Posts Tagged ‘problemsolving’

16 Tips For Problem Solving

To this day, I think the best way to approach and solve any problems in your life is to look at them objectively and practically. More so, I feel running through something like a formula or system works really well to get things solved. This article explains, briefly, some steps on how to attack general problems. Use Parkinson’s Law. This law says that a task will expand in time and… Continue reading

July 2 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: problemsolving | 2 comments»

Why Henry Ford Knew More Than “The Secret”

"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." - Henry Ford

This famous quote from quintessential American success story Henry Ford encapsulates the very core of why positive thinking works, and why it is one of the most often touted tool of personal development literature. It also highlights, by contrast, what is wrong with the (in)famous book and DVD "The Secret"… Continue reading

May 21 2007 | By Leo | Tagged: problemsolving, success | 40 comments»

What’s The Problem? Find Out Using CATWOE

CATWOE is a method for expanding your thinking about a problem or situation before you zero in on a specific problem that you want to solve.

CATWOE? It's new to me too, but MindTools have an article about understanding CATWOE so you can better understand your problems. Focused mainly on issues that arise in business, it goes like this:

Customers Who are they, and how does the issue affect them?
Actors Who

April 13 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: problemsolving, team, teams | 5 comments»

10 R’s to Apply if you Want to Succeed

Dave Cheong introduces a framework called 10 R's to Success:

Realistic, Realise, Recognise, Reframe, Respond, Review, Repeat, Reflect, Reward, Renew. Looking it closely, it is actually a step by step problem solving framework. The framework reminds you what you need to do on a particular moment. No matter if you want to set goals, or want to overcome a challenge, this 10 R's framework could help you to effectively attain… Continue reading

February 19 2007 | By Leon | Tagged: problemsolving, Productivity, success | 1 comment»

Focusing on What Matters (and Ignoring What Does Not)

As I look back at this week's postings on Slow Leadership, I notice that most of them were concerned with helping people stop wasting their time and energy on fruitless endeavors. Take the first post, entitled: To Succeed, First Forget About Leadership Technique. In it, I argued that belief that success—in just about any business or leadership —comes from one simple source (applying the correct "leadership technique), is both… Continue reading

October 30 2006 | By Guest | Tagged: civilized-work, decision-making, firstthingsfirst, freedom, Hamburger-Management, lifebalance, Lifehack, Management, overwork, prioritization, problem, problemsolving, technique, timemanagement, work-life, work/life-balance, working, worklife | 2 comments»

Greatest Tools #3: WD-40

Number 3 on the list of the 10 greatest tools of all time is that wonderful little spray lubricant known as WD-40. What does the WD stand for? I thought you would never ask. In the 1950's a chemist named Norm Larsen was working on a product to prevent corrosion. Since water is a major culprit in corrosion, he came up with a formula which "displaces," "water." This Water Displacement formula… Continue reading

August 22 2006 | By Reginald | Tagged: cleaning, hack, howto, problemsolving | 48 comments»

I’m New Here

Before Apple, personal computers seemed like a stupid idea. eBay was founded by some people looking for a web-facing way to trade and sell parts of their PEZ collection. Getting Things Done is nothing more than practical wisdom, years old in content, reskinned to meet the needs of people's current conditions. So, how did they come into existence and change our world? Someone said, "I'm new here." New is the… Continue reading

May 29 2006 | By Chris | Tagged: anthropology, design, development, motivation, problemsolving, thinking | no comments»