Solving Problems – Articles Revisited
Here we are enjoying another Friday at “the works” and taking another dip into our archives to see what goodies we can share with our readers. Today our theme is problem solving. We all have problems, and learning how others solve theirs can sometimes be a key to helping us solve our own. If nothing [...]
Self Reliance and Setting Boundaries
Setting boundaries can be a great part in becoming self reliant. A boundary is needed when another person makes you feel uncomfortable, or in other words “crosses a line.” Sometimes a lack of boundaries can impact your social, work, or home life. You must want to help yourself and voice your concern if a person [...]
Problem Solving – Articles Revisited
The self-reliant are often faced with various challenges, so for this Friday’s review of our archived material, let’s examine problem solving as a theme. All of the articles below were written by Clair, but that doesn’t mean he’s the best at problem solving. It only means he’s no stranger to problems, perhaps many of his [...]
An Easy Way to Reorganize Furniture
It’s been a long time since I made cutouts from construction paper, but even today, a pair of scissors and colored paper can come in handy. Oddly enough, it’s a great way to reorganize the furniture in your house – without all of the bother of repeatedly lugging that heavy stuff around. I used this [...]
Problem Solving – Step Back and Detach Your Emotions
When you’re faced with problem solving, it often pays to detach yourself emotionally in order to find the best solution to the problem. In “the heat of battle,” if your thinking and decision making is directed by emotions, it might not be optimal. Emotions are wonderful and useful and a great part of life, but [...]
Problem Solving – Where Do These Fan Belts Go?
I helped a friend of mine with some car repair problem solving one day. He had taken off all of his fan belts and a couple of pulleys in order to replace his old worn belts. When he came to the point of putting the new belts on, all he had to look at was [...]
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