As we discussed in Part 1 of my Smartcuts explainer series on how to use lateral thinking, it's not easy to think differently than we already think.
One of the best ways to kickstart a problem-solving process that doesn't take you right back into Obvious Territory is to back up and walk through the steps of the Scientific Method... with a twist!
I explain how in Part 2 of the Smartcuts series here:
Find the rest of the Thinking Different / Smartcuts series here ยป