What is your Problem Solver Profile?
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As humans, our inner voice is one of the most precious instruments of truth we have. Or so we’re told. This talk lays out a specific approach for verifying what your inner voice says to you so simply that anyone could put it to use immediately.
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A, or Absolute, refers to the perspective of the research target. It is primary, uninfluenced information from the source itself.
R
R, or Relative, refers to the perspective of outsiders around the target. It is secondary information, or information that has been filtered through sources connected to the target.
E
E, or Exploration and Exploitation, are really about the human mind. Exploration is about listening to what other people think and believe. Exploitation is about listening to yourself and examining your own assumptions and judgment.
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The second A, or Analysis, synthesizes all of these perspectives, processing and interpreting the information you’ve collected.
A straightforward easy-to-follow roadmap that covers and explains the elements of a comprehensive research process.
A flexible and objective framework for evaluating the information encountered in the research process.
Useful sources for collecting information that follow a logical progression and stress agility, originality and accuracy over speed.
Robust processes that will filter cognitive biases and allow you to recognize the incentives and judgments of others.