Consider All Options

When working through a problem, get as many ideas on the table from as many sources as you can before considering possible solutions. Avoid jumping too quickly to problem resolution. Once focused on a particular answer, we stop seeing other options and our creativity becomes bounded by the parameters of that one solution – we may never know the brilliance we have left undiscovered. Truly creative problem solving happens when we draw on the contributions of many perspectives and consider all possibilities before choosing from among the best solutions.