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.

Are crisis situations just a test of knowledge, experience, skills, diligence, and/or worth?

It's just as the Navy Seals say, “people do not rise to the occasion. They sink to their level of training.” Training and experience can be tested if an individual has it. There may be particular crisis situations where an individual may have no prior knowledge. The good news is that more can be learned from failures than successes…so even with these situations, good can be gained from the experience….for the next test.