Comments on: 4 Strategies for Getting Unstuck http://gigaom.com/2010/10/28/4-strategies-for-getting-unstuck/ Thu, 23 May 2013 12:26:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Amber Singleton Riviere http://gigaom.com/2010/10/28/4-strategies-for-getting-unstuck/#comment-498874 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 21:25:11 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=202953#comment-498874 Thanks, Scott. It’s my favorite problem-solver!

]]> By: Amber Singleton Riviere http://gigaom.com/2010/10/28/4-strategies-for-getting-unstuck/#comment-498871 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 21:24:43 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=202953#comment-498871 Thanks, Jackie! I agree completely. Sometimes just continuing to ask the right questions can help you find the solution.

]]> By: Amber Singleton Riviere http://gigaom.com/2010/10/28/4-strategies-for-getting-unstuck/#comment-498860 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 21:23:56 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=202953#comment-498860 You’re right, Dan. Sometimes it’s better to let something go, or at least that can be an indication that we’re on the wrong track or that we need to reevaluate things. Thanks for commenting!

]]> By: Amber Singleton Riviere http://gigaom.com/2010/10/28/4-strategies-for-getting-unstuck/#comment-498857 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 21:22:56 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=202953#comment-498857 Thanks, Adam! I was very happy to stumble on that solution, for sure, and I agree, it’s hard to get through anything without persistence.

]]> By: Amber Singleton Riviere http://gigaom.com/2010/10/28/4-strategies-for-getting-unstuck/#comment-498852 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 21:21:16 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=202953#comment-498852 Agreed, Deborah! It’s not only important to know HOW we’re going to do something, but WHY we’re doing it in the first place.

]]> By: Amber Singleton Riviere http://gigaom.com/2010/10/28/4-strategies-for-getting-unstuck/#comment-498851 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 21:20:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=202953#comment-498851 Thanks, Daryl! Working in reverse is one of my favorite ways to find solutions to problems.

]]> By: Scott Asai http://gigaom.com/2010/10/28/4-strategies-for-getting-unstuck/#comment-497462 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 23:19:38 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=202953#comment-497462 Like the work in reverse idea. If you know what you want in the end, it’s easier to take steps to get there.

]]> By: Jackie Nagel http://gigaom.com/2010/10/28/4-strategies-for-getting-unstuck/#comment-495482 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 12:37:06 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=202953#comment-495482 Excellent article, Amber. When I get stuck, I’ll ask myself several “what” questions…What is in the way? What am I not seeing? What do I need to get through or around this? What am I sure of? What is missing from the equation?
If I ask enough “what” questions, it eventually begins to unravel the mystery.

]]> By: Dan Kligerman http://gigaom.com/2010/10/28/4-strategies-for-getting-unstuck/#comment-493286 Sat, 30 Oct 2010 20:57:51 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=202953#comment-493286 For me, there are times when being stuck for too long means I need to evaluate the importance of that thing I’m stuck on in the first place. This forces me to take a step back, and think about what is motivating me (if anything) to pursue that task, as well as what the benefits and drawbacks are to completing or not completing it. In the end, this tends to result in enough motivation to just get started, or enough reasons to cross it off my list and forget about it.

]]> By: Adam Bluhm http://gigaom.com/2010/10/28/4-strategies-for-getting-unstuck/#comment-491698 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:17:56 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=202953#comment-491698 #4 – Good example of turning a problem into a solution!

I find when I’m programming that it is sometimes easy to miss something right in front of you. Sometimes I will overlook something simple thinking that it couldn’t be that easy but #1 staying persistent gets it figured out :)

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