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What Puzzles Have to Teach Business People

August 08th, 2009 | Category: customer experience,learning

I’ve written about it before, but I enjoy doing puzzles. I’m currently working on my third of the summer. Post-MBA, I’ve had business (and good business practices) on my mind a lot. Somehow the two – puzzles and business – have become co-mingled in my brain.

ravensburger cat puzzle 1000 piece

What do puzzles have to do with business? Its all about pattern recognition. Its about the ability to sort through what at first seems like 1000 unconnected pieces, and slowly finding the patterns, tying them together, and building a cohesive image/model. Its about knowing when you need to take a break and step away from the detail. Its about knowing when to allow your brain the time it needs to process information. Its about not feeling pressured to get something done ‘right now’ when you’re taking that time to process.

To me, the puzzle is a good analogy for what so much of business is. And its a good reminder about how important is to take time to think (even unconsciously) things through.

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  1. Caitlin August 8th, 2009 9:05 pm

    You ought to do the puzz 3-D ones, they’re GREAT. Although, in my experience, cats also love them and will steal pieces and chew them to smithereens.

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