by Roger Firestien | Dec 1, 2022 | Creative Problem Solving Techniques
How solving the real problem kept two doggies from being eaten by coyotes My friend Laree and her husband Dan were living in Placerville, California. Placerville is a California gold rush town that sits at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. It is a lovely rural... by Roger Firestien | Oct 18, 2022 | Creative Problem Solving Techniques
Assume: To take for granted or without proof. Twelve-year-old John is experiencing severe tailbone pain. The pain is so bad that his parents decide to take him to the local children’s hospital. As the secretary at the hospital’s orthopedic department is checking John... by Roger Firestien | Sep 28, 2022 | Creative Problem Solving Techniques
“They can’t see the forest for the trees.” This old saying means the inability to understand or appreciate a situation fully because they are focused on only a few details of it. In my new book Solve the Real Problem, I talk about four things that we need to do to... by Roger Firestien | Jun 24, 2022 | Creativity, Creative Problem Solving Techniques, Innovation
That could be one of the most controversial statements about the environment today. However, by allowing cattle to roam and graze, we can rejuvenate soil and actually begin to lower greenhouse gasses. This is one of the topics that I researched for my upcoming book,... by Roger Firestien | Apr 28, 2022 | Creative Problem Solving Techniques
She had never been in a fight before. But as a result of her fighting, a fifteen-year-old we’ll call Crystal, managed to get herself suspended from school. And not just suspended for a week. Crystal’s suspension was for two months. Enter Kelly Heinze, an eighth-grade... by Roger Firestien | Mar 23, 2022 | Creative Problem Solving Techniques, Creativity, Videos
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