0719 | Fixing the Fatal Flaws of Thinking with Matthew E May

Published on May 10, 2016. Updated on November 30th, 2023.

0719 | Fixing the Fatal Flaws of Thinking with Matthew E May

Matthew E. May is an award-winning author and noted thought leader on strategy and innovation. A popular speaker, facilitator, and coach, he works with individuals and organizations all over the world. His new book, Winning the Brain Game, attacks the bad habits of thinking that set back our problem solving. In this interview, we how to have better decision-making, higher levels of creativity, clearer strategies, and overall success in business, work and life.

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In This episode, You’ll Learn:

  • Why we leap to solutions that don’t work
  • Why we kill the ideas of others, as well as our own
  • How to fix it and think better

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