Overcoming Hurdles
Marty specializes in complex problem solving, difficult decision making and detailed challenge analysis. Whether it's guidance on getting unstuck or fixing businesses, Marty's services don't cost an arm or a leg (unlike other big consulting firms). His services include both academic and experiential theories and practices that have real-world applications. Chat with him for free or buy a membership to get full access to his advice and consultation. All consultations include written notes, customizations and follow-up advice to help close the circle.
Problem-Solving, Decision-Making, Critical Thinking & Assessment
Skills such as these are often called 'soft skills.' Today, they are a critical component of anyone's cognitive and job readiness wellbeing. Marty believes our education priorities have failed to teach these subjects in ways that are relevant, useful and current.
Overcome It
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The Marty Method
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Problem-Solving, Decision-Making, Critical Thinking & Assessment
Development of these skills can be done by anyone. Even those with cognitive impairments, emotional conditions and other challenges can build confidence in these tasks.
For instance, problem solving can often be broken down into a fairly specific & simple process. It doesn't need to be complicated. While it isn't always a breeze problem solving, decision making and challenge analysis can be addresses.
One of my favorite set problem-solving methods reside in the scoping toolbox. It is like a suitcase with a telescope, a microscope, kaleidoscope, zoom lense, magnifying glass, seeing-eye glass, etc. Each of the instruments give different views in different ways. The important thing to remember is that you may have to move through quite a few tries to find the right formula. To start, I recommend just remembering the different scopes that must be employed not knowing which will work, when or how.
As you might have thought by now, this involves a bunch of educated guesses. Like any skill however, things improve with sincere practice. These intellectual/physical processes can be applied to almost any type of difficulty. If you get stuck, I can help.
Decision-making is usually a little more thorny. It involves an evaluation process that includes (but may not be limited to):
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Defining and Describing
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Sorting and Prioritizing
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Discussing and Organizing
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Considering and Reflecting
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Hypothesizing and Predicting
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Researching and Reading
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Rewards and Consequences
Critical-thinking integrates problem-solving, decision-making, reason and logic. Don't be overwhelmed because just like problem-solving critical thinking can be simplified. To learn more about critical thinking processes please contact Marty.
The Marty Method
Recently I coined "The Marty Method" as a way of naming the philosophy and ways I go about solving problems without arms. Many ask me, "how do you do it?"
The marty method is the answer. Let me try to keep this as simple as I can.
Philosophy
While in college, some of the Priests/Professors would ask, "do you think the society and culture or the individual with their personal beliefs and values have more influence on a person's identity and behavior?" Looking back at it now I sure do wish I knew then what I know now. But since I did not I want you to know that it took me almost all of these years to figure out the answer.
The answer undergirds the Marty method with a deep abiding understanding that sometimes there is strong ebb and flow of influences on that question at different times and from difference places. What this means here is that I never put all my eggs in one basket, so to speak. A balanced realistic, detached big picture view philosophically creates a willingness to understand it as a 50/50 hypothetical. We must have self-awareness and other-awareness with equal respect & responsibility.
For our purposes this involves a stable perseverance (self) and a certain amount of flexibility and absorption (other) while negotiating daily experiences. I try to remain confident while always knowing 'you can't win them all.'
Description
It is best to use a proverbial analogy to describe the Marty method. My instrument is a huge machine with many interchangeable parts depending on the job. The machine serves as my rigid determination and the parts make the mechanisms adjustable, adaptable and modifiable. As I move through different physical and psychological challenges, a bull-like focus is mixed with a highly compromisible set of realistic alternatives.
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Problem solving
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Decision-making
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Analysis and Evaluation
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Empathy, Compassion and Mindfulness
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Resources, Equipment and Technology
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Know-how, Fortitude, Support System