Switch Thinking Blog
Posts to help you switch your thinking
Create amazing, new ideas, opportunities & experiences.
Switch how you feel in 2 minutes
I originally developed Switch Thinking based on the idea of switching between Box Mode and Ball Mode. Box Mode was a structured, analytical and rational way of thinking based on efficiency and what has worked...
How to see the same situation differently
In a fast-moving, AI dominated world what is the one quality you need more than ever? I would argue its the ability to look at a situation in different ways. For example, You can see a car as a mechanical...
A new way to think about an Agile Mind
I have long been a fan of Agile Methodology for project management and software development. The idea of small rapid releases, rapid iteration, client feedback and lots of collaboration is such a smart idea...
Why we get stuck and what to do about it – right now!
Our Stuck Loop. Think about this idea. Your usual, default way of thinking produces a usual response, result or outcome. And when this happens there is a feedback loop that travels from your outcome back to...
How a small switch in thinking made an instant impact
When Rory Mcilroy, was the 2025 Masters it was the culmination of a 14 year journey. But even his triumph was not without its drama. He bogeyed the last hole and was in a playoff. Rory was feeling down and...
Small Switches – Instant Impact
We often think that meaningful change takes time. And that it requires long term behavioural change to be effective. This is true. These approaches are valuable, proven and important. But what if you need to...
What is the market gap that Switch Thinking fills?
I often get asked, what is the gap that Switch Thinking fills? And further, how does Switch Thinking compare with other approaches to creativity, change and performance. What makes it different, people ask? A...
Switching between Thinking Modes
In the Switch Thinking System there are two thinking modes. Note these are modes not people. Everyone can learn to use both modes and move between them. These two modes are called Box Mode and Ball Mode....
How to get unstuck: Pause – Switch – Play
We have all felt it. It's a big presentation, meeting or interview. We have prepared, rehearsed and yet when the moment arrives, when we have to perform we get stuck. Our mind goes blank or we keep going over...
Why The Pitt is Switch Thinking in Action
Have you seen the award winning medical TV series The Pitt? Please do yourself a favour and watch it tonight. It's wonderful, engaging, raw television now in its second season. One of the reasons the new...
How to make a difference in moments that matter
What if, we think about individual and team performance differently? What if, we focused on individual moments rather than big dramatic actions? And to push this theme, what if we started to think about the...
How to get unstuck – in minutes!
We all get stuck. Stuck for an idea, stuck in a rut or stuck in our career to name a few stuck situations. And yet, for something that happens to everyone do we really have a fast, simple way to get unstuck?...
“I used to like Edward de Bono tips for generating new ideas, however your 6 Switches framework is more accessible, structured and achievable.”
Alexis Haywood, Principal Consultant