The document describes Rod King's Problem Solving Engine (PSE) toolkit. The PSE is a framework that uses different spaces (problem space, solution space, implementation space, etc.) and perspectives (space perspective, time perspective) to systematically solve problems. It provides templates and canvases to map problems, solutions, and implement those solutions over time. The document includes examples of how Apple has used the PSE for goals like listening to music, organizing information, and other problems.

1. PROBLEM
SOLVING
ENGINE
(PSE)
TOOLKIT
Industry/Market/Customer
Goal
(Job
To
Get
Done):
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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Implementa*on
Space
Problem
Space
Solu*on
Space
Present
Crea*ve
LifeSpace
Past
Future
Space
vs.
Time
Time
Past
Present
Future
System
(Enterprise)
Environment
(Ind./Market)
Supersystem
Space
PerspecCve
Time
PerspecCve
PROBLEM
SOLVING
ENGINE
(PSE)
Method
Space
DramaNc
Story
Canvas
Lean
Strategy
Canvas
Space-­‐Time
Dashboard
System
Hierarchy
(Business
Model
Dashboard)

2. PROBLEM
SOLVING
ENGINE
(PSE)
TOOLKIT
Industry/Market/Customer
Goal
(Job
To
Get
Done):
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
#4ROD.
Dr.
Rod
King.
rodkuhnhking@gmail.com
&
hEp://businessmodels.ning.com
&
hEp://twiEer.com/RodKuhnKing
Implementa*on
Space
Problem
Space
Solu*on
Space
Present
Crea*ve
LifeSpace
Past
Future
Space
PerspecCve
Time
PerspecCve
PROBLEM
SOLVING
ENGINE
(PSE)
Method
Space
Theme/Object/
Customer
Theme/Object/
Customer
Space
vs.
Time
Theme/Object/
Customer
Time
Past
Present
Future
System
(Enterprise)
Environment
(Ind./Market)
Supersystem
Space-­‐Time
Dashboard
System
Hierarchy
(Business
Model
Dashboard)

3. APPLE’S
PROBLEM
SOLVING
ENGINE
(PSE)
FOR
LISTENING
TO
MUSIC
2001
Industry/Market/Customer
Goal
(Job
To
Get
Done):
Listen
to
Music
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Rod
King.
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Space
PerspecCve
Time
PerspecCve
PROBLEM
SOLVING
ENGINE
(PSE)
For
Listening
to
Music
Method
(Strategy/TacCcs)
Implementa*on
(ExecuCon)
Problem
(Red
Ocean)
Solu*on
(Blue
Ocean)
Present
(Doing)
Crea*ve
LifeSpace
(Networking;
Environment)
Past
(Done)
Future
(To
Do)
Listen
to
Music
Listen
to
Music
Space
vs.
Time
Listen
to
Music
Time
Past
Present
Future
System
(Enterprise)
Environment
(Ind./Market)
Supersystem
Space-­‐Time
Dashboard
System
Hierarchy
(Business
Model
Dashboard)

4. APPLE’S
PROBLEM
SOLVING
ENGINE
(PSE)
FOR
PERSONALLY
ORGANIZING
AND
MANAGING
INFORMATION
(2007)
Industry/Market/Customer
Goal
(Job
To
Get
Done):
Personally
Organize
and
Manage
InformaCon
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Dr.
Rod
King.
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Space
PerspecCve
Time
PerspecCve
PROBLEM
SOLVING
ENGINE
(PSE)
For
Personally
Organizing
and
Managing
InformaNon
Method
(Strategy/TacCcs)
Implementa*on
(ExecuCon)
Problem
(Red
Ocean)
Solu*on
(Blue
Ocean)
Present
(Doing)
Crea*ve
LifeSpace
(Networking;
Environment)
Future
(To
Do)
Personally
Organize
&
Manage
Info
Personally
Organize
&
Manage
Info
Past
(Done)
Space
vs.
Time
Personally
Organize
&
Manage
Info
Time
Past
Present
Future
System
(Enterprise)
Environment
(Ind./Market)
Supersystem
Space-­‐Time
Dashboard
System
Hierarchy
(Business
Model
Dashboard)

5. PROBLEM
SOLVING
ENGINE
(PSE)
FOR
CREATING
A
HOLE
Industry/Market/Customer
Goal
(Job
To
Get
Done):
Create
a
small
(1/4”)
hole
#4ROD.
Dr.
Rod
King.
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Space
PerspecCve
Time
PerspecCve
PROBLEM
SOLVING
ENGINE
(PSE)
For
CreaNng
a
Small
(1/4”)
Hole
Method
(Strategy/TacCcs)
Implementa*on
(ExecuCon)
Problem
(Red
Ocean)
Solu*on
(Blue
Ocean)
Present
(Doing)
Crea*ve
LifeSpace
(Networking;
Environment)
Future
(To
Do)
Create
a
Small
(1/4”)
Hole
Create
a
Small
(1/4”)
Hole
Past
(Done)
Space
vs.
Time
Create
a
Small
(1/4”)
Hole
Time
Past
Present
Future
System
(Enterprise)
Environment
(Ind./Market)
Supersystem
Space-­‐Time
Dashboard
System
Hierarchy
(Business
Model
Dashboard)

6. PROBLEM
SOLVING
ENGINE
(PSE)
FOR
LOSING
WEIGHT
Industry/Market/Customer
Goal
(Job
To
Get
Done):
Lose
Weight
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Rod
King.
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Space
PerspecCve
Time
PerspecCve
PROBLEM
SOLVING
ENGINE
(PSE)
For
Losing
Weight
Method
(Strategy/TacCcs)
Implementa*on
(ExecuCon)
Problem
(Red
Ocean)
Solu*on
(Blue
Ocean)
Present
(Doing)
Crea*ve
LifeSpace
(Networking;
Environment)
Future
(To
Do)
Lose
Weight
Lose
Weight
Past
(Done)
Space
vs.
Time
Lose
Weight
Time
Past
Present
Future
System
(Enterprise)
Environment
(Ind./Market)
Supersystem
Space-­‐Time
Dashboard
System
Hierarchy
(Business
Model
Dashboard)

7. PROBLEM
SOLVING
ENGINE:
Rectangular
Jigsaw
Template
Theme/Object/Customer:
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
#4ROD.
Dr.
Rod
King.
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8.
#4ROD.
Dr.
Rod
King.
rodkuhnhking@gmail.com
&
hEp://businessmodels.ning.com
&
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PROBLEM
SPACE
(Red
Ocean)
METHOD
SPACE
(Strategy/TacCcs)
SOLUTION
SPACE
(Blue
Ocean)
IMPLEMENTATION
SPACE
(ExecuCon)
PROBLEM
SOLVING
ENGINE:
Space
Perspec*ve
Theme/Object/Customer:
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
CREATIVE
LIFESPACE
(Networking;
Environment)

9.
#4ROD.
Dr.
Rod
King.
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PAST
(Done)
PRESENT
(Doing)
FUTURE
(To
Do)
CREATIVE
LIFESPACE
(Networking;
Environment)
PROBLEM
SOLVING
ENGINE:
Time
Perspec*ve
Theme/Object/Customer:
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..