Winner's Circle Network with Lou Tice - Dealing with Complex Problems

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Winner's Circle Network with Lou Tice - " Dealing with Complex Problems "

When you have a complex problem to solve, how do you go about solving it?

Today, I'll give you some information that might help you.

Sometimes, when we have complex or difficult problems to solve, our feelings of

being under pressure cause us to push so hard for solutions that we wind

up spinning our wheels. We study the problem from every possible angle,

collect huge amounts of information, struggle hard and do lots of analysis.

Still the answer evades us.

Some of this is because it's hard for us to tolerate feeling confused for

very long. We want certainty, and we want clear answers. But sometimes it's

better not to push it. As the head of theoretical physics at Los Alamos

National Laboratory once said, our unconscious is an important factor in

solving complex problems.

This means that while you certainly need to collect all the information you

can, and sometimes literally immerse yourself in the problem, at some point

it is important to back off and leave it, trusting that creative, productive

mental work will continue even if you're not aware of it. Peak performers of

all kinds demonstrate this and researchers confirm it: analysis and

intuition are partners in creative work.

People who won't relax their dependence on concrete, countable information

often just can't see possibilities that don't fit into what they already

know. But, if you're willing to let go for a while and let your creative

subconscious have a turn, you may be surprised and pleased at the results.

Lou Tice

The Pacific Institute

Blessings,

Charlene

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