So when you feel as if you’re banging your head against the wall, don’t just exhort yourself to bang harder. Instead, try leading your brain into a more exploratory state with an expansive question, like: “What would be a totally different approach to this?” “What would be a great way of going about solving this?” “If I knew the answer, what would it be?” (And sure, by all means: “If the solution knocked on the door, what would it look like?”)
