I’m spread way too thin • I don’t trust my partners • I don’t have enough time • I don’t have a clue what I’m doing • Our team is not aligned on where we’re going • I was given confusing direction • I’m sunk WAY too deeply into my work • I’m not sure I agree with where we’re headed on this one • The blank page is mocking me Everyday challenges and the Joy of Solving
74. • I’m spread way too thin: Generous Path • I don’t trust my partners • I don’t have enough time • I don’t have a clue what I’m doing • Our team is not aligned on where we’re going • I was given confusing direction • I’m sunk WAY too deeply into my work • I’m not sure I agree with where we’re headed on this one • The blank page is mocking me Everyday challenges and the Joy of Solving
75. • I’m spread way too thin • I don’t trust my partners • I don’t have enough time: Pragmatic Path • I don’t have a clue what I’m doing • Our team is not aligned on where we’re going • I was given confusing direction • I’m sunk WAY too deeply into my work • I’m not sure I agree with where we’re headed on this one • The blank page is mocking me Everyday challenges and the Joy of Solving
76. • I’m spread way too thin • I don’t trust my partners • I don’t have enough time • I don’t have a clue what I’m doing • Our team is not aligned on where we’re going: Naked Path • I was given confusing direction • I’m sunk WAY too deeply into my work • I’m not sure I agree with where we’re headed on this one • The blank page is mocking me Everyday challenges and the Joy of Solving
77. • I’m spread way too thin • I don’t trust my partners • I don’t have enough time • I don’t have a clue what I’m doing • Our team is not aligned on where we’re going • I was given confusing direction • I’m sunk WAY too deeply into my work: Spiritual Path • I’m not sure I agree with where we’re headed on this one • The blank page is mocking me Everyday challenges and the Joy of Solving
78. • I’m spread way too thin • I don’t trust my partners • I don’t have enough time • I don’t have a clue what I’m doing • Our team is not aligned on where we’re going • I was given confusing direction • I’m sunk WAY too deeply into my work • I’m not sure I agree with where we’re headed on this one • The blank page is mocking me: Blissfully Ignorant Path Everyday challenges and the Joy of Solving
79. Three tools from the Joy of Solving framework that you can use right away 1. The Joy of Asking
80. 2. The Joy of Listening 1. The Joy of Asking Three tools from the Joy of Solving framework that you can use right away
81. 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 away
84. That was fun. TheJoyofSolving.com TwistYourThinking.com