I know from past posts, that you have read a lot of books on business and other topics.

The book is called.

"The Path of Least Resistance" by Robert Fritz.

It is one of the most ORIGINAL works that I have read in a long time.

The book makes many valuable insights into Creating/Problem Solving/

Self help books why they don't etc. etc.

It is by far the most the most valuable book in my growing library.

I think that it will help you with your thoughts in this post. I have the link to amazon below, where you can read the table of contents and the first 31 pages, back cover etc.

If you haven't, I can summarize some key points in relation to your post later.

Regards,

Duane Adolph

> As you may know, I've been spending some
> time back in a university physics department
> once again.... It's a temporary visit,
> mainly to help me stay in touch with the
> world of physics research, as well as with
> marketing and entrepreneurship....

> One insight I've been reminded about from
> this visit is the topic of PROBLEM-SOLVING.

> Almost everything can be seen as problem
> solving.... Whether you are trying to solve
> a complicated equation, or whether you are
> trying to sell more copies of your products!

> Many physicists see themselves essentially
> as problem-solvers, so they've given a lot
> of thought about this topic.... My visit has
> made me think of these things again.

> The biggest hurdle to problem solving may
> sound so simple, it sounds ludicrous.... But
> it is a common difficulty. The difficulty
> is....

> Stating the problem clearly and
> specifically!

> Here's an example....

> Let's say your goal is to make $50,000 a
> year.

> So, your problem to solve then is - HOW do I
> make $50,000 a year from my own business?

> The difficulty here is that the problem is
> NOT SPECIFIC enough! There are many
> thousands of ways to make $50,000 a year
> from your own business! But, unfortunately,
> that's where most people stop. So they get
> stuck, overwhelmed by too many
> possibilities.

> The next step (which many people don't take)
> is to state your problem more specifically.
> Narrow it down.

> For example, your problem might become....

> How do I make $50,000 per year by selling
> things online?

> Even that is not very specific.... It can be
> refined even further, such as....

> How do I make $50,000 per year by selling my
> own software online, yet without writing a
> line of computer code myself?

> The point is, once you have written your
> problem out more specifically, it focuses
> your mind, and it becomes easier to think
> about.

> In this example we've been talking about,
> instead of trying to think of the many
> thousands of ways to make $50,000 per year,
> now you've narrowed it down to a more
> focused, more specific problem. You're no
> longer overwhelmed by thousands of
> possibilities.

> You may not end up attempting this
> "problem" you've set for yourself,
> depending on how easy or difficult it seems
> to achieve. But no matter what, you can
> always go back and state another SPECIFIC
> problem....

> I think this approach helps to FOCUS the
> mind, and helps you get more done!

> What do you think of this? I'm jotting these
> thoughts down "on the fly," so I'm
> curious to hear your thoughts....

> - Dien Rice




This is THE BEST book I have ever read...