Why Problem Solving is More About Asking The Right Questions

Why Problem Solving is More About Asking The Right Questions

Why Problem Solving is More About Asking The Right Questions by Tim Kenning

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"Why Problem Solving is More About Finding The Right Questions"

- by Tim Kenning
author of "The Houdini Principle"

(c) Tim Kenning. All Rights Reserved.
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Problem solving can be more about asking the right questions
than finding the answers.

Different questions provoke different solutions. How about
using a bit of hindsight to start thinking about how useful
these can be.

The famous magician and escape artist Harry Houdini made a
name for himself by escaping from jail cells wherever he
went. What made him so newsworthy was the fact that he
escaped from the cells after having been stripped and
searched.

Early in his career he noticed that the doctors that
examined him wore long black frock coats so he hatched an
ingenious plan. He had a small cloth bag made of the same
material to hide his picks and keys in. The bag had small
hooks attached to it and was easily fastened to the rear of
the doctors coat as Houdini greeted him. Houdini could be
thoroughly search with no fear of his tools being
discovered. Houdini retrieved the bag by giving the doctor a
friendly clap on the back after his examination.

This ingenious solution could well be the result of asking a
different question. Rather than asking, 'Where am I going to
hide the keys?' Houdini probably thought, 'Where is the last
place the doctor is going to think of looking for them?'

We don't actually know what Houdini thought, but that's not
the point. Here is a story that can get us thinking about
the kinds of questions we are asking in a new way.

What questions are you asking your self? How could you ask a
better question?

In The Houdini Principle we explore the escapes and exploits
of Harry Houdini in a unique way that provides insights into
principles that help us generate great questions.

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Tim Kenning, a childhood fan of Houdini and now a highly
respected trainer of NLP has tapped into the mindset of
Houdini to unlock his secrets of creativity and confidence.
Buy his book "The Houdini Principle" here ==>
http://www.bookshaker.com/product_info.php?ref=208&products_id=184
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