Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution: A Handbook for Entrepreneurs

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Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. Companies that fall in love with the problem ask themselves every day: Are we making progress toward eliminating this problem? The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. At the time of the acquisition, there were various leaked news stories claiming Facebook was looking to acquire Waze, before Google beat it to the punch. No one cares about traffic information,” the CEO said, rebuffing what I thought was a brilliant idea.

Source: The Quotable Coach It’s easy for us to fall in love with the solution, instead of the problem.

Resiliently and resolutely moving on to the next idea, when the one you were excited about didn’t work out, is another way of demonstrating your love for the problem. Let's make sure that we heard that: one kilobyte, not one mega, not one giga, not one tera, just one kilo. It's easy to read, filled with valuable information, and offers a unique perspective from a true winner. million vehicles in Israel (the number of cars and trucks on the roads at the time) was some 2 percent of the total.

This will keep you honest about continuing with ideation even if you think you’ve already found the answer. Levine’s message is a simple one, yet extraordinarily powerful and reminds us to think big and never lose sight of the big problem you need to solve. Back in 1993, I remember telling someone that I didn’t care if I was working for a plumbing company, I’d work anywhere if I was helping people get online. Meeting Ehud and Amir was my second magical moment; it was when I knew I had found what I needed to complete my vision of an everyday “avoid traffic jams” app.It is inspiring practical guide with insights of his values and examples of his own amazing experience. By removing the filters of solutions we like or want to implement at some point, we are able to solve efficiently and elegantly. This Einstellung Effect keeps us from finding the right solutions since our first ideas are rarely our best ideas. The traffic app was founded on the simple premise, "people driving ahead of you know something you really need to know". Whilst this might seem intuitive and reflects how most managers both in the nonprofit and for profit world are trained, in our experience such an approach can be limiting, particularly when it comes to wicked, intractable problems.