Solve 52 big problem a year

Elon Musk reportedly picks one big problem each week and fixes it. Do that for 52 weeks and you’ve solved 52 major issues. Simple math. Big results.

Why it works

• Forces focus on biggest-impact problems
• Builds momentum through consistent wins
• Creates a culture of problem-solving
• Turns improvement into a repeatable system

Examples

• Jeff Bezos did weekly “single-threaded” team reviews to crush major roadblocks.
• Google’s OKRs focus attention on a few key objectives per quarter.
• Toyota’s Kaizen method improves one issue at a time, every day.
• Netflix constantly prunes low-performing projects to improve customer experience.

One simple habit, repeated weekly, compounds into category-shifting progress.