The American way of my Dad was different than mine. For him it was finish high school, wait a year for his brother, then go to junior college to play baseball together. Instead of waiting it out, he got with his buddies and they all joined the Marine Corps. Everyone went in, except one, and […]
SOVING PROBLEMS, THEN FINDING MORE
December 28, 2024 by
Solving problems is a process. One of the first steps, if not ‘the’ first step, is identifying the problem. The important part is not solving every problem at the same time. Pick one. (Not that one.)
NEW STORY PROBLEMS? CHANGE THE SETTING
December 24, 2023 by
New story problems are like cooking a chicken. You know how you’d like it to turn out, but that’s not how it always works. When it’s your Christmas story, and it’s December 24th, you’ve got work to do. Start with your story.
RESOLVE PROBLEMS BEFORE ADDING MORE
June 16, 2023 by
Before taking advice on resolving problems look hard at who is offering advice.
SOLVING PROBLEMS ON THE PAGE IS REAL LIFE?
February 7, 2023 by
Whether you think solving problems is ‘your thing’ or not, it is. To do it the right way, start with a blank page. No, not the proverbial blank page, canvas, or slate, but a real life blank page. Call it a screen, whatever. It’s blank. Now what?
PROBLEM SOLVERS: WHAT HAPPENS WITHOUT PROBLEMS?
December 5, 2020 by
Problem solvers without a problem eventually become a problem. If they could keep it to themselves, they wouldn’t be a problem, but when does that happen? For example, the self-described ‘people person’ who turns into a nasty troll when people disagree with them. We’ve all got ninety-nine problems lined up in prioritized, triaged, next-one-up order, […]
LIFE QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY FLATTENED CHICKEN
May 8, 2018 by
To flatten a chicken use a pair of meat scissors and cut along one side of the backbone from the neck to the parson’s nose. Open up the bloody carcass and do the same on the other side. Use scissors instead of a knife to avoid the ‘blade slipped on a rib […]
