Solution Seekers Gifts

"Let's be a DO tank!"

"Yeah, but that one's a little bit hard to reach."

"They're having a fight over how best to handle client conflict."

'The plumber said he can't come right now, but promised to put us on his 'wading list'. Cute, huh?'

"What do you want to talk about first...the kleptomania or the hoarding?"

Problem Solving: Man rows desert island to land.

When Engineers Crack.

One man's obstacle is another man's stepping stone.

"I like this Carl, you've come up with more solutions than we have problems."

'I'm still not sure HOW it happened. One minute, we were bouncing ideas off each other, and the next thing I knew, we were using furniture instead!'

Supply Chain

"Yes, I'm sure of my 3 wishes - I wish I had a pen, I wish I had paper to write a 'rescue me' note, and I wish I had a bottle to send it in"

"The problem with your reasoned solutions is they don't fit my preconceived notions of the problems."

'Think tank' and 'Rethink tank'.

"Well, you said you wanted something to remove spiders from the bath!"

"Cancel the trip. The cook didn't get a visa."

Eureka

'I have nobody else to blame but myself so we need to brainstorm.'

'Let it go. Get on with your death.'

'This is no time to start wondering whether you turned off the oven!

'Home office' worker's house with cable going to 'Office services companies'

'As all coherent strategy has failed, we turn to you.'

The pass the ball to Jones for a three=pointer. I wish I got to shoot sometimes. Me too. Public Health Dept. Vaccine Distribution. Distributing the vaccine is just like when we were coaching basketball. We draw up a plan which specifies who gets the shots. And whatever we decide some people will be unhappy.

Research, Development and Second Thoughts

The Big Idea vs The Small Change

"I'd prefer a win-win solution – but I'm open to just a win."

Research -Development - Wishful Thinking

Is there a reason I'm going into the red? Reason? Am I being penalized? Have I done something wrong? Maybe it's like A Wonderful Life. Your greed is catching up to you. You're experiencing bad karma. So I need to raise my prices?

'We tried marriage your way and it didn't work. Now it's my way!'

Low hanging fruit

My resolution this year? Getting in shape so I can lift my favorite snacks!

'Unfortunately we're approaching the expiration dates on most of our quick-fix solutions.'

'Well, we've divided an elegant solution. Do we have any elegant problems?'

Air Pollution Agency - 'Tell them I have the solution to most of their problems.'

Finally, I found a good use for that leak.