The co-founders of Solving Fun, Hillary Miller and Marcy Tivol, encourage embracing one's inner puzzle enthusiast and delves into the joy of solving puzzles. They differentiate between mere questions and puzzles, emphasizing the creative thinking involved in the latter. They highlight various types of puzzles from popular apps to everyday life scenarios and discuss the satisfaction of overcoming challenges. Collaborative problem-solving and creative learning methods are underscored, along with practical tips to enhance puzzle-solving skills. The speech culminates with an invitation for the audience to explore new puzzle types and solve them together. Marcy Tivol, Solving Fun, Co-Founder Marcy Tivol is a complete puzzle nerd with a passion for creative thinking. She is celebrated as both an award-winning advertiser and a brilliant puzzle designer. Her unmatched ability to focus creativity has led to the development of captivating and mind-bending puzzles that challenge and delight enthusiasts worldwide. Her exceptional puzzle designs have been published in the New York Times and the MIT Mystery Hunt. As a co-founder of Solving Fun, she continues to push the boundaries of puzzle and game design, inspiring joy and intrigue with their solvers.Hillary Miller, Solving Fun, Co-Founder Hillary Miller brings a wealth of experience in education from her 20+ years teaching in Austin, Texas, and in the California Bay Area. As a former teacher and administrator who struggled to find resources to meet students’ needs while also sparking joy in learning, Hillary co-founded Solving Fun, LLC in 2020. She now spends her days creating puzzles, activities, and games focused on collaboration, perseverance and creative problem solving. She is also currently pursuing her PhD in Career and Technical Education. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx