Dear all,
I am shattered. Nowhere can I find a Kinder Egg in Dubai. I can only find the feeble, unsatisfactory, unfulfilling Kinder Joy. Has anyone seen a Kinder Egg? Can anyone help me find these? If we don't find them soon, I am concerned that my esteemed colleague Lou-Bear may just do something desperate.
Please help.
A splendid woman and her mates
Showing posts with label problem solving. Show all posts
Showing posts with label problem solving. Show all posts
Monday, 19 September 2011
Tuesday, 13 September 2011
Still wondering ...
This one's for Lou-Bear:
wondering what's happened to all the Kinder Surprise Eggs in the UAE? Know they're banned in the USA. Has the UAE followed suit, or is it just a temporary blip in the supply chain?
Does anyone know where to find a Kinder Egg? Please ...
wondering what's happened to all the Kinder Surprise Eggs in the UAE? Know they're banned in the USA. Has the UAE followed suit, or is it just a temporary blip in the supply chain?
Does anyone know where to find a Kinder Egg? Please ...
Tuesday, 22 February 2011
The paperclip creativity exercise - part two
This is where this exercise gets really exciting.
You probably have quite a short list. There really aren't that many uses for paperclip, are there? Unless you are one of nature's genuine creative types, you may have thought up ten or so ideas, and you're probably wondering what on earth I am on about ...
Step two:
Make another list. This time, list everything that you cannot use a paperclip for.
Go for it. You may need to set a time limit for this part of the exercise. Maybe 10 minutes.
Is this list longer than the one you made yesterday? I bet it is.
Now the power step - Step three:
Look carefully at everything on your new list and ask the question, "If I really wanted to, could I use a paperclip for that?" Turn the answers in your list around and discover the possibilities.
You now have a list of amazing, creative uses for paperclips that you probably never dreamed of. Okay, so some may be impractical, some might involve giant paperclips that haven't been invented yet, some might just be completely bizarre.
That said, your mind's creativity has been unlocked.
Next time you are faced with a "how can I do something" problem, try the "list all the ways I can't do it" and turn them around ...
And remember the only limits to the paperclip are the one's your mind imposed :)
You probably have quite a short list. There really aren't that many uses for paperclip, are there? Unless you are one of nature's genuine creative types, you may have thought up ten or so ideas, and you're probably wondering what on earth I am on about ...
Step two:
Make another list. This time, list everything that you cannot use a paperclip for.
Go for it. You may need to set a time limit for this part of the exercise. Maybe 10 minutes.
Is this list longer than the one you made yesterday? I bet it is.
Now the power step - Step three:
Look carefully at everything on your new list and ask the question, "If I really wanted to, could I use a paperclip for that?" Turn the answers in your list around and discover the possibilities.
You now have a list of amazing, creative uses for paperclips that you probably never dreamed of. Okay, so some may be impractical, some might involve giant paperclips that haven't been invented yet, some might just be completely bizarre.
That said, your mind's creativity has been unlocked.
Next time you are faced with a "how can I do something" problem, try the "list all the ways I can't do it" and turn them around ...
And remember the only limits to the paperclip are the one's your mind imposed :)
Sunday, 20 February 2011
The paperclip creativity exercise - part one
Have you ever needed to think up creative ideas and been stuck? Maybe you are looking for topics for a blog, or just need to come up with some new ideas to solve a problem at work? Maybe you're a writer and you face that "I have a beautiful blank sheet of paper with so much potential, yet I have nothing to say" moment?
I want to share a simple exercise I learnt many years ago which I guarantee will create some ideas for you.
It involves the simple paperclip.
Step one:
Write down everything you can think of that you can use a paperclip for
Simple, isn't it?
Please don't be disillusioned if you only end up with a short list. In part two you will unleash the true potential of this exercise.
Come back tomorrow ...
I want to share a simple exercise I learnt many years ago which I guarantee will create some ideas for you.
It involves the simple paperclip.
Step one:
Write down everything you can think of that you can use a paperclip for
Simple, isn't it?
Please don't be disillusioned if you only end up with a short list. In part two you will unleash the true potential of this exercise.
Come back tomorrow ...
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