Tag Archives: Problem-Solving

Problem Solving

Problem-solving is an art and it can be learned. Below is Edward De Bono’s useful five-step process for problem-solving. There are however different types of problem and they require different… Read more »

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Learning How to Play the Game

Today I was reading something that reminded me of the Beatles’ song All You Need is Love and in particular, the first line of the first verse struck me in… Read more »

Creativity: Imaginary Board of Directors

Somewhere along the line, I came across the idea of creating an imaginary board of directors. I think it was something that Thomas Edison actually did and I think he… Read more »

Reframing: Try Taking a New Stance

Could the process of changing your thinking about a situation or challenge be all that you really need to do in order to make a significant breakthrough? In this post,… Read more »

As a Woman Thinketh

In James Allen’s classic book As a Man Thinketh, he compares life to a garden and the business of choosing the thoughts we think as something like the process of… Read more »

Can God Create a Stone He Cannot Lift?

When we discussed the Chicken and Egg question, I said that I would share the answer of my friend’s son to the question of whether or not God would be… Read more »

How Getting My Car Stolen Liberated Me

When my car was stolen, about twenty years ago, I also lost a few possessions that just happened to be in the boot (trunk) at the time. The biggest loss… Read more »

The Magic of Thinking Big

Today I was reading a forum post that was essentially challenging people to think bigger. One of the things the writer suggested was adding an extra zero onto any financial… Read more »

A Paradigm Shift

If there is one analogy I regularly come across in personal development literature that is certain to make me breathe a sigh every single time, it is when I read… Read more »

Making a Quantum Leap

In this post, I would like to explore what it takes to make a breakthrough – a quantum leap – something that moves you in a different direction or takes… Read more »