In the era where information can be easily accessed by almost everyone, the brain becomes less sharp because we don't use it to find or create solutions anymore.
The brain then gets discontented whenever we can't figure out an answer to our questions in an instant. It chooses to move away from the problem instead of trying to solve it.

How your brain becomes dull

To develop your resourcefulness, ask yourself these questions:
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<li>Do you solve your problems in the easiest way you can or do you take the time to figure out a solution?</li>
<li>How can you reach your desired result for the problem?</li>
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Make sure to practice this consistently in the moment. To be able to answer your own questions is where creative and astonishing ideas materializes. Take control of your actions, thoughts, and emotions.

How to develop resourcefulness

<div>I remember as a kid having a set of World Books in my house. I used it for reports and went to the library to find resources and even used ‘micro film’. Now that I’ve dated myself. Fast forward&nbsp;to today where we literally don’t have to ‘think’ too hard to get an answer to basically […]</div><div dir="ltr">The Thrive Global Community welcomes voices from many spheres. We publish pieces written by outside contributors with a wide range of opinions, which don’t necessarily reflect our own. 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I used it for reports and went to the library to find resources and even used ‘micro film’. Now that I’ve dated myself.Fast forward&nbsp;to today where we literally don’t have to ‘think’ too hard to get an answer to basically anything.<UL><LI>Want to know how old Jennifer Lopez&nbsp;is? Ask Siri</LI><LI>Want to know if Target is open on Sunday? Ask Google Maps</LI><LI>How to set up an email market campaign? YouTube as 100’s of videos</LI><LI>When should a baby try solid food? Ask in a Facebook group</LI></UL>The ways to acquire information are endless and free. But usually ‘worth’ very little. Why?What happens to your brain when you don’t use it to find and create solutions but use it as a sorting and skimming machine.Your brain gets bored and frustrated very easily. It gets pissed when we don’t have the answer immediately. It wants to run away from hard problems that take more than one step. And your brain just checks out on a vacation and your life, results and paycheck becomes smaller and smaller<a href="https://www.stephanieheller.com/blog/figure-it-out" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">.</a>Get back into the practice of being creative and imaginative – willing to think and explore all options for solving a problem. Focusing on the problem – stops you from solving in.Focusing on yourself not having resources (time, money, status), focusing on other people as problem (husband, boss, kids, clients) and the Universe as the problem (I’m not lucky, don’t know right people, answer is outside you)Is delegating your ability to solve problems.Giving away your power to solve problems to people and things outside of us is the fastest way to turn your brain into mush, make way less money and never lead the pack.Developing the skill of resourcefulness is solving problems by resources within you.How to develop resourcefulness:Ask yourself these questions.<OL><LI>How are you using resources to solve problems? Throwing money at problems vs. solving with own creativity and imagination. Where are you delegating your power?</LI><LI>How can you keep going and solve for result you want – even when XX</LI></OL>Do this in real time while it’s happening, not in the future.Answering your own questions.Taking ownership of your thoughts, feelings and behaviors.Not crediting them to outside sources.Trial and error, over and over.This is where the big bucks start.<div><time>— Published on July 3, 2020</time></div><h3 dir="ltr"><a to="https://thriveglobal.com/authors/stephanie-heller/" href="https://thriveglobal.com/authors/stephanie-heller/" dir="ltr">Stephanie Heller</a>, Business and Life Coach at Business Moms in Balance</h3>Owned and operated a widely successful personal chef business for 10 years with half a million in revenue.Israeli entrepreneur husband, 3 kids - 6 year old girl and 3 year old boy / girl twins.Graduated from: Boston University, Le Cordon Bleu Scottsdale.Born in Queens, New York, lived in London, Hawaii and Israel.Personal and Business Development: Divine Living Academy with Gina Devee, Clients on Demand by Russ Ruffino, Accelerate with Vanessa Shaw, Self Coaching Scholars, The Life Coach School with Brooke Castillo.None of this matters. 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<ul><li><a dir="ltr" href="https://thriveglobal.com/authors/stephanie-heller/" to="https://thriveglobal.com/authors/stephanie-heller/">Stephanie Heller </a>, Business and Life Coach at Business Moms in Balance </li> </ul>

I remember as a kid having a set of World Books in my house. I used it for reports and went to the library to find resources and even used ‘micro film’. Now that I’ve dated myself.

Fast forward to today where we literally don’t have to ‘think’ too hard to get an answer to basically anything.

<ul><li>Want to know how old Jennifer Lopez is? Ask Siri </li><li>Want to know if Target is open on Sunday? Ask Google Maps </li><li>How to set up an email market campaign? YouTube as 100’s of videos </li><li>When should a baby try solid food? Ask in a Facebook group </li> </ul>

The ways to acquire information are endless and free. But usually ‘worth’ very little. Why?

What happens to your brain when you don’t use it to find and create solutions but use it as a sorting and skimming machine.

Your brain gets bored and frustrated very easily. It gets pissed when we don’t have the answer immediately. It wants to run away from hard problems that take more than one step. And your brain just checks out on a vacation and your life, results and paycheck becomes smaller and smaller<a dir="ltr" href="https://www.stephanieheller.com/blog/figure-it-out" rel="noreferrer noopener">. </a>

Get back into the practice of being creative and imaginative – willing to think and explore all options for solving a problem. Focusing on the problem – stops you from solving in.

Focusing on yourself not having resources (time, money, status), focusing on other people as problem (husband, boss, kids, clients) and the Universe as the problem (I’m not lucky, don’t know right people, answer is outside you)

Is delegating your ability to solve problems.

Giving away your power to solve problems to people and things outside of us is the fastest way to turn your brain into mush, make way less money and never lead the pack.

Developing the skill of resourcefulness is solving problems by resources within you.

How to develop resourcefulness:

<ol><li>How are you using resources to solve problems? Throwing money at problems vs. solving with own creativity and imagination. Where are you delegating your power? </li><li>How can you keep going and solve for result you want – even when XX </li> </ol>

Do this in real time while it’s happening, not in the future.

Taking ownership of your thoughts, feelings and behaviors.

Not crediting them to outside sources.

This is where the big bucks start.

Stephanie Heller  , Business and Life Coach  at  Business Moms in Balance

Owned and operated a widely successful personal chef business for 10 years with half a million in revenue.

Israeli entrepreneur husband, 3 kids - 6 year old girl and 3 year old boy / girl twins.

Graduated from: Boston University, Le Cordon Bleu Scottsdale.

Born in Queens, New York, lived in London, Hawaii and Israel.

Personal and Business Development: Divine Living Academy with Gina Devee, Clients on Demand by Russ Ruffino, Accelerate with Vanessa Shaw, Self Coaching Scholars, The Life Coach School with Brooke Castillo.

None of this matters. Only thing that matters is how I can help you.

Your Superpower: Resourcefulness

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