5 Steps to to Solve Any Problem Systematically

And a prompt you can use with your favorite LLM model.

Most people get stuck because nobody defined what “solved” actually looks like before the work started. Here’s a five-step method that works whether you’re going to Mars or growing a newsletter.

1. Work backwards

Before you touch the problem, write the press release. This is Amazon’s PR/FAQ method - describe the finished result as if it already shipped an…