We upgraded the free download.
When the Problem Statement Builder worksheet launched, the idea was simple: give people one tool from the SOLVED method so they could see what it actually looks like in practice. It worked. But a worksheet without context is like getting a wrench with no instructions. You can figure it out — but you shouldn't have to.
So we fixed it.
The free download is now a starter kit.
Here's what's in it:
Chapter 1 — The Band-Aid and the Cure
This is the core idea behind everything in SOLVED. Most people — kids and adults — treat symptoms instead of causes. They patch the hole and walk away. The thorn is still in there. Chapter 1 explains the difference between a band-aid and a cure, and why "try harder" is a wish wearing a plan's clothes. It's eight pages. By the end, you'll never troubleshoot the same way again.
The Problem Statement Builder
This is the worksheet from Chapter 3. It takes a vague, frustrating problem — "my kid keeps missing the bus," "she's failing science," "I don't know where the money goes" — and turns it into a precise, fixable target in three steps. What's happening. Where and when. How much. One sentence. Three trap checks.
Together, they're enough to run a real problem through the first two steps of the SOLVED method before you've spent a dollar.
How to get it
Sign up at solved360.com. It'll hit your inbox in under a minute.
If you already grabbed the old worksheet, contact Support and request the file.
The full book is still $14.99 if you want the whole system: five more tools, three real case studies, and a capstone project your kid presents to you with data. But the starter kit is free, and it's enough to start.
— Randy D. Tison, Ph.D.