Understand the importance of solving problems. Opportunities and benefits. Steps to solve any problem. ​

1. How to
become a
great
problem
solver
Wake-Up Foundation
Presented by
Mykim Tran
Executive Director

2. Agenda
Understand the importance of solving
problems. Opportunities and
benefits. Steps to solve any problem.
Q & A

3. Why do we need to solve our
problems?
• Problems create stress
• You cannot escape problems

4. Opportunities
Intelligence
Workforce success

5. 7 problem-solving steps
Step 7 Repeat
Step 6 Take action on action step
Step 5 Create an action step for the best solution
Step 4 Arrange your solutions
Step 3 Write down all possible solutions
Step 2 Write down your problem clearly
Step 1 Take deep breaths

6. Action step formula
• Action: What you are going to do?
• How much: How much time you will spend on doing your
action step?
• How often: How often are you going to do your action step?
• When: When you are going to take your action step?
• How confidence: How confidence are you in achieving your
action step?

7. Example Step 7: Repeat Repeat if needed
Step 6: Take action Take action on your action step
Step 5: Create
action step
Ask my sister for a loan
Step 4: Arrange
solutions
Ask my sister for a loan, ask my friend, get a bank loan
Step 3: The
solutions
Ask my sister for a loan, get a bank loan, ask my friend
Step 2: The problem Lack of money, need $3000
Step 1 Take deep breaths

8. Action step
• Action: Call to ask my sister for a $3000 loan
• How much: 30 minutes
• How often: 1 time
• When: Friday, August 21, 2020, @3pm
• How confidence: 6

9. Improved
Action
step
Original action step:
• Action: Call to ask my sister for a $3000 loan
• How much: 30 minutes
• How often: 1 time
• When: Friday, August 21, 2020, @3pm
• Confident level: 6
Improved action step:
• Action: Call to ask my sister for a $3000 loan
• How much: 60 minutes
• How often: 1 time
• When: Sunday, August 23, 2020, @3pm
• Confident level: 8

10. No perfect solution
TAKE THE
GIVEN
SOLUTION
STAY FOCUS
IN THE
PRESENT
MOMENT

11. Creativity
Knowledge Creative thinking Motivation

12. Benefits
Stress
reduction
1
Increase
problem-
solving skills
2
Learn more
about
yourself
3
Increase
self-
confidence
4
Increase
creativity
5

13. Q & A
• Contact: (916) 243-7076, Sacramento Ca, USA
• Email: info@wake-upfoundation.org
• Website: www.wake-upfoundation.org

14. Example: How to find my passion
• Step 1: 3 deep breaths in and out
• Step 2: Not knowing your passion
• Step 3: Online research on Google, seek out a mentor, read a book, take
a course
• Step 4: Online research on Google, take a course, read a book, seek out a
mentor
• Step 5: Create action step for the best solution
• Step 6: Take action on action step
• Step 7: Repeat

15. Example: How to find my passion
• Action: Research on Google on how to discover my
passion
• How much: 3 hours
• How often: 1 time
• When: Saturday, August 22, 2020, @ 10 am
• How confidence: 8

16. Example: How to find my passion
• Action: Take a course on how to discover my passion
• How much: 2 hours
• How often: 1 time
• When: Monday, August 24, 2020, 1pm-3pm
• How confidence: 7

17. Example: How to increase my motivation to exercise
• Step 1: Take 3 deep breaths in and out
• Step 2: Lack of motivation to exercise
• Step 3: Find a buddy, research a new workout on Youtube, read a new exercise
book, seek out a coach or trainer, sign up for a paid exercising program, do
research on ways to increase motivation to exercise on Google, research and
attend an exercise group
• Step 4: Research and join an exercise group, Research on ways to increase
motivation to exercise, research a new workout on Youtube, find a buddy, read a
new exercise book, seek out a coach or trainer, sign up for a paid exercising
program
• Step 5: Create an action step for the first solution
• Step 6: Take action on action step
• Step 7: Repeat, if needed

18. Example: Lack of motivation to exercise
• Action: Research and contact to join and exercise group
• How much: 1 hour to research and another 10 minutes to
email to join, 1 hour and 10 minutes
• How often: 1 time
• When: Thursday, August 20, 2020, 10pm
• How confidence: 8

19. Q & A
• Contact: (916) 243-7076, Sacramento Ca, USA
• Email: info@wake-upfoundation.org
• Website: www.wake-upfoundation.org