Working Up

by Dwayne Phillips
There are many processes available to solving problems and and working situations. Despite all our advances in methods and processes, still the best method in many cases is to focus on the problem, commit resources, and solve it.
Here’s the secret step to solving any problem:
Solve it
I was reminded of this insight today as [...]

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by Dwayne Phillips
Life is full of interesting things. All we have to do is notice them. To do so, I have learned to keep my “notice-er” engaged. I have also learned how to keep and use the noticed things.
At a recent public gather, a friend stood to give a five-minute speech. This five-minute speech occurs [...]

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by Dwayne Phillips
There is always one more solution. Sometimes we just need a little more of this or that to see it. And when people claim no more solutions, they are telling us all sorts of things.
I liked Seth Godin’s recent blog post. In it, Seth wrote:
The only possible response … isn’t.
Well said. This is [...]

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by Dwayne Phillips
Be wary when someone asks for “actionable fill-in-the-blank.”
I few years ago, I was working in a prestigious organization (just ask anyone who worked there, they would happily tell you that it was a prestigious place). A division there had an expiring charter and needed to update it. Several senior managers asked that the [...]

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by Dwayne Phillips
What was impossible at one point in the past, often is now possible. What is impossible today will probably possible in the future. Change the conversation by replacing “impossible” with a phrase.
What is impossible these days?

Curing the common cold
Finding politicians who are candid about their proposals
An efficient government
Any efficient group of people with [...]

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