Have you ever been hobbled as a project stalls and stagnates, hamstrung by the incompetence of someone in another department? This harbinger of conflict can be a challenge for my coaching clients.

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Many entrepreneurs immediately concentrate on the issues at hand, which makes it more difficult to come up with solutions because you’re ...

Design thinking in primary education fosters creativity, problem-solving, and empathy, preparing students for an ...

Albert Einstein reportedly said that if he had an hour to solve a problem, he’d spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and five minutes thinking about solutions. But Einstein wasn’t trying to run ...

When life is going well, we think positively and we make healthy choices in our day-to-day lives. But when we are overwhelmed, struggling with negative, self-limiting thoughts or maladaptive habits or ...

Analogy: An analogy is a comparison between two seemingly unrelated things to highlight their similarities or differences. It serves as a bridge between the known and the unknown, simplifying complex ...

An acquaintance worked for a small-town bike shop, and a friend told him — in confidence — that a competing shop would be opening soon. He was torn. As most of us do, he reflexively nodded his head ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Critical thinking is a fundamental cognitive process that enables individuals to objectively ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Entrepreneurs are problem solvers at heart. Most businesses are designed to solve some kind of consumer problem; for example, you might ...

Solving problems isn't just good for math tests and jigsaw puzzles. The skill could land you your dream job. In fact, a 2019 survey of more than 3,000 employers found that more than 91% of employers ...

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