The MacGyver Secret: How to Unlock Your Subconscious Mind and Solve Anything with Lee Zlotoff - Episode 143
In this Lee Zlotoff interview, the creator of MacGyver reveals The MacGyver Secret—how subconscious incubation, intuitive intelligence, and resourcefulness help you solve hard problems in an uncertain, AI-driven world. A must-listen for anyone who wants to think better, lead smarter, and turn constraints into advantages.
In this interview with Lee David Zlotoff, Dr. JC Doornick sits down with the creator of MacGyver to uncover The MacGyver Secret, a powerful approach to problem-solving that taps the subconscious mind, breaks functional fixedness, and turns constraints into creative fuel. Together, they explore why intuitive intelligence often outperforms brute force, how the MacGyver mindset builds anti-fragility in leadership, and why, especially in the age of AI, resourcefulness may be the ultimate competitive advantage. If you’ve ever felt stuck in a “copy-paste” way of thinking, this conversation offers a new vantage point on how to solve what feels unsolvable.
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0:00 - Intro
1:59 - My personal exposure to MacGyver as a kid.
3:05 - How MacGyver fell in my lap
6:43 - The MacGyver Secret - Problem Solving Technique
10:19 - There are two parts to our minds
24:53 - Was Covid a necessary Reality Check?
31:22 - The MacGyver Secret (Three Steps)
37:29 - The new generation and their ability to problem solve.
40:26 - The things we’re looking for are not outside of us, their inside.
53:20 - If someone is overwhelmed with uncertainty, what are the three questions they must ask to free themselves up?
58:35 - Final Question
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