Why do some people solve problems easily while others struggle?
Changing your thinking process improves your critical thinking skills.

This is a free tool that supports the book New Thinking New Results.
It can be used as a standalone tool - to challenge how you think about problems and problem-solving.

How To Use This App:
1. Think about the problem you want solved and how it might be solved.
2. Click Think!
3. Answer the question.
4. Each time you click Think! the app will ask you a random question from the book.
5. Questions are designed to challenge and guide you to develop new solutions.

Prefer a more structured approach?

You can step through each question one by one if you prefer. Selecting the Questions option gives you the complete list of questions to step through.

Why New Thinking?
Just as people have different personalities we also think differently. We tend to forget this simple fact. Our brains function differently. Why does one person solve problems easily and another struggle?

The simple answer is… We think differently.

You learn to think from your life experiences and the world around you. Over time you are conditioned to think in a certain way. You develop a thinking personality. Your thinking is shaped by everything you have done, your experiences, how you reacted, what you thought, what people said to you, and much more. How you see yourself dictates how you think as well. Do you see yourself as a good problem-solver? Why?

The best problem-solvers see the world differently. They look at problems differently. They can often develop solutions that others cannot imagine.

How?
The secret is that they have learned how to explore problems. They think about the world in a way that helps them explore problems, and then develop multiple solutions. Understanding a problem helps you explore what causes it, and thus you focus on the core issue. Sometimes the "real" problem isn't the one you are trying to solve. Most people will typically develop a limited number of possible solutions to their problems. This is too restrictive. Often many options could be evaluated. People just don’t explore enough. Sometimes you can’t solve a problem simply because you have not thought of the solution yet. It is there - you just need to expand your thinking and find it.

A simple example of this is to ask yourself if you need to solve the problem at all. What if you did nothing? This isn't the obvious question to ask - but it challenges your thinking.

Damian Scattergood the author of this App is known for saying…
"Ask better questions to get better results".

In his book New Thinking New Results, he teaches you new ways to think. There are several ways to think. He documents different thinking methods for you and explores how to use them. The book shows you different thinking methods and discusses the many ways our minds can be opened up to see new ideas.

He teaches you how to ask better questions, to open your mind, explore solutions and see the world differently.

When you think in a set pattern you limit the number of possible solutions available to you. There is a skill to identifying you are thinking in a restricted fashion. Once you recognize the pattern, you can change it and explore potential new ideas.

The process of developing new ideas starts with the questions you ask.

How you phrase questions impacts the solution. Ask Better Questions!

It can be challenging, fun, and really useful. It will lead you to places you\'ve never imagined.

Start your problem-solving adventure today.