Journal 22, Week 8

Something from the Problem Solving 101 Book: Mushroom Lovers Band

The problem solving techniques of the band are very logical, yet they show how important it is to take your time before taking action.

As I read the story, I kept thinking to myself, "well they clearly need to market their shows better." I was taught something from the story at how they dug into the root causes of their low attendance. I know the story was fiction, but it was told very logically and believably. There were multiple reasons why they had low attendance and therefore multiple ways to drive towards a greater sized future audience.

This applies to many situations that I face. As a coach of a high school sport I am constantly trying to get better athletes to embrace the sport of tennis. I have been relatively successful in getting more and more players to come out for the team and I have the largest program in the entire upstate. However, there are athletes at the school that don't play tennis that could be really good if they learned the game. This tale has motivated me to seek new ways to attract these kids to tennis. I will certainly brainstorm this further over the coming months.