Problem solving 101

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Problem Solving 101(Dream to Reality)

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We all have small yet annoying problems bugging our lives

You…

Natalie Portman


Or…

You…

You…


Or again…

Income=250

Spending=350


There are (at least) two kinds of people around:

those who don’t bother and …those who say “Yes, we can!”

Which kind are you?

Problem solving step 1: think you can!


Problem solving step 2: Understand what’s going on…

…chop your problem down to manageable chunks

You…

Natalie Portman

Problem 1: Natalie Portman doesn’t have the faintest idea of your existence

Problem 3: you look like that…Natalie Portman looks like this

Problem 4: Natalie Portman is very smart, obviously you’re not, Natalie is way out of your league

Problem 2: Natalie Portman is an actress and therefore does not live in the same universe as you do


Or…

You…

You…

Problem 2: you eat anything that’s sweet and tasty

Problem 3: you don’t like and don’t do exercise

Problem 1: You weight ###kg


Or again…

Income=250

Spending=350

Problem 2: you spending are too high

Problem 3: you don’t always spend wisely

Problem 1: Your income is too low

100% salary

40% mortgage

25% bills

25% leisure

10% food


An objective analysis of where you are and where you want to go will help you transform your dream into a concrete goal.

Problem solving step 3: set yourself a goal!

You…

Natalie Portman

You (in a year…)

Income=300 Spending=280


Problem solving step 4: understand what separates the dream from reality.

Why don’t I look like that?

I eat too much

I don’t exercise

I like good food

I’ m used to do it

I eat when I bored

I don’t like it

No time

BoringOthers will laugh at me

Don’t know any different

I’m depressed

Natalie Portman

TV

Work

Reading

Friends


Dilemma resolution is often about replacing or with and

food or exercise?

Spend time with friends or exercise?

Cooked or fast food?

Go to work or exercise?

Natalie Portman or Julie Benz?

Healthy or tasty food?


Dilemma resolution is often about replacing or with and

food and exercise!(increase activity must be supported by proper intake of food)

Spend time with friends and exercise! (Danny likes sports)

Cooked and fast food!

(Jamie Oliver)

Go to work and exercise!(commute to work by bicycle) Natalie Portman and

Julie Benz! (that might be too much to wish for)

Healthy and tasty food!


Problem solving step 5: transform your ideas in a Plan (DCA will follow…)

Action item 1: (from now on) only Jamie’s food is allowed in my kitchen!

Action item 2: - (this week) buy running shoes- (next week) ask Danny to go running in the weekend- (as of this week) cycle to work

Action item 3: - (this month) Find cheaper providers to lower my bills- Monitor my leisure budget more closely- (this month) Ask the boss for a raise- (starting now) Get myself a new source of income via the net

Action item 4: - Use the six degrees of separation theory to let Natalie Portman know that I exist…


Problem solving step 6: do it! and monitor your results

Jamie’s food Revolution!+ running

Week 1-4

kg

Month 1-4

€income

spending

Action item 3: Find cheaper providers to lower my billsMonitor my leisure budget more closelyAsk the boss for a raiseGet myself a new source of income via the net

Month 6

Natalie Portman

“Natalie could you stop calling me please?”


Problem solving step 7: Celebrate your achievements and findyourself new goals or/and help others achieving theirs!

Thank you!

Summary Problem solving 101Step 1: think you canStep 2: understand what’s going onStep 3: set a goalStep 4: understand why it’s happeningStep 5: define a planStep 6: execute and check the results of the planStep 7: Celebrate and find a new Himalaya

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