A newsletter dedicated to helping people seeking results from alternative approaches to higher education. Focuses on personal and professional development, upskilling, and application for immediate results.
Ever get stuck on a problem and feel like you’re just rearranging the same ideas?
That’s probably because you’re thinking in analogies—not in first principles.
Let’s change that.
What Is First Principles Thinking?
First principles thinking is the practice of breaking something down to its most f...
If you’ve ever caught yourself asking,“What should I do?”,let me suggest a better question:
“What would completely screw this up?”
That’s the power of inversion thinking.
It’s one of the simplest, most powerful mental tools I’ve ever used—and one that separates amateur thinkers from strategic one...
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Want Better Results? Stop Thinking in Straight Lines.
Let me ask you a question:
Have you ever solved a problem… only to watch another one pop up in its place?
You fix customer churn—then your support tickets explode.You push your sales team—then delivery quality drops.You go on a diet—then you...
Most businesses think they know their customers.
They can tell you the demographics. The job titles. Maybe even the income bracket.
But very few can tell you how their customer actually feels, thinks, and decides at each step of the buying journey.
And that’s a huge miss.
Because until you unders...
If you want to stand out as an expert, attract serious attention, and lead a strategic conversation—write a white paper.
Not a salesy brochure. Not a fluffy lead magnet.A real, well-researched, structured white paper.
Done right, it’s your most powerful tool to:
Prove credibility
Educate your au...
Business isn’t just about doing more—it’s about doing what matters most.
And when you’ve got multiple products, services, or ideas on the table, the real challenge becomes:Where do you invest your time, money, and energy?
That’s where one of the simplest tools from the MBA world comes in:The BCG ...
We’ve all been stuck before.
You’ve got a problem to solve, a project to plan, or an idea that’s not quite coming together—and staring at the screen isn’t cutting it.
That’s when it’s time to brainstorm.
But here’s the problem: Most people treat brainstorming like a free-for-all. They throw ideas...
If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you know my favorite question is “Why?”—it’s how I get to the root of any problem.
But a very close second?
“What if?”
If “why?” gets us to the truth, then “what if?” opens the door to possibility.
And possibility—when combined with action—is how peop...
There’s one question that’s guided me through just about every tough situation in business and life:
“Why?”
It’s simple. It’s uncomfortable. And it’s powerful.
It’s also the backbone of one of the most useful problem-solving tools you’ll ever learn: Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
If you’ve ever fixed...
Welcome to Myford University. I’m George Sloane, and if you’ve ever been stuck, frustrated, or unsure how to move forward—this one's for you.
Today, we’re taking a closer look at Design Thinking—a term that sounds trendy but delivers real-world results when applied correctly. Whether you’re runni...
Hey colleagues,
Let’s cut through the fluff and give you something immediately useful.
Today’s focus: SWOT Analysis.
If you’ve heard the acronym tossed around in meetings or MBA brochures and tuned out—don’t worry. This isn’t some ivory tower theory.
It’s a real, practical tool to help you make s...
Hey colleagues,
Let’s talk about a skill that every college graduate, MBA, and PhD should have mastered by now—yet many never really developed:
Presentational speaking.
That’s right—public speaking, giving a talk, running a team meeting, pitching a room, or teaching a concept in front of others.
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