Overcoming the 'cognitive bias' known as functional fixedness is another excellent example of changing how you approach a subject. Many of us suffer from functional fixedness, which refers to our inability to see everything at once.
Any resource can have applications. We think of a tool as anything that is employed for a specific purpose.
Rather than something that may be utilised in a variety of ways, it should be tailored to a certain job.
If you're given a hammer, for example, you might conceive of it as a hammer.
as a tool for hammering nails into the wall As a result, you might not consider reaching out.
When attempting to pry open a window, look for it. It's a hammer since it's labelled as such.
It's more difficult to think of it as a wrench outside of that context.As a result, your resourcefulness decreases.
The approach is to rephrase the circumstance and inquire in a different way.
to make your brain work. Instead than thinking of tools and resources as tools, try thinking of them as resources.
to determine what raw materials you have at your disposal So, instead of a
You have a hammer, as well as a piece of wood, metal, and a stick.
Suddenly, the number of choices expands.
This is only another example, but it has immediate implications for solopreneurs: when trying to come up with a creative solution to a problem, think about how your approach may be limiting the possibilities available to you!