Start with the result and work backward

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A caller asks about a complicated server approach for sending email to a mobile device, and Dr. Dave reframes the problem around the desired outcome. He starts with the result the user wants and works backward, showing that a simpler path may already exist without the proprietary system under discussion.

0:49 · Consulting Philosophy

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Proposed recording date: 2006-03-04. The exact broadcast date may differ.

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