Ideas are a dime a dozen but too easy to fall in love with (when they’re your own). Here’s a simple technique to gain some perspective: What’s the problem that this great idea you had is trying to solve? Describe it succinctly. Now can you think of 5 other ideas that could solve it just as well?
Start from the problem
Start from the problem
Start from the problem
Ideas are a dime a dozen but too easy to fall in love with (when they’re your own). Here’s a simple technique to gain some perspective: What’s the problem that this great idea you had is trying to solve? Describe it succinctly. Now can you think of 5 other ideas that could solve it just as well?