Define the problem before you buy the fix

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Before recommending another wireless router, Dr. Dave warns that an internet provider may blame aging equipment without solving the underlying fault. His master-painter story makes the larger lesson memorable: expertise and expensive tools cannot help when the ladder is against the wrong wall, so define and diagnose the problem before spending money on a fix.

2:24 · Consulting Philosophy

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Proposed recording date: 2014-06-07. The exact broadcast date may differ.

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