Problem Solving: Page 5

Growing a Business

This Is the Key to Running a Thriving Business in 2021

We're heading into an unpredictable year. Focus on growing your business, and don't obsess over what's out of your hands.

Thought Leaders

'Failure Is Not an Option:' What Apollo 13 Teaches Entrepreneurs About Problem-Solving

Work the puzzle, "methodically looking for a solution until you run out of oxygen."

Growing a Business

10 Biggest Challenges Small Business Owners Face Right Now

The small business owner and entrepreneur has been challenged over the past year. How can you help those in need? Everyone needs a village.

Growing a Business

The Mastermind Group You Can Start Yourself

Many mastermind groups today are run like expensive, exclusive clubs that you have to be well-connected to access or pay to join, but it doesn't have to be that way. Entrepreneurs, too, can benefit from a mastermind by setting one up themselves -and it doesn't cost a dime.

Operations & Logistics

Learn This Useful Way to Approach 'Impossible to Solve' Problems

The biggest mistake companies make is failing to chip away at the corners of a large, long-term problem.

Thought Leaders

The Best Way to Start a Business Isn't With Finances ... It's With Your Own Frustration

Two moms started a business when they saw a problem with the kids' clothing market. Their solution is now the booming clothing brand Primary.

Growing a Business

3 Innovation Strategies for Solving 'Impossible' Problems

Innovative ideas start with looking at obstacles causing real harm.

Leadership

How to Make Big Decisions When Facing an Unpredictable Future

Stop the quest for a beginning or an end. Let go of clear boundaries. There are no right answers – only directionally correct answers.

Growing a Business

Creativity Is Your Best Problem-Solving Tool -- Here's How to Harness It

Your success as an entrepreneur is contingent on your ability to solve problems effectively, and one of the best tools you have for the job is your creativity.

Innovation

Why You Should Stop Obsessing Over "Disruption"

After the pandemic, it's time to start thinking about what people truly need.

Thought Leaders

You Can Actually Learn to Think More Critically with This Online Course

Develop your thinking skills to reach higher in life.

Collaboration

Is Your Marketing Failing the "Trudge to the Bathroom" Test?

Instead of selling your solutions, speak to your audience's most pressing problems.

Thought Leaders

Why You Should Use the Extra Time You Have Now to Confront Problems You've Been Avoiding

The co-founder of Religion of Sports talks about how a period of uncertainty inspired the launch of a new podcast.

Science & Technology

How AI Solutions Are Solving 5 Long-Standing Business Challenges

Five common problems and the companies that are solving them.

Thought Leaders

6 Ways for Cofounders to Settle Disagreements

When your business is an equal partnership, who breaks the tie? Six entrepreneurs share their methods.