How do You Put Your Ideas to the Test?

Putting Ideas to the Test

Here’s an “extreme edge” test you can apply before accepting or rejecting a new thought or idea.

First fill in the blanks:

“This thought or idea is absolutely correct because ____________.” List every reason, no matter how small, until you run out of ideas.

Then list answers to this: “This thought is absolutely incorrect because ____________.”

What did you learn? Look for new points of interest or discussion, answers you didn’t expect, reasons to keep or reject the idea. You’ll start to see that great ideas are born and tested at the extreme edges.

Sources: Executive Update, 202-429-9370.