Problem-solving Hero Prints

You Must Pick... Right Tool For The Job or MacGyver

"That, of course, is the military solution."

The Businessmen Have to Make Decisions from Many Options

boy plugging leak in a barrel with his finger

"Why can't the rest of you be more like Rollins, here? He does his homework!"

"Good" "Bad" "Work on it" "Keep working - maybe it's not as bad as you think it is" "Put it to a committee" "Give up" "Make it worse" "Make it better" "Still a bad idea" "Overthink it" "Throw yourself into a pit of wild badgers" "Throw it away" "Call it done" "Sigh."

"There's something weird about Emily. She actually likes school!"

"We can waste time and look for a solution or...just find a scapegoat?"

"Someday she'll solve the world's problems."

Girl does mathematical equation. Man says 'Tut! Teenagers today and their problems ...'

Do your research!

Two old superheroes on a park bench feeding the birds.

'I suppose you'll use this as an excuse for turning in your homework in late again.'

"How was work?"

'I solved the problem of dead zones on my cell phone with a personal satellite,'

Evil Exams!

'Our little guy is busy with homework, or if we're lucky, some sort of social network start-up.'

'Due to cutbacks, he lost his company vehicle, so he has to improvise.'

"Is this a 'GOTCHA' question?"

"Mrs. Berg calls my book report a finely crafted debut and she looks forward to my next effort."

'The dog ate my homework -- I thought maybe you could X-ray him.'

Paper to boy: 'Did you forget something? I'm your take home test.'

'I solve so many work problems at home.'

'Yeah, I don't have trouble remembering my times tables, but I stink at algebra...'

'What I did on my summer vacation: I wrote about what I had done the rest of the year.'

"Looks like our days at the think tank are numbered."

"I think I gained weight because of the heavy reading Mr. Klacken assigns us."

"I got an 'A' - and all my research was from infomercials."

"God works in mysterious ways."

"We only got up to three 'whys' and a 'what the hell'."

Brainstorm in progress.

'This would be a lot easier, Ms. Sims, if there were a little more margin for error.'

"OK team, we need innovative solutions and we need 'em fast!"

"Managing a major project in these challenging times requires IMAGINATION, the FIRST thing I'd like you to imagine is that you have a team to help you."

"I enjoy the one day of the school year...that I didn't forget to do my homework."