Journal 28, Week 10

Something from the Problem Solving 101 Book: Brazilian Soccer School

This is another tale about delving further into an issue than you originally think. At face value, the Rio school seemed to be the ideal situation for Kiwi. Had she simply let her initial research guide her decision she may have made a grave mistake. Her further researching the issue by networking with her coaches and students at the Rio school lead her to make a better informed decision.

Many times in life, we can be sold by fancy advertising and marketing campaigns. That doesn't always mean that we are making the best decision.

An example that comes to mind is car shopping. If a person buys a car purely off an advertisement, there is a good chance that the decision will be regrettable. A person should...

- read reviews of cars
- talk to owners of cars -and-
- test drive a variety of cars

...before making such a large decision. The investigation into their needs is critical in making a car purchase. As it should be with any serious decision. Maybe it's not necessary to determine which brand of deodorant you should buy, but with the purchase of a car or home or even school decision for your child, an evaluation of pros & cons is crucial. Not only are the pros and cons crucial, but weighting them by thinking of their importance to you is also critically important.