Found this on Pocket this morning. No, I’m not going to list all five – just a few highlights.
4. Entrepreneur: Do a Lot of Things; See What Works
6. Journalist: Just the Facts
[I almost choked on this one.]
10. Architect: Envisioning the Future
12. Soldier: Routine and Discipline Prevent Deadly Mistakes
21. Politician: What Will People Believe?
22. Novelist: Does Your Story Make Sense?
Creative Work Requires Diverse Thinking Tools
A classic experiment shows the need for tools like these. Subjects were asked to use a box of tacks to affix a candle to the wall. The solution was to use the box as a base—trying to apply tacks directly to the candle only made a mess. This is hard because we think of the box as a container for the tools, not a tool in and of itself.
Similarly, many of these tools may allow for creative solutions to problems you might not have considered. For instance:
If you’re an entrepreneur, what would your business look like if you approached it like an artist, or a teacher, or a novelist?
If you’re a programmer, how would your code improve if you took the tools of a salesperson or accountant?
If you’re a journalist, what would change about your pieces if acted like a scientist, economist or plumber?
Not every combination will be useful, but many might just give you the solution that will lead to a breakthrough.
Full explanations @ Twenty-Five Useful Thinking Tools | Scott H Young
4. Entrepreneur: Do a Lot of Things; See What Works
6. Journalist: Just the Facts
[I almost choked on this one.]
10. Architect: Envisioning the Future
12. Soldier: Routine and Discipline Prevent Deadly Mistakes
21. Politician: What Will People Believe?
22. Novelist: Does Your Story Make Sense?
Creative Work Requires Diverse Thinking Tools
A classic experiment shows the need for tools like these. Subjects were asked to use a box of tacks to affix a candle to the wall. The solution was to use the box as a base—trying to apply tacks directly to the candle only made a mess. This is hard because we think of the box as a container for the tools, not a tool in and of itself.
Similarly, many of these tools may allow for creative solutions to problems you might not have considered. For instance:
If you’re an entrepreneur, what would your business look like if you approached it like an artist, or a teacher, or a novelist?
If you’re a programmer, how would your code improve if you took the tools of a salesperson or accountant?
If you’re a journalist, what would change about your pieces if acted like a scientist, economist or plumber?
Not every combination will be useful, but many might just give you the solution that will lead to a breakthrough.
Full explanations @ Twenty-Five Useful Thinking Tools | Scott H Young
