It is always a very useful approach to think of successful strategies for problems in the past. Train yourself to adapt useful problem-solving techniques to new situations!
Here is one of many possible models of problem solving.
- Problem identification What is my concern?
- Goal definition What do I want to achieve or change?
- Brainstorming What can I do?
- Consequences What might happen?
- Decision How should I do it?
- Implementation Do it!
- Evaluation Did it work?
