Listen "The Ten Minute Problem Solving Technique"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode Neil shares an effective technique for solving problems without having to ask anyone else or search anywhere for answers.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
This podcast is the tens of thousands of hours spent learning my industry and within business all boiled down to bitesize episodes.
Have 10 minutes of uninterrupted time. No phone, no noise, no people or anything that can distract you.
Have a really nice pen and really nice paper or whatever you’d enjoy writing with the most.
At the top of the page write down the problem you have. Re read it and then write down as much as you can that pops into your head that may be helpful to overcome or solve this problem.
Write without stopping and don’t stop or have a break. Don’t worry about any punctuation or spelling, just get it down.
Often you already know the answer but the problem is hiding it.
The main thing about this exercise is not to self critic or try to be clever, just get your thoughts down regardless of whether it’s good or bad.
BEST MOMENTS
‘More important than all that cash is time investment’
‘Time is the most precious thing you have’
‘The more you do it, the better you get’
VALUABLE RESOURCES
The Tutor Podcast
Weird Things Guitarists Do book by Neil Cowmeadow
www.Neilcowmeadow.com
ABOUT THE HOST
Neil Cowmeadow is a maverick peripatetic guitar teacher from Telford with over 19 years’ experience in the business of helping people. Learn how to start, grow and love your business with Neil’s invaluable advice and tips without the buzzwords and BS!
CONTACT METHOD
[email protected]
The Tutor Podcast Twitter
KEY TAKEAWAYS
This podcast is the tens of thousands of hours spent learning my industry and within business all boiled down to bitesize episodes.
Have 10 minutes of uninterrupted time. No phone, no noise, no people or anything that can distract you.
Have a really nice pen and really nice paper or whatever you’d enjoy writing with the most.
At the top of the page write down the problem you have. Re read it and then write down as much as you can that pops into your head that may be helpful to overcome or solve this problem.
Write without stopping and don’t stop or have a break. Don’t worry about any punctuation or spelling, just get it down.
Often you already know the answer but the problem is hiding it.
The main thing about this exercise is not to self critic or try to be clever, just get your thoughts down regardless of whether it’s good or bad.
BEST MOMENTS
‘More important than all that cash is time investment’
‘Time is the most precious thing you have’
‘The more you do it, the better you get’
VALUABLE RESOURCES
The Tutor Podcast
Weird Things Guitarists Do book by Neil Cowmeadow
www.Neilcowmeadow.com
ABOUT THE HOST
Neil Cowmeadow is a maverick peripatetic guitar teacher from Telford with over 19 years’ experience in the business of helping people. Learn how to start, grow and love your business with Neil’s invaluable advice and tips without the buzzwords and BS!
CONTACT METHOD
[email protected]
The Tutor Podcast Twitter
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