Apollo 13 astronauts treading water as they await their recovery helicopter in 1970. Time Life Pictures/NASA/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images Entrepreneurs can grow their problem-solving skills by emulating the tactics used by the Apollo 13 NASA engineers. Avoid panicking, and take a step back to assess and understand the situation or problem at hand. Weigh each potential solution carefully, but once you've made a choice, commit and don't second-guess your decision.