To nail a problem, you have to hammer out a solution"

"Hey Doctor Watson!" I hear you cry. "That's trite and simplistic wordplay, that's not deep and meaningful".
Well, I agree. I can do trite and simplistic as well as the next manager. However, this phrase reminds me of the great Dennis Rodgers - aka the Human Hammer.
Dennis used to drive a nail through two blocks of wood and through a metal frying pan. The noise he made sounded as though he'd used a sledge hammer. Except there was no hammer. Dennis drove the nail through the wood and metal with just the power of his bare hand!
Before you try this at home or in the office, Dennis did reveal there were a few things that helped him achieve this mighty feat. For a start he knew the difference between the punch and the slap (Dennis preferred the slap). He knew the swinging technique. How to hold the nail in the palm and place it correctly. The size of the padding is important, as is the size of the nail. The type of wood has different implications. Stretching and warm-up exercises. Free weight exercises that facilitate naildriving. The five common mistakes that people make when naildriving. How to deal with fear. The right mindset.
All very well, Dennis, and I'm sure some people will be impressed. But for the rest of us who can't be bothered with learning this stuff, a hammer is simply good enough.