1. Accept the problem.
2. Ask yourself: what’s the worst that can happen?
3. Gather some good knowledge.
4. Try to figure out possible problem along the way.
5. Ask for help.
6. Let go of the need to be right.
7. Come up with more than one solution.
8. Redefine failure.
9. Break down the problem into smaller pieces.
10. Use the 80/20 rule. Use 80 percent of your time to find solutions and only 20 percent to complain, worry and whine.
11. Use Parkinson’s Law. Give yourself as little time as possible to solve the problem.
12. Find the lesson or opportunity within the problem.
13. Actually talk about the problem and communicate clearly.
14. Use the power of words to your advantage - using positive language restructures the problem.
15. Create fewer problems.
16. Keep your motivation up.