Solving the wrong problem, now there's a waste of time and energy.
As a customer, I see it all the time. As a business owner, I see it all the time. As a teacher, I see it all the time. As a wife, I see it a lot too.
We jump in with a solution, because we want to help, find someone to blame, cook dinner, move on, show how smart we are, and most of all, not think too hard!
Can't get those tricky bars of notes smooth and even playing some music? Problem is you're just not practicing hard enough!
Or, wait, could it be you've been practicing too hard and your hand is tired?
Could it be you're reading the notes wrong because you're too focussed on what you're trying to make your hand do?
Could it be you're hungry and your blood sugar is dropping?
If the first answer is right, working harder will help. If it's one of the others, then you're actually going to make the problem worse!
As a customer, I'm often offered incentives that don't entice, and products I don't want. (Just a tip for all phone company telemarketers out there, I really, really don't want to save money on my long distance calls. I just want you to stop ringing me.)
When you think you have the answer, keep asking. You might surprise yourself.
So here's one I like to ask myself, "who's problem am I solving?"
If my suggestion makes you go away and not come back, well there's my answer!
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