problem solving

Good Problems

“That’s a good problem to have.”  Have you ever heard that one before? Of course you have, it’s a cliché familiar to almost everyone…  but what does it mean?  Are there really some problems that are bad while others are less bad or even good?  Are these good problems more or less important to work […]

Do I Need the Fancy Tool?

Meta tagging, intuitive searchability, comprehensive workflow options… these things may or may not mean much to you, but I think we can intuit from the vocabulary that these are a part of a pretty fancy tool. It’s a tool I want. But is it a tool I need? Lost files, wrong versions, and slow collaboration […]

Making a Bad Choice the Right Way

This is a bad Reman U. I mean it. It hasn’t been thought through, agonized over, contemplated, speelchecked or proofreaded. I didn’t have a blinding insight nor did I have one of those everyday experiences that suddenly feels like an analogy for good work/life decisions. What I do have is a deadline, a commitment… ultimately, […]