Discover the impact of double bind, discover strategies to address double bind situations and emerge stronger as a systems leader.| Systems Thinking Alliance
Systems thinking is a practical way to see the hidden connections inside your business. Forget reacting to isolated problems like slumping sales. Instead, it teaches you to see how the entire engine works together. This shift in perspective helps you uncover the real reasons behind nagging, recurrent issues, setting you| Think in Leverage
How to retry asynchronous function using the callback pattern, promise chain and async await. Mental model for asynchronous JavaScript.| Tan Li Hau's Blog
September is here, and so is the school year for my US friends. Start a habit of doing some problem solving in your math classes this year! Here is the 1990 Calendar of Problems from 35 years ago f…| Reflections and Tangents
In this (by now rather long) series of blog posts on the Eight Disciplines Problem Solving (8D) I have explained the nine (!) steps of the 8D in detail. In this last blog post of this series, I will now look at the strengths and weaknesses of the Eight Disciplines Problem Solving, especially in comparison ... Read more| AllAboutLean.com
In this series of posts I go through the Eight Disciplines Problem Solving (8D) in more detail. In my last post, I talked about D5: Develop Permanent Solution and D6: Implement Permanent Solution. In this post I will go into more detail on the last two points, D7: Prevent Recurrence and D8: Close Problem and ... Read more| AllAboutLean.com
In this series of posts I go through the Eight Disciplines Problem Solving (8D) in more detail. In my last post, I talked about D4: Root Cause Analysis and Escape Points, which is almost two separate points. In this post I will go into more detail of D5: Develop Permanent Solution and D6: Implement Permanent Solution. My next post will look at the last two disciplines of the 8D with D7: Prevent Recurrence and D8: Close problem and Recognize Contributors. Read on!| AllAboutLean.com
Brings official support for macOS 26 Tahoe, as well as a new "glass" icon. ($49.99 new, free update, 28.3 MB, macOS 13+)| TidBITS
Longtime Apple observer John Siracusa reports that Apple’s new AppleCare One plan has significant issues with multiple macOS user accounts, forcing him to pay more for individual device coverage.Read original article| TidBITS
Attention is the most scarce resource you have. More than time. More than money. Easiest way to change your life? Change what you pay attention to. Attention is like a magnifying glass. Whatever you pay attention to gets amplified. Spend it on noise, and noise will multiply. Spend it on noticing beauty, and beauty will […] The post The myth of “you need to keep up” appeared first on Ozan Varol.|
Most people don’t. They go from a stressful Zoom meeting straight into emails, thinking they’re being productive.| Ozan Varol
Wow the summer is flying by, and it is back-to-school time already in many parts of the US. If you’re about to start your academic year, here is the August 2010 Calendar of Problems from 15 y…| Reflections and Tangents
In this series of posts I go through the Eight Disciplines Problem Solving (8D) in more detail. In my last post, I talked about D2: Describe the Problem and D3: Develop Interim Containment Plan. In this post I will go into more detail of D4: Root Cause Analysis and Escape Points. (Now you can probably ... Read more| AllAboutLean.com
In this series of posts I go through the Eight Disciplines Problem Solving (8D) in more detail. In my last post, I talked about D0: Preparation and Emergency Response Actions and D1: Establish a Team. In this post I will go into more detail of D2: Describe the Problem and D3: Develop Interim Containment Plan. (Now you can probably guess what my next post will be all about too). Read on!| AllAboutLean.com
To help gain insights when testing new ideas or exploring fresh market trends, we explore crowdsourced market research and what it brings to the table. Crowdsourced Market Research (Part 1): A Budget-Friendly Option| Crowdsourcing Week
Gamifying problem solving harnesses vast, diverse, and skilled gaming communities, solving problems through games' generated data, insights, and solutions. How Crowdsourcing Is Solving Real World Problems Through New Games| Crowdsourcing Week
Crowdsourced urban planning and design provides community input through open innovation challenges and prizes, crowdsourced data, and civic crowdfunding. Crowdsourced Urban Planning: Designing Cities with Community Input| Crowdsourcing Week
Crowdsourcing has transformed space exploration to include private companies, citizen scientists, and volunteers contributing data, ideas, and funding. The Exciting Impact Of Crowdsourcing On Space Exploration| Crowdsourcing Week
How can crowdsourcing help cyberthreat incident response in the face of widespread automated execution and evolution of cyberattacks? Leveraging Crowdsourcing: A New Approach to Incident Response| Crowdsourcing Week
Store checks by crowdsourced shoppers provide accurate and reliable in-store intelligence for brand owners to ensure maximum ROI from POS marketing. Crowdsourcing Accurate and Reliable Point of Sale (POS) Marketing Checks| Crowdsourcing Week
Crowdsourced VPNs are decentralized and use legitimate IP addresses for users to enjoy virtual private networks, even as services block VPN addresses.| Crowdsourcing Week
In my previous posts, I looked at where the Eight Disciplines Problem Solving (8D) originated from, like the Ford Pinto fuel tank scandal, and also when to use 8D (and when not to). In this post I want to go deeper into the Eight Disciplines Problem Solving and dive through all eight… actually nine steps ... Read more| AllAboutLean.com
This series of blog posts looks into more detail at the Eight Disciplines Problem Solving (8D), a popular method to tackle recurring problems. In my last post, I looked at where the Eight Disciplines Problem Solving (8D) originated, like the Ford Pinto fuel tank scandal. This post goes deeper into what the Eight Disciplines Problem Solving is actually for, when to use it, and when not. | AllAboutLean.com
Are you in the world of problem solving? Is problem solving a skillset you have to own and master? If so, you are like many of us, who are working in jobs required us to methodologically solve problems and are tasked with finding solutions to problems on daily basis. Despite the fact that we are […] The post Should you learn TRIZ? – Yes. ….and No. appeared first on Systematic Inventive Thinking.| Systematic Inventive Thinking
Apple hides the user’s Library folder by default, but an obscure method to show it permanently lets you avoid pressing Option to access it in the Finder’s Go menu.| TidBITS
Agentic AI pioneer Chetan Dube considers ways that everyone can be lifted by the tide of AI, not just those with the capital to leverage it.| Big Think
One popular approach to problem solving is the eight disciplines problem solving, or 8D for short (even though they are now 9D). This is an alternative to the Toyota Practical Problem Solving. I slightly prefer the Toyota approach over the 8D approach developed by Ford, but the 8D also has its advantages. Since it focuses ... Read more| AllAboutLean.com
In my last post, I looked at the questions What—When—Where—Why—Who—How… and Then Some… for the Toyota Practical Problem Solving. In this post I will look into another, similar structure that could also be used, namely Man—Machine—Material—Method, again with quite a few possible expansions and alternatives. This can be used both to structure the problem (i.e., a root cause analysis) or to break down the problem into smaller, more manageable pieces.| AllAboutLean.com
Word problems stump virtually every child in our classrooms. When students are faced with them, they often freeze, guess, or strip numbers from a word problem, fling them at an operation, and hope for the| The Owl Teacher
The Toyota Practical Problem Solving is a very structured approach to solve problems. The underlying PDCA is broken down into multiple steps, where the “Plan” part especially is divided into Clarify the Problem, Break Down the Problem, Set a Target, and a Root-Cause Analysis. In this post I will look at the What—When—Where—Why—Who—How structure, also known as the 5W1H, that can help you when clarifying the problem. This structure was used in journalism starting around 1913, bu...| AllAboutLean.com
Are you constantly fighting with macOS over your external disks, either forgetting to eject them before unplugging their cables or being unable to eject them due to some unidentified open file? St. Clair Software’s Jettison may be the solution.| TidBITS
Enterprise release notes for the recent macOS 15.5 update reveal that Apple plans to remove AFP (Apple Filing Protocol) entirely in a future version of macOS. Howard Oakley explains how this impacts Time Capsule backups and network shares, while Adam Engst offers practical alternatives for Time Capsule users.| TidBITS
From “crave” packs to Valentine bookings, the world’s first fast-food hamburger chain values innovation from every level of the organization.| Big Think
Spring is here, and I’m sharing the May Calendar for some problem solving enjoyment in the last stretch of your school year. This is the May 2019 Calendar of Problems from 6 years ago for you…| Reflections and Tangents
Several years ago, I had to stay late at work. I was finishing up a project. Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed my boss’ boss, a managing director of the firm, pacing the floor. He was on…| The Heart of the Matter
Welcome to April, and I hope you’re ready to spring into some problem solving! Here is the April 2011 Calendar of Problems from 14 years ago for you and your students to try. I have the last …| Reflections and Tangents
A cascade of Web technology interactions—involving lightboxes, automatic browser translation, and a bizarre Google Translate bug—resulted in respondents to a Pew Research survey seeing “forks” instead of “yes.”| TidBITS
Scheduling across time zones can cause incorrect calendar reminders and missed meetings. Adam Engst explores the intricacies of time zone management in popular calendar apps and provides practical strategies to help users navigate common scheduling quirks.| TidBITS
So much of mathematics is focused on the end point: the answer, the solution, the proof. We attach so much emphasis on the destination — the more efficient the better. We place such high value on t…| How I teach maths.
Mind Mapping About This Training: Learn how to unleash the power of your "whole" brain. Mind mapping increases your ability to think and act - smarter and faster. Experience a creative way to approach strategic and project planning, problem solving, decision making, presenting, and leading. Mind Mapping: [...] The post Mind Mapping appeared first on Transformation Edge.| Transformation Edge
No, it’s not April Fools’ Day. After decades of requests, Apple has finally introduced a feature allowing users to migrate purchased apps, music, and other content between their Apple accounts.| TidBITS
Adam Engst explains how to troubleshoot when macOS text replacements mysteriously stop working in specific apps and shares a simple solution that’s often overlooked.| TidBITS
Radically improve your work-life speaking and presentation skills using a technique used by musicians and brand-name politicians.| Big Think
Adam Engst investigates how macOS 15.2 Sequoia introduced a bug in Apple Software Restore that breaks bootable backups of M-series Macs. He provides guidance for adapting your backup strategy to accommodate a world without bootable backups.| TidBITS
If you rely on a bootable backup of your Mac and haven’t yet updated to macOS 15.2 Sequoia, hold off. Those who have already updated can protect their work with a data-only backup.| TidBITS
If you regularly work with CSV files, you should investigate Modern CSV, a cross-platform app that allows direct manipulation of data using menu commands, avoiding the trouble of importing them into a spreadsheet and writing formulas. While Modern CSV is powerful, it lacks a Mac-like interface, and the current version can’t print.| TidBITS
Problem-solving is a natural and important part of business. We say we start with facts, but we don’t. We start with opinions, and the opinions influence what facts we discover. Effective problem-solving uses two kinds of thinking. Divergent thinking seeks out as many options as possible. Convergent thinking selects one option to pursue. Here are […] The post 6 Tips for Better Problem Solving first appeared on Lead Change. The post 6 Tips for Better Problem Solving appeared first on Lead ...| Lead Change
The difference between ale and lager is primarily due to the type of yeast used for fermentation. When first approaching brewing as a complete beginner it is difficult to categorise exactly what we want to make. When we say beer though there are really two types; ale and lager. The primary difference between ale and […] The post Ale vs. Lager – What Is The Difference? appeared first on Home Brew Answers.| Home Brew Answers
Once you have packaged your beer, whether in bottles or in a keg the wait is nearly over. It is still missing one thing though and that is carbonation. Just how long does it take to carbonate beer and what is the quickest way for getting the fizz in your brew? Carbonating Your Beer The […] The post How Long Does It Take To Carbonate Beer? appeared first on Home Brew Answers.| Home Brew Answers
It can definitely be frustrating to spend time making wine, waiting months for it to ferment and condition only for it to be hazy or cloudy. A slight haze in wine isn’t a major problem but it can be annoying. Certain wines may be more prone to having a haze or cloudiness so what can […] The post Clearing a Hazy Or Cloudy Wine appeared first on Home Brew Answers.| Home Brew Answers
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.| Big Think
PRO INSIGHT Junior UX Designers may not be responsible for the UX Strategy, but they’ll improve their design decisions by having all of the necessary context. It’s easy for leads and managers to fail to communicate these important details. So as a junior designer, you can help to improve the UX Strategy just by showing […]| Make:Iterate
When our daughter was born in the early 90s, I tried to write about her birth. She was our first child and I wanted to put down on paper the joy and happiness my wife and I were feeling. I wanted t…| The Heart of the Matter
This article contains affiliate links, and we may receive a commission for purchases. Please read our affiliate disclosure page to find out more. Varroa mites are an ongoing battle for... <p>The post The Essential Guide To Varroa Mite Treatment first appeared on Bee Professor.</p>| Bee Professor
When I was a young kid, I read a book about a guy who walked across the United States, connecting the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans. It was hard for me to wrap my brain around the idea, it seemed …| The Heart of the Matter
This is the August 2024 Pragmatic Manager Newsletter, from Johanna Rothman. The Unsubscribe link is at the bottom of this email. Problems. They're always there, just waiting to pop up and say, “Surprise! Gotcha!” I don't mind new problems, but the sneaky problems, the ones that reappear after I thought I fixed them? I really […]| Johanna Rothman
The relatively new Backblaze Restore app makes it much faster and easier to restore backed-up files to your Mac, but if your initial restore fails with a “Permission denied” error, here’s the solution.| TidBITS
macOS 15 Sequoia displays permissions prompts for apps that require screen recording permissions—more than just screenshot apps—at least once per week and after every restart or logout. Adam Engst explains why this is both unnecessary and counter-productive.| TidBITS
Preferring simplicity over complexity and being a great communicator are traits I've observed from effective software consultants.| Atomic Spin
How many squares? How we look at people, organizations and capacity is what will give us the competitive advantage. We need to find hidden potential.| RapidBI
Most Product Managers have, at one time or another, heard the apocyphal quote often attributed to Henry Ford, “If I asked my customers what they wanted, they’d have said a faster horse.” And when we hear the line, we laugh because there’s no way that we would do such a thing — the “faster horse” is […]| The Clever PM
Recently I received a message from Mary in Dallas, Texas: I found your blog, someone very close to me is trapped in an MLM - howdo I get her out? Please help. She is in SuperPatch Company and shetells everyone she makes millions, I know for a fact her and herhusband live pay check to| LaConte Consulting | Resilient Profit Strategies
I love lots of plants people call weeds (see my book) but there are some plants that can be problematic in gardens and worth removing, such as ground elder, Aegopodium podagraria. Ground elder is a beautiful plant, with attractive green leaves and white umbels of flower that look like short cow parsley in early summer.| Jack Wallington | Nature & Gardens | nature, landscape and garden design in H...
I've overdone it. Last week I injured my right arm just as the gardening season is starting. It was a silly little thing and I didn't realise how serious it potentially was at first. After a couple of weeks of heavy lifting, operating weighty machinery and other tasks in the excitement of spring preparation, my| Jack Wallington | Nature & Gardens | nature, landscape and garden design in H...
I occasionally find problems to solve or scroll back through my camera roll for screenshots of problems shared online. I use these problems not to keep my mathematical skills sharp, but to rekindle my joy for mathematics and the continuous wonder it provides my mind. Sometimes I get to do this through my work, and…| How I teach maths.
A few months ago, my wife and I introduced our 2 year old son to his first bike. It’s different to my first bike in a lot of ways: it’s brand new #middlechildlyf, weighs nearly nothing, and has no pedals or brakes. It also has no bell, which is a genius omission. My first bike…| How I teach maths.
How Steve Jobs changed tech retail forever, why best practices make your brand average, and how to stand out with cross-industry innovation:| Frontera
In my last blog, I describe how I planned a lesson about number lines. In this blog, I describe what actually occurred when I taught the lesson to a class of fourth graders. Read about which parts of my plan I followed, when and why I made some changes, and what the students did on the assignment I gave them.| MARILYN BURNS MATH
When unoptimized, live-updating character counts can be a nightmare for screen reader use. It's tough to type while being interrupted with seemingly endless character count announcements. By designing separate visual and screen reader experiences, we improved the character count component for all.| David Cox - accessibility, design systems and more
What happens to teaching during the coronavirus pandemic? How can we set meaningful mathematics tasks for distance learners? Here's some advice for teachers and parents to help keep learning on track.| Engaging Maths
What do we need to do to change the direction of mathematics education in this new decade?| Engaging Maths
At Stack Exchange, we insist that people who ask questions put some effort into their question, and we’re kind of strict about it. That is, when you set out to ask a question, you should… * Describe what’s happening in sufficient detail that we can follow along. Provide the| Coding Horror
In this series, Scrum Ceremonies to Add to Your Sprint, we discussed pre-refinement and demo prep. Today, let's talk about team flex time.| Atomic Spin
PRO INSIGHT Decision making is an overlooked skill for UX Designers. Not only do good decisions lead to better results. They also help us build momentum, keep pace, earn trust, and meet our deadlines. But we’re often faced with decisions that don’t have a clear ‘best’ answer. Or we don’t have all the data we […]| Make:Iterate
PRO INSIGHT The best investment you will ever make is in yourself. This means that your career is one of your most important projects. It’s through this career that you’ll create value, have an impact, and realize your potential. (And support yourself and your family.) Most of us focus on our jobs, we take one […]| Make:Iterate
What is Mercury Retrograde Spiritual Meaning? Delve into its cosmic influence, reflecting on introspection, reassessment, and growth opportunities| Mazzastick
PRO INSIGHT We all know that Psychology is an important part of UX Design. But usually we mean heuristics and biases that help people complete tasks and navigate interfaces. But that’s only half the job. The other half is about building relationships. And in order to build relationships we need to build trust and rapport. […]| Make:Iterate
The SCAMPER Technique is an exploration tool to explore the different alternations of the system to provide solutions.| Designorate
Discover the best way to answer interview questions about problem-solving and ace your next job interview.| Big Interview
Interview with Bill Hunter, Brian Joiner and Peter Scholtes (listen to the interview) on a Public Affair, National Public Radio about improving management practices in the USA. The interview is over 30 years old now but the better management ideas are as true today as they were then.| management.curiouscatblog.net
5 Whys is one of the effective counter-measure analysis tools to identify the root cause of problems by asking why five times.| Designorate
The problem-solving process using the TRIZ provides potential solutions based on understanding contradictions and solution opportunities.| Designorate
Strategic Thinking helps you to build a vision to achieve innovation and success. Several tips can help you to improve this skill.| Designorate
In this turbulent time of change, the tendency is for us is to hold back and wait to see what other people are going to do. Then we follow them. The transition point that we are in doesn’t provide us the luxury to wait. The times call us to take personal initiative to create impact.…| Dr. Ed Brenegar