Posts Tagged ‘solution’

Don’t Bring Me Answers, Bring Me More Questions!

Don’t depend on answers in uncertain times
We live in a world that seems endlessly hungry for answers: preferably quick, unambiguous, definitive, once-and-for-all, simple answers. We want to be told what to do, how to solve our problems, how to live our lives to best effect. At work, bosses grind out the old chestnut, “Don’t bring me problems, bring me solutions.” Politicians running for office are expected to come up… » Continue

July 4 2008 | By Adrian | Tagged: asking, decision-making, decisions, problem-solving, question, solution, thinking | 2 comments»

Quantity Breeds Creativity

One of the problems with our education system is that it teaches that for most questions there is one correct answer. Examinations with multiple choice questions force the student to try to select the right answer and avoid the wrong ones.

So when our students leave school they are steeped in a system that says find the ‘right answer’ and you have solved the problem. Unfortunately the real world… » Continue

April 7 2008 | By Paul | Tagged: creative, creativity, edison, imagination, problem-solving, solution, thinking, toyota | 10 comments»

Look for the Solution within the Problem

Two prisoners dug a tunnel from their cell 80 feet to escape from prison. Where did they hide the dirt? This is one of the examples used by Roni Horowitz of the consultancy group SIT to show the advantages of a method called Systematic Inventive Thinking (SIT).

The answer is that they hid the dirt in the tunnel. The prisoners stole nylon sacks from… » Continue

March 14 2008 | By Paul | Tagged: creative, creativity, imagination, lateral, problem, puzzle, solution, solving, thinking | 11 comments»

Unleash your Inner Genius

Let’s say you are wrestling with a tough issue - maybe at work, at home, with your children or in your social life. You have been stuck for a while and you can’t seem to make a breakthrough. You want to come up with some really creative ideas. What can you do? Here are ten great practical ways to boost your inventiveness and to crack the problem:

1. Ask why… » Continue

March 7 2008 | By Paul | Tagged: brainstorming, creativity, idea, ideation, lateral, problem, problem-solving, solution, thinking | 9 comments»

Solutions for 10 MORE Annoying Modern Day Problems

A few months ago, I wrote about Solutions for 7 Annoying Modern Day Problems. With modern life comes convenience, but also new problems. Here are 10 more solutions for 10 more annoying problems.

1. Need a Reliable Contractor?

Head on over to Angie’s List where their tagline says it all: “Home service contractors reviewed and rated

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September 20 2007 | By K. | Tagged: life, problem, solution | 11 comments»

The Insomniac’s Guide of Things To Do When Failing to Sleep

So you’ve checked your clock for the third time in the last ten minutes. It just past two in the morning and you have to get up at seven to get to work. You’ve tried everything to get to sleep but something between life stresses and that fourth cup of coffee you had are keeping you up. What do you do?

Don’t give up. The problem… » Continue

July 24 2007 | By Scott H | Tagged: insomnia, relax, sleep, solution | 17 comments»

Solutions for 7 Annoying Modern Day Problems

Modern life has been made easier with technology, but for every advancement there is a corresponding increase in complexity that seems to outweigh those benefits. When modern day problems occur, we usually don’t have the time or energy to figure out how to solve them. So here is a reference on how to handle some of these pesky problems.

1) Change Cell Phone Contracts with No Penalty!

Did you ever get… » Continue

June 20 2007 | By K. | Tagged: complexity, life, solution | 12 comments»

The Art of Complex Problem Solving

An elegant illustration of demostrasting a complex program solving process:

Go to the link below, rollovers with your mouse on different areas of the diagram to see different explanation of the process - Measure, Model, Understand, Predict/Decide/Plan, Communication, and Act.

The Art of Complex Problem Solving

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October 19 2006 | By Leon | Tagged: problem, solution | 17 comments»