Solution Seekers Mugs

"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?'

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"

'Think tank' and 'Rethink tank'.

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

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

Eureka

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

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

Research, Development and Second Thoughts

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

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

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

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

Research -Development - Wishful Thinking

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

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

Low hanging fruit

'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?'

Finally, I found a good use for that leak.

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

"Maybe it's just playing dead."