Reframe the Problem

The way a problem is framed largely determines what solutions seem possible. “How do I make my meetings shorter?” gives different answers than “How do I get the outcomes we currently use meetings for, without meetings?” Same underlying issue, very different solutions.

This recipe asks AI to take your problem and restate it several different ways — often unlocking solutions that were invisible in the original frame.

The Recipe

Here's the problem I'm trying to solve: [your problem as you currently understand it]

Restate this problem in 4 completely different ways that might open up new solutions:
1. A version that focuses on a different root cause
2. A version that inverts it (what if we wanted the opposite outcome?)
3. A version that expands the scope (what's the bigger problem this is a symptom of?)
4. A version that narrows the scope (what's the smallest version of this problem I could solve first?)

For each restatement, suggest one possible solution that the reframing suggests.

Example

Here's my problem: My SaaS tool has a 40% churn rate after the first 30 days.

Restate this problem in 4 different ways:
1. A version that focuses on a different root cause
2. An inverted version
3. An expanded scope version
4. A narrowed scope version

For each, suggest one possible solution.

🔁 Leftover Remixes

🌶️ Spicy: “Give me the most counterintuitive reframe you can. What’s the version of this problem that would make someone laugh or seem ridiculous — but might actually contain a real insight?”

🧊 Mild: “Restate my problem in one sentence that makes the solution more obvious.”

💰 Budget: “What’s the version of this problem I could solve today with what I already have?”