~M~A~X~T~H~I~N~K Idea Strategy List Build up Eliminate Work Forward Work Backward Associate Classify Generalize Exemplify Compare Relate Commit Defer Leap in Hold Back Focus Release Force Relax Dream Imagine Purge Incubate Display Organize List Check Diagram Chart Verbalize Visualize Memorize Recall Record Retrieve Search Select Plan Predict Assume Question Hypothesize Guess Define Symbolize Simulate Test Play Manipulate Copy Interpret Transform Translate Expand Reduce Exaggerate Understate Adapt Substitute Combine Seperate Change Vary Cycle Repeat Systemize Randomize Strategy This is a list of different strategies to use in brainstorming. Can be used in problem solving to better see the problem. Many other uses for it. ~~~~~~