Monthly Archives: May 2012

Using MECE to Solve Problems

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I just completed by 5th book of the year, The McKinsey Mind by Ethan Rasiel & Paul N. Friga. I committed to read 24 books this year, so I’m behind by one book. The McKinsey Mind seeks to describe the process that a McKinsey strategy consultant follows when on assignment. I’ve been interested in the process of problem solving and the methodical way in which McKinsey consultants frame a problem, determine a hypothesis then confirm or deny the hypothesis. There were a host of take-ways from the book so I’ll just focus on one key concept, MECE – Mutually Exclusive Collectively Exhaustive. MECE is a way of problem solving by organizing or grouping information into subsets where the Read more [...]
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My Daily Feedback Loop

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There is only one way to improve – you have to measure your performance to some standard. You need a feedback loop. I use a daily feedback loop that helps me continue to move in the right direction. I ask myself the following 4 questions at the end of each day. #1. Did I give 100% today My son plays lacrosse and at the start of every practice the team needs to do a couple laps around the field. My son hates running and typically ends up last. I ask him to look me in the eye and tell me if he gave 100%. The answer is usually no. He can run. He has no injuries. He just doesn’t want to do it. If you’re honest with yourself, there are days when you “mail it” in. For whatever reason, Read more [...]
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