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Getting Unstuck

Approaches for situations in which progress has stalled.

Being stuck can arise from different mechanisms. Sometimes the first move feels too large; sometimes the representation of the situation has stopped revealing useful options.

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3 entries · Author-defined order
  1. 01

    Reduce the First Step

    Lower the initial commitment until starting becomes easy.

    pattern · Commons
  2. 02

    Creative Reframing

    Change how a problem is represented before trying to solve it.

    pattern · Commons
  3. 03

    Five Alternative Frames

    Generate several interpretations of the same situation.

    practice · Commons