Scientist and Polaroid inventor, Edwin Land, once said, "Any problem can be solved using the materials in the room." Only a genius could have the optimism and intellectual confidence to say something ...

The reason is that when there is a problem, any problem, often we focus on debating, comparing, and arguing over several obvious solutions. Our solutions. It became more important to “win” an argument ...

With as many problems as we are all faced with in our work and life, it seems as if there is never enough time to solve each one without dealing with some adversity along the way. Problems keep ...

It was shaping up to be one of those all-American crappy days, fifth in a continuing series, and I wasn't even awake yet. My wife, who sometimes talks in her sleep, got into a loud, profanity-spewing ...

In previous posts, I shared questions that can help overcome fear of failure and others aimed at identifying your creative or entrepreneurial passion. But questioning can also be a great tool when it ...

Good puzzlers don’t fall in love with their hypotheses. They keep their beliefs provisional, open to new evidence. They embrace the eraser and delete key. A. J. Jacobs is an editor for Esquire. As a ...

A few years back, my wife was working as a hospice nurse. She found the work demanding, exhausting, and intensely rewarding. It takes a special kind of person to care for the dying. Beyond medical ...

Have you wondered what it takes to really succeed in business? Often, success requires tinkering with your mindset, so you can accept great success and welcome it into your life. It also requires an ...

Kamala Harris once said, "The problem of solving a problem is not a problem, but when a problem solves a problem without any problem, then the problem is not at all a problem." According to memes and ...