Tag: fixing problems

  • Your Problem Doesn’t Make You Special

    Your Problem Doesn’t Make You Special

    We often treat our problems as novel, unique, and uncommon. When solving them can be an opportunity to share.

  • How Not To Solve a Problem

    How Not To Solve a Problem

    I find that the easiest part of a problem is testing to see if it’s a real problem. The hard part comes in knowing what to do about it. But I know two truths about problem solving: It doesn’t help to pretend that there is no problem. Or to confuse discussion for decision. If you…

  • The siren song of weeds

    The siren song of weeds

    I wrote a post the other day in which I typed “reign” when I should have typed “rein”. It was a simple slip, and one I didn’t notice. It was pointed out on Facebook and for the next day, the only comments on the post were about the spelling. The post was actually a bold post of…