How do you think about something on purpose?

<p>Making time to think is something we all “know” is an important part of problem solving. But that does it actually look like to “think?”</p> <p> </p> <p>You might be trying to remember something and the more you actively try to think about it the less likely it seems you will remember it.</p> <p> </p> <p>In those cases, I tell my brain, “I know you know this. Go find it.” And usually, it will suddenly pop into my head, “Hey look I found it!”</p> <p> </p> <p>I know that sounds crazy but it really works. I’ve even been able to help clients do it.</p> <p> </p> <p>But I wondered how other people think about thinking so I asked Brandon Mahoney, Jim Tam and Bill Dolan how they think.</p> <p> </p> <p>Bill had a great saying, “Life is a drive by experience.” And I’m going to have to spend some time thinking about what that means.</p> <p> </p> <p>We also ended up talking about how we remember things, particularly things we read. The best option seems to be to take notes but when that’s not an option, being purposeful about listening and focusing on what’s being said is a good idea. (For transparency, I’m awful at that. I’m ALWAYS doing something else when I’m listening to books.)</p> <p> </p> <p>What does it look like for you to think about something on purpose? Do you have a trick for getting your brain to remember something? I’d love to hear it.</p> <p> </p> <p>Connect with the panelists:</p> <p>Bill Dolan: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/billdolan/'>https://www.linkedin.com/in/billdolan/</a></p> <p>Jim Tam: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimtam/'>https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimtam/</a></p> <p>Brandon Mahoney: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandoncmahoney/'>https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandoncmahoney/</a></p> <p>Dr Robyn Odegaard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynodegaard/</p> <p> </p> <p>Want a summary of the Quick Hits I post every week, plus the links to the LinkedIn pages of each of the panelist to show up in your in-box every week? Just let me know where to send it: https://drrobynodegaard.com/