It is what it is.
Sometimes, despite your passion for problem solving, there are things that can't be fixed. That's when you need to accept it as a condition of the environment, learn from it and say "it is what it is."
Idea Sandbox Featured In Audio CODcast About Creativity
That's not a typo... it's not a PodCast... but a CODcast... it stands for Creativity On Demand. Jeff Brainard from Catch Your Limit Consulting: Management, Marketing & Fish Cleaning Services recently hosted and posted an interview with me (Paul Williams) to [...]
Big Dig: Problem Solving
Thank you to Bob Nauneimer from Prism Strategic Services for this great quote. Bob is right... The last thing you want to do is spend a lot of time solving the wrong problem! You'll find Bob's quote and unearth more thought [...]
Uncover Solutions Using Idea Sandbox’s Big Dig
Suffering from idea block? Like writer's block, you know your idea or solution is just below the surface... but you can't quite dig it out. You need an idea shovel. Well, Idea Sandbox has help! We present to you, the Idea [...]
Fresh Eyes Approach to Problem Solving
Osborn: Creative Problem-Solving Process
Alex Osborn is the "O" in the agency BBDO. In 1953, he wrote a book titled "Applied Imagination: Principles and Procedures of Creative Problem-Solving." He was one of the first - if not the first - to write about the practical [...]
Tale of the Starbucks Lid
I have a quick story for you that involves my mom, dad, a latte, and creative problem solving. Mom and dad were out-of-town on a business trip. In the hotel room, minutes before they had to leave for a dinner event, [...]
Three Faces of Innovation: Dreamer, Realist, Critic
Michael Michalko (author of "Thinkertoys" and "Cracking Creativity") was interviewed by Dan Keldsen from BizTechTalk. They discussed Michael's perspective on various techniques for creative thinking. During the discussion, Michael mentions a technique Walt Disney would use for drumming up ideas... Dreamer, [...]
Performance = potential – interference (P=p-i)
Do you look for "Aha!" moments when you read? I do. I read mostly business related books - once in a while dive into the classics - but mostly business and creativity related books. I read especially for those Aha! moments... [...]
Creativity: From Zero to Zing!
Are you still looking for easy-to-approach process for coming up with ideas and problem solving? Do you still not feel you are "good" at being creative? Sam Harrison's book Zing!: Five Steps and 101 Tips for Creativity on Command offers simple, [...]