Working Up

by Dwayne Phillips

The Rule of Three Solutions: one solution is a trap, two solutions is a dilemma, and three solutions helps point to more solutions.

A recent post by a friend – Johanna Rothman – reminded me of this rule. It is part of a general idea of finding at least three thoughts in almost any situation. Some examples include:

1. Find at least three solutions
2. Find at least three things wrong with a solution
3. Find three things to discuss about this three things concept
4. Have three plus one bullets in a list (I made that one up just now 😉

This all goes back to a thought that if you haven’t thought of at least three what-evers, you haven’t thought enough.