How Clear is Your Focus?

5 Strategies for sharpening your clarity and focus.

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Until that day, my sleek Samsung Galaxy Tab has been my companion for over two years. Hitch-fee. But on that day, it took on a mind of its own.

Unexpectedly, the fully charged device bricked me out.

It failed to power up!

Frantically, I tried various button press combinations to get it back to life. All to no avail.

My daughter suggested I allow the tab to rest for a while.

My son advised I let it rest overnight.

What? But I need it to work. Now.

Entering panic mode?

Not yet, but my calm was slipping away as each minute passed.

Trying my best to stay calm, I paused and asked myself, "Wait a minute, Chris. What exactly is the problem you are trying to solve?”

“First, define the problem.”

“OK. OK.”

The problem at hand: “Galaxy S8.4 Tab not powering up.”

Next, I googled the above phrase.

It turned out that someone had already encountered and solved this same problem. I need not torture myself reinventing the wheel. With the procedures for resolving…