Stymied?
Stuck in a rut?
Or is there a problem you’re tackling that you know must have a better solution than the solution you have – but you just can’t see it yet?
Pretend you’re someone else.
Try to solve the problem, or plan how you would, in the way you think they would handle it.
Imagine, for example:
How would someone who works faster than you do, but still produces a great result, get the job done?
How would someone who likes this job or task better than you do handle the job, or meet this particular challenge?
If you outsourced this project or task, how do you think that person would get the work done?
How would the person whose work you most admire do the job?
How would your customers expect you do the work?
How would your manager expect you get the job to be done?
How would your most successful competitor get the job done, as well or even better than you do now?
