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As I am currently at a rehab fascility working my body back in shape after the accident, I have not yet come around to post any more of the inspirational tips. 

I have a series of them prepared, waiting for publishing. Only challenge, they are stuck on a backup that is back home. As soon as I get access to it, I will keep on publishing them!

In the meanwhile - why don't you share your own tips? 

Last week, I drove a truck across Norway. A strange thing to do, you may say, but not so to me. I have had an interest for trucks since childhood, and since I have the lisence to drive them, I tend to drive big trucks a couple of weeks every year. As a recreational thing, and as inspiration.

This time, however, things did not go as planned.

In a right-hand turn, the whole truck (an 18-wheel semi truck) fell over, and rolled off the road and 15 meters down a valley, making two full rolls before it landed on its wheels. I wore seatbelts. And I had my Guardian Angel watching over me.

As the truck left the road, I blacked out, accepting my destiny. Beliving that this was the end, that now I would die.

Luckily for me, the great forces did not want me back this night, and put in place a great rescue mission. I where stuck in the truck for only one hour before they got me out and flew me directly to Oslo. I do not recall much from the flight and the next hours, as I was high as a kite (as the Violent Femmes would have put it).

I had critical injury to my lungs, and only after 5 days where I released to "less" observation, and transfered to my local hospital.

I will most likely post several posts on the accident, how I persived it and what I have learned. I will do this as I recover more, as I currently I am still heavily drugged and probably not making too much sense.

I thank you all for the consern, flowers, wishes, visits and more that I have recieved. I truly appreciate it, and had no clue that so many people care about me. It makes me happy and humble.

I would love to see you smile to a complete stranger on the street today!

And yes, I am now recovering quickly and very well indeed!

Working with a client from unfamiliar industry? Take the time to read up on widget-making or mortgage insurance. You might stumble on some context or history that illuminates the problem at hand.

Some times one comes across situations unknown. Treating these situations as a way to learn something new is vital – both to yourself and to the situation – as opposed to turning your back and ignoring the situation.

By taking the time to learn from the situation you grow your own knowledge, your personality, and you can create stunning results. How can you go about to learn? Ask peers in that industry, go to the library, or use the source of information that is called Internet. Many topics are also offered through trainings – both online and offline.

You may also join interest groups. A couple of years ago, I was asked to do some work for a company dealing with oil sand. My task was not at all related to that area of expertise, but I decided to look into it to understand my client better, and to understand their requirements and possible solutions. So I joined an interest group who dealt only with oil and gas, and spent quite some time with them. This actually helped me understand their business from their own perspective, enabling me to serve my client much better.

As a bonus, I both learned enough about that particular industry to understand the controversy when I read about it today, and I could participate in their lunch discussions.

What do you do when you go on a fact-finding mission? How do you deal with new situations? What tips can you share?