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Three Pipe Problems
Three Pipe Problems
Three Pipe Problems
by Jason VanLue
by Jason VanLue
by Jason VanLue
Three Pipe Problems
by Jason VanLue
The world faces challenges of increasing complexity — from the global to the deeply personal. My conviction is simple: everyone has the capacity and responsibility to solve problems that impact their world.
Three Pipe Problems began as a book about design as a problem-solving discipline. Now, in its second edition, the book has evolved into a comprehensive approach that incorporates empathy, adaptability, critical thinking, and leadership, in a highly tactical and accessible format. Three Pipe Problems is not just a book, it's a practical guide for anyone seeking to make a difference.
The world faces challenges of increasing complexity — from the global to the deeply personal. My conviction is simple: everyone has the capacity and responsibility to solve problems that impact their world.
Three Pipe Problems began as a book about design as a problem-solving discipline. Now, in its second edition, the book has evolved into a comprehensive approach that incorporates empathy, adaptability, critical thinking, and leadership, in a highly tactical and accessible format. Three Pipe Problems is not just a book, it's a practical guide for anyone seeking to make a difference.
The world faces challenges of increasing complexity — from the global to the deeply personal. My conviction is simple: everyone has the capacity and responsibility to solve problems that impact their world.
Three Pipe Problems began as a book about design as a problem-solving discipline. Now, in its second edition, the book has evolved into a comprehensive approach that incorporates empathy, adaptability, critical thinking, and leadership, in a highly tactical and accessible format. Three Pipe Problems is not just a book, it's a practical guide for anyone seeking to make a difference.
The world faces challenges of increasing complexity — from the global to the deeply personal. My conviction is simple: everyone has the capacity and responsibility to solve problems that impact their world.
Three Pipe Problems began as a book about design as a problem-solving discipline. Now, in its second edition, the book has evolved into a comprehensive approach that incorporates empathy, adaptability, critical thinking, and leadership, in a highly tactical and accessible format. Three Pipe Problems is not just a book, it's a practical guide for anyone seeking to make a difference.
Inside this tactical guide you'll discover:
Inside this tactical guide you'll discover:
Inside this tactical guide you'll discover:
Why everyone is called to be a problem solver, and why anyone can be a designer.
Why everyone is called to be a problem solver, and why anyone can be a designer.
How to identify problems worth solving (and have the courage to tackle them).
How to identify problems worth solving (and have the courage to tackle them).
Frameworks that cut through complexity when everyone else is paralyzed.
Frameworks that cut through complexity when everyone else is paralyzed.
Real-world examples of ordinary people solving extraordinary challenges.
Real-world examples of ordinary people solving extraordinary challenges.
This isn't just another book.
This isn't just another book.
It's a battle plan for tackling what matters.
It's a battle plan for tackling what matters.
It's a battle plan for tackling what matters.
The second edition of Three Pipe Problems doesn't just ask you to think differently — it demands you act differently. Whether you lead a nonprofit, design products, pastor a church, or build a business, your problem-solving ability isn't just valuable, it's essential.
The second edition of Three Pipe Problems doesn't just ask you to think differently — it demands you act differently. Whether you lead a nonprofit, design products, pastor a church, or build a business, your problem-solving ability isn't just valuable, it's essential.
The second edition of Three Pipe Problems doesn't just ask you to think differently — it demands you act differently. Whether you lead a nonprofit, design products, pastor a church, or build a business, your problem-solving ability isn't just valuable, it's essential.
Who this book is for:
Who this book is for:
Who this book is for:
Nonprofit Leaders & Social Entrepreneurs seeking greater impact
Nonprofit Leaders & Social Entrepreneurs seeking greater impact
Creative Professionals aiming to solve more meaningful problems
Creative Professionals aiming to solve more meaningful problems
Small Business Owners creating products and services that truly matter
Small Business Owners creating products and services that truly matter
Digital Agency Leaders building teams that deliver transformative solutions
Digital Agency Leaders building teams that deliver transformative solutions
What's Inside
What's Inside
What's Inside
The second edition expands beyond design to embrace a comprehensive approach to problem-solving — integrating empathy, adaptability, critical thinking, and leadership principles that apply across disciplines and sectors.
The second edition expands beyond design to embrace a comprehensive approach to problem-solving — integrating empathy, adaptability, critical thinking, and leadership principles that apply across disciplines and sectors.
Part 1: The Calling
Understanding why skilled problem solvers are more crucial than ever and identifying problems worth solving.
CHAPTERS:
The World Needs Problem Solvers
Problems Worth Solving
The Modern Problem Solver
Part 1: The Calling
Understanding why skilled problem solvers are more crucial than ever and identifying problems worth solving.
CHAPTERS:
The World Needs Problem Solvers
Problems Worth Solving
The Modern Problem Solver
Part 1: The Calling
Understanding why skilled problem solvers are more crucial than ever and identifying problems worth solving.
CHAPTERS:
The World Needs Problem Solvers
Problems Worth Solving
The Modern Problem Solver
Part 1: The Calling
Understanding why skilled problem solvers are more crucial than ever and identifying problems worth solving.
CHAPTERS:
The World Needs Problem Solvers
Problems Worth Solving
The Modern Problem Solver
Part 2: The Mindset
Developing the mental frameworks and resilience needed for effective problem-solving in complex environments.
CHAPTERS:
Resilience & Grit
Critical Thinking & Adaptability
Urgency & Agency
Part 2: The Mindset
Developing the mental frameworks and resilience needed for effective problem-solving in complex environments.
CHAPTERS:
Resilience & Grit
Critical Thinking & Adaptability
Urgency & Agency
Part 2: The Mindset
Developing the mental frameworks and resilience needed for effective problem-solving in complex environments.
CHAPTERS:
Resilience & Grit
Critical Thinking & Adaptability
Urgency & Agency
Part 2: The Mindset
Developing the mental frameworks and resilience needed for effective problem-solving in complex environments.
CHAPTERS:
Resilience & Grit
Critical Thinking & Adaptability
Urgency & Agency
Part 3: The Toolkit
Building the cross-disciplinary skills and understanding required for modern problem-solving.
CHAPTERS:
Technical Foundations
Business & Economics
Design Thinking
Part 3: The Toolkit
Building the cross-disciplinary skills and understanding required for modern problem-solving.
CHAPTERS:
Technical Foundations
Business & Economics
Design Thinking
Part 3: The Toolkit
Building the cross-disciplinary skills and understanding required for modern problem-solving.
CHAPTERS:
Technical Foundations
Business & Economics
Design Thinking
Part 3: The Toolkit
Building the cross-disciplinary skills and understanding required for modern problem-solving.
CHAPTERS:
Technical Foundations
Business & Economics
Design Thinking
Part 4: The Leadership
Learning to lead people, influence organizations, and create lasting change.
CHAPTERS:
Building & Leading Teams
Strategy & Execution
Organizational Impact
Part 4: The Leadership
Learning to lead people, influence organizations, and create lasting change.
CHAPTERS:
Building & Leading Teams
Strategy & Execution
Organizational Impact
Part 4: The Leadership
Learning to lead people, influence organizations, and create lasting change.
CHAPTERS:
Building & Leading Teams
Strategy & Execution
Organizational Impact
Part 4: The Leadership
Learning to lead people, influence organizations, and create lasting change.
CHAPTERS:
Building & Leading Teams
Strategy & Execution
Organizational Impact
Part 5: The Path Forward
Creating sustainable impact and building legacy through thoughtful, systematic problem-solving.
CHAPTERS:
Starting Where You Are
Scaling Impact
The Long Game
Part 5: The Path Forward
Creating sustainable impact and building legacy through thoughtful, systematic problem-solving.
CHAPTERS:
Starting Where You Are
Scaling Impact
The Long Game
Part 5: The Path Forward
Creating sustainable impact and building legacy through thoughtful, systematic problem-solving.
CHAPTERS:
Starting Where You Are
Scaling Impact
The Long Game
Part 5: The Path Forward
Creating sustainable impact and building legacy through thoughtful, systematic problem-solving.
CHAPTERS:
Starting Where You Are
Scaling Impact
The Long Game
Jason is a seasoned product leader, designer, and problem solver with over 20 years of experience transforming organizations through design and technology. As VP of Product at Virtuous, he guides the development of responsive CRM and fundraising platforms that help nonprofits reimagine generosity and expand their impact. His approach combines strategic thinking with practical execution, always focused on addressing real human needs.
Three Pipe Problems distills insights from Jason's work with organizations like Google, Cisco, UCF, and Arnold Palmer Hospital into an actionable framework for anyone committed to solving meaningful problems. The book reflects his belief that the most significant challenges require both careful contemplation and purposeful action.
Jason's methodology has helped organizations across sectors identify their most pressing challenges, develop innovative solutions, and implement them with precision—proving that thoughtful problem-solving is the catalyst for lasting change.
Jason is a seasoned product leader, designer, and problem solver with over 20 years of experience transforming organizations through design and technology. As VP of Product at Virtuous, he guides the development of responsive CRM and fundraising platforms that help nonprofits reimagine generosity and expand their impact. His approach combines strategic thinking with practical execution, always focused on addressing real human needs.
Three Pipe Problems distills insights from Jason's work with organizations like Google, Cisco, UCF, and Arnold Palmer Hospital into an actionable framework for anyone committed to solving meaningful problems. The book reflects his belief that the most significant challenges require both careful contemplation and purposeful action.
Jason's methodology has helped organizations across sectors identify their most pressing challenges, develop innovative solutions, and implement them with precision—proving that thoughtful problem-solving is the catalyst for lasting change.
Jason is a seasoned product leader, designer, and problem solver with over 20 years of experience transforming organizations through design and technology. As VP of Product at Virtuous, he guides the development of responsive CRM and fundraising platforms that help nonprofits reimagine generosity and expand their impact. His approach combines strategic thinking with practical execution, always focused on addressing real human needs.
Three Pipe Problems distills insights from Jason's work with organizations like Google, Cisco, UCF, and Arnold Palmer Hospital into an actionable framework for anyone committed to solving meaningful problems. The book reflects his belief that the most significant challenges require both careful contemplation and purposeful action.
Jason's methodology has helped organizations across sectors identify their most pressing challenges, develop innovative solutions, and implement them with precision—proving that thoughtful problem-solving is the catalyst for lasting change.
Jason is a seasoned product leader, designer, and problem solver with over 20 years of experience transforming organizations through design and technology. As VP of Product at Virtuous, he guides the development of responsive CRM and fundraising platforms that help nonprofits reimagine generosity and expand their impact. His approach combines strategic thinking with practical execution, always focused on addressing real human needs.
Three Pipe Problems distills insights from Jason's work with organizations like Google, Cisco, UCF, and Arnold Palmer Hospital into an actionable framework for anyone committed to solving meaningful problems. The book reflects his belief that the most significant challenges require both careful contemplation and purposeful action.
Jason's methodology has helped organizations across sectors identify their most pressing challenges, develop innovative solutions, and implement them with precision—proving that thoughtful problem-solving is the catalyst for lasting change.
The Three Pipe Philosophy
Our world today is filled with three pipe problems — challenges that demand deep thought, careful consideration, and a willingness to look beyond the obvious. Yet we live in a culture that increasingly values speed over depth, quick fixes over lasting solutions, and an apathy towards taking any action at all.
The concept of Three Pipe Problems is both a recognition of this tension and a call to embrace a different approach. One that values critical thinking and decisive action. The first edition focused primarily on design as a problem-solving discipline. This expanded second edition brings in broader principles applicable to anyone seeking to create meaningful impact, reflecting the lessons learned from working with dozens of organizations across various sectors.
Our world today is filled with three pipe problems — challenges that demand deep thought, careful consideration, and a willingness to look beyond the obvious. Yet we live in a culture that increasingly values speed over depth, quick fixes over lasting solutions, and an apathy towards taking any action at all.
The concept of Three Pipe Problems is both a recognition of this tension and a call to embrace a different approach. One that values critical thinking and decisive action. The first edition focused primarily on design as a problem-solving discipline. This expanded second edition brings in broader principles applicable to anyone seeking to create meaningful impact, reflecting the lessons learned from working with dozens of organizations across various sectors.
Our world today is filled with three pipe problems — challenges that demand deep thought, careful consideration, and a willingness to look beyond the obvious. Yet we live in a culture that increasingly values speed over depth, quick fixes over lasting solutions, and an apathy towards taking any action at all.
The concept of Three Pipe Problems is both a recognition of this tension and a call to embrace a different approach. One that values critical thinking and decisive action. The first edition focused primarily on design as a problem-solving discipline. This expanded second edition brings in broader principles applicable to anyone seeking to create meaningful impact, reflecting the lessons learned from working with dozens of organizations across various sectors.
1. Everyone is a problem solver.
1. Everyone is a problem solver.
1. Everyone is a problem solver.
1. Everyone is a problem solver.
This isn't just a special gift for designers, engineers, or executives — it's a fundamental human capacity that can be developed and applied by anyone. We are all created with the ability to improve the world around us.
This isn't just a special gift for designers, engineers, or executives — it's a fundamental human capacity that can be developed and applied by anyone. We are all created with the ability to improve the world around us.
This isn't just a special gift for designers, engineers, or executives — it's a fundamental human capacity that can be developed and applied by anyone. We are all created with the ability to improve the world around us.
This isn't just a special gift for designers, engineers, or executives — it's a fundamental human capacity that can be developed and applied by anyone. We are all created with the ability to improve the world around us.
2. Empathy is essential.
2. Empathy is essential.
2. Empathy is essential.
2. Empathy is essential.
Understanding the human experience forms the foundation of effective problem-solving. Without empathy, solutions fail to address real needs. Design for the other side of the screen.
Understanding the human experience forms the foundation of effective problem-solving. Without empathy, solutions fail to address real needs. Design for the other side of the screen.
Understanding the human experience forms the foundation of effective problem-solving. Without empathy, solutions fail to address real needs. Design for the other side of the screen.
Understanding the human experience forms the foundation of effective problem-solving. Without empathy, solutions fail to address real needs. Design for the other side of the screen.
3. Small changes create ripples.
3. Small changes create ripples.
3. Small changes create ripples.
3. Small changes create ripples.
The most significant transformations often begin with someone noticing and addressing a simple, everyday problem with intention and care. Don't underestimate the impact of solving small problems.
The most significant transformations often begin with someone noticing and addressing a simple, everyday problem with intention and care. Don't underestimate the impact of solving small problems.
The most significant transformations often begin with someone noticing and addressing a simple, everyday problem with intention and care. Don't underestimate the impact of solving small problems.
The most significant transformations often begin with someone noticing and addressing a simple, everyday problem with intention and care. Don't underestimate the impact of solving small problems.
4. Design is more than decoration.
4. Design is more than decoration.
4. Design is more than decoration.
4. Design is more than decoration.
Thoughtful, intentional design is a systematic approach to challenges of all kinds, not just visual or product design. It's about purpose, function, and impact working in harmony.
Thoughtful, intentional design is a systematic approach to challenges of all kinds, not just visual or product design. It's about purpose, function, and impact working in harmony.
Thoughtful, intentional design is a systematic approach to challenges of all kinds, not just visual or product design. It's about purpose, function, and impact working in harmony.
Thoughtful, intentional design is a systematic approach to challenges of all kinds, not just visual or product design. It's about purpose, function, and impact working in harmony.
5. Adaptability creates resilience.
5. Adaptability creates resilience.
5. Adaptability creates resilience.
5. Adaptability creates resilience.
The ability to adapt while maintaining core values is crucial in our rapidly changing world. And the courage to continue, especially when it’s hard, is the only way to spark change.
The ability to adapt while maintaining core values is crucial in our rapidly changing world. And the courage to continue, especially when it’s hard, is the only way to spark change.
The ability to adapt while maintaining core values is crucial in our rapidly changing world. And the courage to continue, especially when it’s hard, is the only way to spark change.
The ability to adapt while maintaining core values is crucial in our rapidly changing world. And the courage to continue, especially when it’s hard, is the only way to spark change.
6. Impact > Intent.
6. Impact > Intent.
6. Impact > Intent.
6. Impact > Intent.
Good intentions aren't enough; effective problem-solving focuses on creating meaningful, measurable outcomes that genuinely improve lives.
Good intentions aren't enough; effective problem-solving focuses on creating meaningful, measurable outcomes that genuinely improve lives.
Good intentions aren't enough; effective problem-solving focuses on creating meaningful, measurable outcomes that genuinely improve lives.
Good intentions aren't enough; effective problem-solving focuses on creating meaningful, measurable outcomes that genuinely improve lives.
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When will the book be released?
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When will the book be released?
Three Pipe Problems (Second Edition) is scheduled for release in Fall, 2025. Pre-orders will be available soon, sign-up to the e-list for updates.
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Is the book only for designers?
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