5 Thinking Types

1. The Synthesist asks the following questions:

• Why does it have to be this way? What if...?

• How is _____ related to _____?

• If I put together _____ and _____, what would the outcome be?

• Is there another way to do _____?

• Is there another way to use ______?

2. The idealist asks the following questions:

• What does people think about _____?

• How do people feel about _____?

• Have I considered all the points of view?

• What solution will work for everybody?

• What will the future bring, and how can I prepare for it?

3. The Pragmatist asks the following questions:

• What things will work the best for me?

• What shortcuts can I take?

• What quick plan can solve _____?

• How can I think creatively about _____?

• How can I adapt to this situation?

4. The Analyst asks the following questions:

• How can I be more organized and disciplined?

• How can I subdivide a big problem into smaller and manageable parts?

• What patterns do I see?

• Is there a scientific solution to this problem that can be used over and over again?

5. The Realist asks the following questions:

• Asks the hard question that start with:
  
  

  Who …?

  
  

  When …?

  
  

  Where …?

  
  

  Why …?

  
  

  How …? 

  
  

  What …?

• What can be done to solve this problem?

• What is the opinion of the experts on this matter?

• What tools can be used to solve this problem?

• What are the limitations?

*Follow these steps and your thinking process will be fruitful every time*