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Problem Diagnostics with the five whys
From time to time we hit stalemates at work and in our personal lives but there is always some tools out there to break that. One of those tools I think is very useful is called “Five whys”. It is almost like dealing with a 3 year old trying to discover the world and asking you why for everything that you try to tell them.
This technique was started in Japan by Toyota and it has an amazing application. When you answer all the five whys in sequence the root cause always seem to be human error or mistakes. For example a manager not paying attention to making sure that employees are properly trained could cause some incompetent mistakes further down the road. There are many examples where this tool could help to achieve a positive outcome. For example if you are heavily in debt, use the five why tool to get to the bottom of that instead of blaming the government or your employers.
You can read more about this tool on wikipedia – Five Whys.
If you really want to be successful at what you do, there is always a constraint that is holding you back from that breakthrough. We tend to blame the world for such hindrance when its our own action that is causing this. Use the five whys on any situation that you face and you will be very surprised on the root cause.
Personal Development – Video Presentation
Here is a great presentation by Jim Rohn of development
Another bonus video on the same topic by Brian Tracy
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