Welcome to HeadScratchers

The #1 Thing	Highly effective Problem Solving starts with an unwavering belief that a satisfactory solution exists
Deductive and Inductive Thinking	How Deductive and Inductive reasoning play a role in decision making
Elements of Invention	Invention requires; Need, Knowledge, Association and Critical Thinking
What is Critical Thinking anyway?	Critical Thinking ... a way of "Thinking Smarter" and how it's done.
Fast Cycle Time	Fast Cycle leads to Out Cycling your competition
Serial vs Anticipatory Thinking	Knowing the difference and when to use them can lower costs, increase speed and reduce re-work.
Asking So What?	So What?; gets people thinking about what data they are collecting and what it means
Gedanken Experiments	"Thought" experiments save a lot of time and money
Key Metrics	Key metrics should give you the time to change an outcome they predict.
Triangular Thinking	A way to find a solution with indirect measurements and predictions
The Definition of Done	Thinking through to "Done"
The Numbers Talk	Analyzing the data
The 3rd Version Syndrome	A fatal phenomena that occurs in nearly every software company or IT department
Beating the Odds - Changing the Equation	Changing the equation is when breakthroughs occur.
The Infamous Requirements Document	Waiting for requirements? Go out and get them instead.
180 Seconds of Headscratching	Thinking about a broader problems are when solutions that make a huge difference are created
Because !!	Finding the "Because!!" frees you to start solution building
How long will it take?	How to improve on the accuracy of this answer
The Better MouseTrap	When is better not good enough?
Everything is Throw-Away	It's the return on the investment that's important
Decision Making	About different decision making styles and when to give critical thinking input
Hypothesis	Predicting an outcome based on an understanding
Defragmented Thinking	Make sure your critical thinking is not conducted in your fragmented schedule
Sampling	Sampling can answer which way to go, or what the issue might be, or what might be wrong.
Readiness and Quality	Knowing when you're "Ready" is critical when you want consistent quality.
Trending	You have an amazing ability to Trend. Tap into it.
When logic is illogical	Decisions and Conclusions are related to assumptions and beliefs. These vary from person to person.
Thinking outside "The Box"	Thinking Outside "The Box" means that there is something that bounds a Box. What is that?
Famous Thoughts	Selected Quotations about Thinking
Abductive Thinking and Creativity	There is another component of logic beyond Deduction and Induction. This one is the foundation for Creativity.
Can your mind be too helpful?	Your mind has an ability to fill in blanks and make things fit into what makes sense. This isn't always good.
Creativity and Music	Is it possible that listening to music can help your creativity?
Tips to Think Critically In 2008	A few tips about Inductive Reasoning to get you started
Leading People to Think	Leading people to "think" and not just "do" can make a huge difference in performance and quality
Crisis Thinking	When in a crisis, critical thinking is important. A few tips to use for a strategy during this time.
Making Decisions	The "who", "what" and "when" about making decisions.
Fuzzy Thinking	Fuzzy thinking and how to deal with it using Critical Thinking
Thinking about Priorities	Priority lists .. Are yours a gate or a tool for managing change?
Maintenance and Customer Retention	Strategies for maintenance on equipment or your own health are also useful for customer retention.
Surprise vs Predictability	Random events are not common. If it's not random, it's predictable. Can you predict your business outcomes?