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You might be using the wrong way of thinking.
Some challenges need building. Some need organising. Some need creativity. Some need decisions. Some need direction.
Different Minds helps identify which mode of thinking should lead the work in front of you.
A useful starting point
Many business owners, engineers, makers and operators become overwhelmed by trying to solve every challenge in the same way.
Different Minds is a practical framework that helps identify the right thinking mode for the task at hand.
Each mode has a purpose. Each mode gets a turn. The goal is not to stay in one mode. The goal is to use the right one at the right time.
Start with the task
The five modes
Turns ideas into something real.
Starting, prototyping, testing and getting momentum.
Makes work easier to repeat.
Creating processes, improving workflows, organising information and building consistency.
Explores possibilities.
Designing, inventing, exploring alternatives and breaking assumptions.
Makes decisions.
Prioritising work, evaluating options, managing trade-offs and assessing risks.
Sets direction.
Defining goals, planning long term, creating opportunities and shaping future direction.
A simple working method
Most work becomes difficult when multiple modes compete for attention at the same time.
Different Minds works best when one mode leads the task before handing over to the next.
A workplace example
A practical resource
Download the one-page worksheet and use Different Minds on a real project, process or decision today.
Positive Earth support
Different Minds is a practical thinking framework. If you're working through a business challenge, operational bottleneck, project decision or improvement opportunity, Positive Earth can help identify the next useful step.