Simple Solutions to Complex Problems [Solocast]

I've often spoken on the Legion Strength & Conditioning podcast about the desire for "simple solutions to complex problems." I figured I'd reframe and refine that discussion for a solocast based upon the cynefin decision-making framework , Julia Galef's great new book " The Scout Mindset ," and some marketing intuition from years of running a small business. Over years of creating content for a fitness audience, I've learned that the things that resonate with people are often not the things that are actually correct . Understanding the difference between a "complicated" environment and a "complex" environment has helped me clarify what's going on here. People tend to listen to podcasts, read articles, and buy coaching products to solve problems that they know they have . Most people intuitively frame things as "complicated" problems — meaning that there is established expertise out in the world that, messy as it may be, can come up with a flow chart or system that will guarantee an outcome if followed correctly. Instead, most real-life things are complex — meaning that outcomes are only loosely coupled with the "correctness" of inputs, nonlinearities, emergent phenomena, and threshold effects dominate, and it's really hard to extract signal from noise. So, if I were being more parsimonious in my statement, I could rephrase it as "people want complicated solutions to complex problems." Here's why the best way to market yourself as a coach is not the best way to actually coach . If you're enjoying the show, the best way to support it is by sharing with your friends. If you don't have any friends, why not a leave a review ? It makes a difference in terms of other people finding the show. You can also

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Simple Solutions to Complex Problems [Solocast] is an episode from Todd Nief's Show by Todd Nief.

This episode is 22:28 long.

This episode was published on May 4, 2021.

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