All Posts Tagged With: "problem solving"
Ways To Use Mind Tools
The mind is a peculiar, complex and interesting organ~The mind is a very peculiar, complex and interesting organ}. Since the beginnings of time man has searched for ways to understand the mind, push it to its limits and use it to its full advantage. Mind tools come in a variety of forms. Some of the [...]
25Aug2010 | writer | 0 comments | ContinuedTaking A Passive Approach
Many of us have been encouraged over the course of our lives to be active in problem solving. This is to say that if we perceive something unpleasant in our lives, our internal response is typically set to take some sort of action. The idea of taking on a problem actively in fact is likely [...]
13Aug2009 | writer | 0 comments | ContinuedSorting Out Financial Difficulties
What’s typically the most significant problem for the majority of people? The educated guess here is lack of money. This is to say, most people would probably consider a lack of money as their most significant difficulty. Another way of expressing this problem would be to say a lack of resources. After all, money in [...]
5Jun2009 | writer | 0 comments | ContinuedConsidering Quality Of Life
Ask one hundred people to define quality of life, and you’re liable to get one hundred different answers. Part of the variation in expressing quality of life surely is that people place emphasis on different things. Some people believe that close interpersonal relationships are most essential. Some people find that reaching professional goals is especially [...]
9May2009 | writer | 0 comments | ContinuedProblem Solving Strategy
It’s pretty fair to say, I think, that these are troubled times for lots of people: maybe even for most people. In life, of course, there will always be something to cope with, whether it be money problems, problems with health, or problems with relationships. In today’s environment, however, you can add what seems to [...]
5May2009 | writer | 0 comments | ContinuedWhere Do Problems Come From
Where do problems come from? Most people would probably say that problems come from a variety of places: from our jobs, from other people, from financial institutions, etc. There’s an outlook however that says all problems come from one place and one place only; and when I say all problems, I mean problems that affect [...]
28Apr2009 | writer | 0 comments | ContinuedTwo Problem Solving Skills
There are many problem solving skills that can make you a more effective and creative problem solver. Knowing how to direct your attention and use visualization are two of the best. Here are some examples of how to use these skills, and how to develop them.
Problem Solving Skill: Visualization
It isn’t easy for all of us [...]
How To Have 100 New Ideas Tonight
Invent new ideas, exercise your brainpower, and have fun while you’re at it! There are many problem-solving techniques and idea-generating techniques you can use. One of the easiest, however, is to simply find new applications for existing ideas, products, services and systems.
This technique can be used to come up with new ideas in any area [...]
It Came To Me In A Dream
It came to me in a dream. I was explaining the “add-subtract-change” problem solving technique to somebody. I had never heard of it before, but while awake I had been working on a book about problem solving. This new technique turned out to be a very useful technique when I tried it. It is an [...]
11Apr2009 | writer | 0 comments | ContinuedHow To Be Better Problem Solver
If you want to be a better problem solver, there are three simple things you can do.
1. Learn problem solving techniques. The more you know, the better problem solver you can be.
2. Use the techniques repeatedly, until they are habit. This “programming” assures the power of your subconscious mind will be there to help you.
3. [...]