Why do people
• buy more expensive options?
• gravitate towards certain causes or people?
• change their way of looking at a problem or solution?
The answer:
ideas.
The way you take & question the status quo
and propose a new way forward or
apply an existing solution to solve a new problem
is all led by your unique view on life
and your perspective in your area of expertise.
(Requirements: you must have expertise)
Thinking differently is a skillset
and one that can reward you handsomely and help you
• drive new conversations with clients and prospects on solving their problems
• reposition your offering in the marketplace
• develop your intellectual property
Case Study:
I had a client tell me:
“I reached out to you because of the way you answered ABC”
NOT
“I reached out because of your answer.”
The way you look at situations, problems, and solutions
can either drive or diminish your perceived value AND the value you can create.
Practicing thinking differently:
• Ask: what are we actually solving? Why is that important? Why is today’s solution failing? What solutions from other disciplines can we apply here?
• Study culture, philosophy, and psychology and draw analogous comparisons to your daily work
• Think about your own thinking through writing (ideally daily)