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Thinking Backwards to Move Forwards

Thinking Backwards to Move Forwards

Turning Conventional Wisdom on Its Head to Solve Complex Problems

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Aiden Boyd
Mar 25, 2025
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Most people tackle problems the same way…

They look at their goal and think about how to achieve it.

Seems logical, right?

But what if the best way forward wasn’t to think about what to do but rather, what not to do?

That’s where the concept of inversion comes in.

Popular among mathematicians, investors like Charlie Munger, and strategic thinkers, inversion is about flipping a problem on its head to uncover solutions that conventional thinking might overlook.

Imagine you’re planning a successful business. Instead of listing all the things you should do, what if you listed everything that would guarantee failure?

Poor financial management, ignoring customer needs, hiring the wrong people - you’d quickly have a powerful blueprint for what not to do.

This shift in thinking might just be the secret weapon your business needs.

Let’s dive in…

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