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The Problem Is Not The Problem Thinking Podcast
by Aiken Odubitan
Thinking is the fundamental human resource. Where we are today as a species is the aggregate of our thinking - the good, bad and ugly. And when we change our thinking, we change our worlds. I teach thinking for a living & invite you to upskill & expand your thinking to be a more effective person. We will discuss issues of the day & explore if & where poor thinking has been at play & experiment with better thinking models to understand how critical, relevant, scarce & much needed good thinking can be.Welcome to "The Problem Is Not The Problem Thinking Podcast!"
Episodes
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Think Like Earth! - the Parable of the Tree and You!
In examining men, women & God, within the context of relationships, who is the Sun or the Earth or the Moon? Take a moment, think about it. How do you connect each member on both sides of this analogy? Let's explore the thinking lessons we can glean from the characteristics of the Earth. What…
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Think like Water! The Parable of the Tree and You
The tree is the almost the only naturally occurring material that can interact with the 4 elements - Fire, Water, Air and Earth. What are the thinking lessons we can tease out from the behaviour and characteristics of Water? Flexibility of shape and state? Useless water? And so on... Want to…
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Think Like Fire! - the Parable of the Tree & You
Fire is an amazing servant but a terrible master! But there's so much to learn when we observe how fire behaves that can aid us in effective thinking. Characteristics of Fire important to the thinker include "upwardness", "immediacy"...and 2 other lessons! This podcast challenges you to learn…
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Patrick Bet-David PBD Podcast and Valutainment: You asked, I answered #SolvingGunViolence
One of my favorite YouTubers asked his audience - me inclusive - days ago, to share possible solution to the US's ridiculous gun violence, control, safety problem. You asked, I answered. An overview? Well, since you asked so nicely... The structure of my offer centres around finding the…
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My New Staff & an interesting conversation: US Gun Violence II
So, I recently hired someone to handle digital marketing for us at Thinkers Edge - check us out on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram. It's hard to sell what you don't really understand, so I led her through a small part of the larger training - Upthink 2.0. Guys the experience was riveting, even for...
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The Problem of Mass Shootings in America: the 5 Whys Thinking Tools & the PRISM algorithm
There is a way to have difficult discussions and debates. And it is by collective thinking. In this episode, I'm not sharing my personal opinion on Mass Shootings in America. Instead we use the topic as a use case for how thinking tools can be used in difficult conversations and situations. We...
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Mortal Immortality? The Transcendence Effect!
We are embarking on a new project - hopefully with Y Combinator and or Sequoia Capital on helping people manage imminent loss and bereavement by bottling up a little of their love and cast it to the Oceans! (Well, technically that's our server's nickname.) We hope to, by extension gradually...
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Bayern Munich, Pep Guardiola and Covid 19 - Thinking about the Vaccine and Mandates
As a medical literacy professional I'm often invited to talk to people about the ongoing once in a century global pandemic. Here's a bit of a PSA (public service announcement) to help everyday people understand how vaccines work in general and how the Covid 19 vaccines in particular, work. We'll...
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The PHENOMENAL POWER of UNANSWERED PRAYERS!
They say there are 4 answers to prayer: Yes, No, Wait & Silence. We all have more unanswered prayers than we have answered prayers. Let's call everything else apart from "Yes" unanswered prayer. How can thinking come into play? How can effective thinking help us leverage our unanswered? That's…
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Reducing/Eliminating the Police Brutality/ Murder Problem in the US
Many problems that seem intractable, have solutions that elude us due to a weak or incomplete way of thinking about the problem. In this episode, we explore the police murder situation in the US by using the thinking tool - CAF (learn more in the podcast). Sometimes simple solutions only seem...
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The psychology of Effective Problem Solving - It doesn't matter!
This is an excerpt from lesson 2 in Module 1 of the Peak Performance Thinking Development Course. Understand Problem Identification and Problem Classification. What's a Good Problem? What's a Bad Problem? What's a Wicked Problem? Find out more...
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1 + 1 = 3 & The Intelligence Trap
Sometimes, our own intelligence can be our greatest enemy! It often leads to great accomplishments, but every now and again, all of us, fall into the intelligence trap. What is the intelligence trap? How do you avoid it? How do you recognize it in others? What can Albert Einstein teach us about…
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#Reflections: How Donald Trump was almost the most important "leader" in modern political history
Why are there so many leadership trainings? So many books, blogs, video or whatever else on Leaders! Is everyone going to be President? Or CEO? Or Senator? There will ALWAYS be more followers than leaders! Why is leadership supposed to be more important than followership & responsibility...
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Elon Musk vs Thomas Edison: what's the difference between being intelligent and a thinker?
You are in a SH*T load of trouble if you are the most intelligent person in your circles/ friends/ family/ team/ company/ organization! When you're really intelligent (irrespective of whether they are good people or not)! If you are not interested in being the one to do ALL THE WORK or accept…
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Facebook & the Stupid Question 3
Facebook's approach to their defense worries me and makes me wonder if they are not asking themselves "stupid questions!" There are 2 types of stupid questions. This is an exploration of the first type of stupid question and how to use it to power up your thinking, elicit creativity, disrupt…
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Facebook & The Stupid Question 2
The less obvious "stupid question" is the more common stupid question with far reaching consequences that reduce your effectiveness as a person and a member of a team, unit, organization or community. Learn how to recognize the less obvious stupid questions and harness the possibilities and...
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Facebook and the Stupid Question!: 1
Facebook is being sued by the United States government for antitrust law violations with bipartisan support. The claim is being made that in the quest for market dominance they are stifling talent and innovation among other things. But I am worried that Facebook leadership might be asking...
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Common Errors in Thinking: Short term thinking
The human brain is a pattern recognizing and making machine. Because of this, there's a temptation towards immediate gratification - and that hurts us. It traps us into a cycle of increasing inefficiency. Combat Short term thinking with long term thinking (psst, how long is long term?) Get your...
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Covid-19: Let's Think About...
Thinking with tools makes thinking easier. The untold story behind the Covid-19 pandemic! Hint: it's not about deaths, case fatality rates, 7 day averages, new cases, etc! I invite to join me on your/ our collective development of your/ our thinking! Put on your "Thinking Glasses"!
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Thinking is the fundamental human resource. Where we are today as a species is the aggregate of our thinking - the good, bad and ugly. And when we change our thinking, we change our worlds. I teach thinking for a living & invite you to upskill & expand your thinking to be a more effective person. We will discuss issues of the day & explore if & where poor thinking has been at play & experiment with better thinking models to understand how critical, relevant, scarce & much needed good thinking can be.Welcome to "The Problem Is Not The Problem Thinking Podcast!"
HOSTED BY
Aiken Odubitan
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