Ep 556: AFSW Attribute - Problem Solving

This episode closes out the Attributes Series with the one that ties everything together: problem solving. Aaron and Peaches break down what instructors are actually evaluating when they give you impossible tasks, incomplete information, and artificial stress. You’re not expected to find perfect answers—you’re expected to make a decision, communicate it, accept risk, and move. From paralysis by analysis to five-breath resets, triage thinking, and real-world examples from combat, medicine, and selection, this is a practical blueprint for building a decision-making algorithm you can rely on when things are chaotic. Smart doesn’t win. Decisive does.

⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 Ones Ready intro and why problem solving matters
02:05 Attributes-based selection and raw materials
04:20 Why you’re set up to fail on purpose
07:00 Paralysis by analysis explained
09:30 80% solutions and accepting risk
12:10 Five-breath reset and emotional control
15:00 Platoon leader course decision drills
18:20 Triage thinking and prioritization
21:30 Communication, stress, and fitness interplay
25:00 Algorithms beat improvisation
28:40 Jiu-jitsu, reps, and problem solving under pressure
32:30 Final charge: decide and drive on

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