The Self-Improvement Studio

Instructions:

1. Review the problem or challenge you’re currently facing.
2. Follow the instructions for each SIT tool below and apply it to your problem or challenge.
3. Write down your ideas and insights in the designated sections.
4. Be open to unconventional thinking and explore different perspectives.
5. Feel free to iterate and revisit the worksheet as you generate new ideas or refine existing ones.

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Problem or Challenge: [Write a brief description of the problem or challenge you’re addressing]

SIT Tool 1: Subtraction Instructions: Identify elements or components that can be removed from the problem or existing solution to create new possibilities.

• List the existing elements or components involved in the problem:

• Select one element or component to remove:
• Describe the potential impact or benefits of removing this element or component:
• Brainstorm ideas or insights that arise from this subtraction:

SIT Tool 2: Multiplication Instructions: Consider how existing elements or components can be multiplied or duplicated to enhance the solution.

• List the existing elements or components involved in the problem:

• Choose one element or component to multiply or duplicate:
• Explain how multiplying or duplicating this element or component can lead to an improved solution:
• Generate ideas or insights that emerge from this multiplication:

SIT Tool 3: Division Instructions: Divide the problem or existing solution into smaller components, and then rearrange or reorganize them to find new perspectives.

• Identify the problem or solution components that can be divided into smaller elements:

• Divide one component into smaller elements:
• Describe how reorganizing these smaller elements can lead to a novel solution or perspective:
• Record any ideas or insights that arise from this division:

SIT Tool 4: Task Unification Instructions: Identify tasks or functions that can be unified under a single element, creating new combinations or functionalities.

• List the tasks or functions associated with the problem or existing solution:

• Choose two or more tasks or functions to be unified:
• Explain how combining these tasks or functions under a single element can lead to an innovative solution:
• Generate ideas or insights resulting from this task unification:

SIT Tool 5: Attribute Dependency Instructions: Identify existing attributes or variables and explore how their dependencies can be modified or leveraged to create new solutions.

• List the attributes or variables relevant to the problem or existing solution:

• Identify one attribute and its dependency on another attribute:
• Describe how modifying or leveraging this attribute dependency can lead to an innovative solution:
• Brainstorm ideas or insights that emerge from this attribute dependency exploration:

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Feel free to print or download this worksheet to guide your application of Systematic Inventive Thinking (SIT). Remember, the goal is to think inside the box and leverage existing elements or components to generate innovative solutions. Iterate, explore, and have fun with the process!