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Simple Problem Solving: The Solution Within the Problem

Take the problem you have written down and set it to the side (or turn your back to your computer screen). Close your eyes and just breathe for a moment. Focus on your breath. If you begin to think about the problem, catch yourself and re-focus on your breath. Continue reading

How to Solve Every Problem

What makes solving problems difficult is that we often don’t know everything that we need to solve in order to be able to move forward.

Every problem you face will always present you with at least 3 obstacles. Continue reading

Problem Solving

The Most Common Pitfalls in Problem Solving

As a graduating engineer myself, I have often found myself hard pressed to solve a particular problem. Everyone experiences these kinds of situations more or less frequently, and even though every single mind has its methods and nuances in how it approaches problem solving in general, there are common pitfalls that everyone seems to fall into. Continue reading

Creative Thought

Thinking Around Corners – A New Perspective On Creative Thought

In Japan, blind corners are everywhere. The roads are narrow and walls extend right out to meet the curb. It is inconvenient at best, deadly at worst. From the driver’s seat of a car there is just no way to … Continue reading