AZ Fanzgo Blog

There are many ways of solving problems more creatively. In fact there are books full of specific techniques, and they are well worth learning. They generally fall into three basic types.

1. Techniques that have you challenge assumptions. The moment we start challenging assumptions we get more creative solutions. Question whether a tree needs water, for example, and you might invent a line of artificial landscaping.

2. Techniques that combine ideas. Problem: you need a new product or service to sell in your flower store. Combining flowers plus money you get the idea for origami flowers made from folded dollar bills.

3. Techniques that  look at purposes. Purposes are sometimes lost in our desire to solve a problem a certain way. For example, you might start out thinking you need a way to make more money, but then realize that you want the money for some purposes that can be accomplished without making more money.