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“I’ve hit a problem” flow pathI’VE HIT A PROBLEM
STOP MOVE FORWARD
The next few slides show some of the common potential flow paths when hitting a problem.
Q: Are you more likely to follow one path by default, more than others?
Q: If so – what’s the impact in your work or life?
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“I’ve hit a problem” flow pathI’VE HIT A PROBLEM
STOP MOVE FORWARD
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“I’ve hit a problem” flow pathI’VE HIT A PROBLEM
STOP
I can’t be bothered Is this important for me to solve?
MOVE FORWARD
I don’t believe I have choices
I don’t even know I’ve hit a problem
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“I’ve hit a problem” flow pathI’VE HIT A PROBLEM
STOP
I can’t be bothered Is this important for me to solve?
I don’t believe I have choices
Go round in circles
I don’t even know I’ve hit a problem
MOVE FORWARD
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“I’ve hit a problem” flow pathI’VE HIT A PROBLEM
STOP
I can’t be bothered Is this important for me to solve?
I don’t believe I have choices
Go round in circles
I don’t even know I’ve hit a problem
MOVE FORWARD
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“I’ve hit a problem” flow pathI’VE HIT A PROBLEM
STOP
I can’t be bothered Is this important for me to solve?
I don’t believe I have choices
Go round in circles
I don’t even know I’ve hit a problem
MOVE FORWARD
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“I’ve hit a problem” flow pathI’VE HIT A PROBLEM
STOP
I can’t be bothered Is this important for me to solve?
No
MOVE FORWARD
I don’t believe I have choices
Go round in circles
I don’t even know I’ve hit a problem
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“I’ve hit a problem” flow pathI’VE HIT A PROBLEM
STOP
I can’t be bothered Is this important for me to solve?
No I can spend my time better elsewhere
MOVE FORWARD
I don’t believe I have choices
Go round in circles
I don’t even know I’ve hit a problem
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“I’ve hit a problem” flow pathI’VE HIT A PROBLEM
STOP
I can’t be bothered Is this important for me to solve?
How can I think differently to overcome this?
No YesI can spend my time better elsewhere
MOVE FORWARD
I don’t believe I have choices
Go round in circles
I don’t even know I’ve hit a problem
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“I’ve hit a problem” flow pathI’VE HIT A PROBLEM
STOP
I can’t be bothered Is this important for me to solve?
How can I think differently to overcome this?
No YesI can spend my time better elsewhere
Consider my new optionsRevisit the goal
MOVE FORWARD
I don’t believe I have choices
Go round in circles
I don’t even know I’ve hit a problem
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“I’ve hit a problem” flow pathI’VE HIT A PROBLEM
STOP
I can’t be bothered Is this important for me to solve?
How can I think differently to overcome this?
No YesI can spend my time better elsewhere
Consider my new optionsRevisit the goal
MOVE FORWARD
I don’t believe I have choices
Go round in circles
I don’t even know I’ve hit a problem
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“I’ve hit a problem” flow pathI’VE HIT A PROBLEM
STOP
I can’t be bothered Is this important for me to solve?
How can I think differently to overcome this?
No YesI can spend my time better elsewhere
Consider my new options
Choose and apply solution
Revisit the goal
MOVE FORWARD
I don’t believe I have choices
Go round in circles
I don’t even know I’ve hit a problem
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“I’ve hit a problem” flow pathI’VE HIT A PROBLEM
STOP
I can’t be bothered Is this important for me to solve?
How can I think differently to overcome this?
No YesI can spend my time better elsewhere
Consider my new options
Choose and apply solution
Revisit the goal
MOVE FORWARD
I don’t believe I have choices
Go round in circles
I don’t even know I’ve hit a problem
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“I’ve hit a problem” flow pathI’VE HIT A PROBLEM
STOP
I can’t be bothered Is this important for me to solve?
How can I think differently to overcome this?
No YesI can spend my time better elsewhere
Consider my new options
Choose and apply solution
Revisit the goal
MOVE FORWARD
I don’t believe I have choices
Go round in circles
I don’t even know I’ve hit a problem
So how good are you at moving forward on the important things?
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