Sunday, July 15, 2007

Jump-start creativity (troubleshooting)

Steve Litt
  • How can I use this (perceived problem) to my advantage?
  • Does the task or process even need to be done at all? Why? Can I eliminate part of it?
  • How can I simplify?
  • What are the priorities? Why?
  • Whose help would be valuable in thinking this through?
  • Can I think of similar problems or situations?
  • Who has solved a problem like this before? What did they do?
  • What are the ethical considerations?
  • Who has a stake in the direction of the decision? Why? Have I talked to them?
  • How can I reduce antagonism in the decision making process?
  • Construct questions with words who, what, where, when, why, how and how much.
  • Construct questions with phrases "what is" and "what isn't".


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