{"id":3587,"date":"2017-04-21T13:18:29","date_gmt":"2017-04-21T18:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etereman.com\/remanu\/?p=3587"},"modified":"2017-04-21T13:18:29","modified_gmt":"2017-04-21T18:18:29","slug":"the-un-stuck-switch-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etereman.com\/remanu\/2017\/04\/21\/the-un-stuck-switch-up\/","title":{"rendered":"The Un-Stuck Switch Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3589\" src=\"http:\/\/etereman.com\/remanu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/AdobeStock_112364361-e1492733446994.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etereman.com\/remanu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/04\/AdobeStock_112364361-e1492733446994.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/etereman.com\/remanu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/04\/AdobeStock_112364361-e1492733446994-300x193.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\nLocked in a staring contest with a blank Word document. A pile of unopened bills on your desk. Another new email notification.<br \/>\n<em>\u201cHow in the world am I going to get this done? How am I ever going to make it from point A to point B?\u201d<\/em><br \/>\nYou\u2019ve been there. I\u2019ve been there. Whether at work, at home, or in school, you routinely encounter issues that need solving. Usually, if a problem occurs and you\u2019re unable to solve it, it\u2019s because it is a multifaceted, complex one that can\u2019t just be fixed with the push of an easy button. You\u2019re left feeling uneasy, anxious, and stressed\u2014less than ideal circumstances when faced with solving a large task.<br \/>\nThe best way to solve a problem is to simply start it. But if starting is hard (it usually is), then it\u2019s time to switch things up.<br \/>\nAt work, your mind is used to solving things in a certain way. That\u2019s why it\u2019s most common to have an epiphany when you\u2019re walking to lunch, listening to music, or simply being away from your desk. A \u201cchange of scenery,\u201d doesn\u2019t have to always be a physical place.<br \/>\nPicture one of your favorite TV or movie characters. Close your eyes and imagine them as vividly as you can. Now, think of the next big problem you need to tackle. How might they approach the issue? If Walter White were stuck with the same problem you are now, how would he go about solving it? If Tony Stark were in the same place, who would he call? Think about your professional mentor or an expert in your field, too. How would they react differently? What resources would they need at their disposal?<br \/>\nIn my spare time, I enjoy producing music. I played guitar in bands growing up, which was fun, but limiting. I wanted to do more. There was something about the ability to control every aspect of a song, from the drums to the vocals to the synths and other instruments, that really drew me to producing. Oftentimes when building a song, I would get stuck, having about 90 seconds of the instrumental and not knowing which direction to take it. Should I let the beat breathe? Should I bring the vocals back in? What about a guitar riff &#8211; or piano solo? The options could be overwhelming. I\u2019d close my eyes and listen, asking myself, <em>\u201cWhat would Avicii do here?\u201d <\/em>or <em>\u201cHow would this sound if Drake were on the beat<\/em>?\u201d It would get my mind churning and soon enough, I\u2019d be \u201cun-stuck&#8221; and on my way to constructing the rest.<br \/>\nWhen you can think of an issue or a problem from someone else\u2019s perspective, it suddenly doesn\u2019t seem as big or fearful, and you can approach it with a simpler mindset.<br \/>\nSo is it time to take your thoughts to a different place? Give this exercise a try. Focus on the steps to solving the problem and not the resources required, financial or otherwise. A lot of the resources needed to solve a problem are often right at our fingertips. Once the initial plan is in place, that big, bad, behemoth of a problem doesn\u2019t seem so bad after all.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3543 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/etereman.com\/remanu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/AVA_KEichstaedt_Big-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>What&#8217;s your method for solving complex problems? In his second article, the Creative Composer has an exercise for you to try<\/em><em>. Like what KJ has to say? Join the conversation below or <a href=\"mailto:keichstaedt@etereman.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">email him<\/a> directly.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>photo credit: \u00a9 Oleksii Nykonchuk \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Locked in a staring contest with a blank Word document. A pile of unopened bills on your desk. Another new email notification. \u201cHow in the world am I going to get this done? 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