Remember, when last time you started on an idea but ended up without finishing it. Now, I don't want to make you feel like a loser because you don't have to.
It isn't about how many cute little boxes you checked. What matters is, were, were you committed to the work you initiated and did you do it for as long as you said you would? Without distraction. - Nir Eyal ( Writer of Hooked )
If this isn't the case with you, I'm here to help!
I tried to fight my monkey mind at first, I used to have brilliant ideas, again and again. Now I wasn't brilliant enough to actually execute on all of them, only if I would have, my narrative would probably be different.
Okay! Let's start with "Why, Why to the power 5"?
Last week, I came across a course from IBM, and it was about "Enterprise Design thinking" the only reason I took it was because I wanted to see if my approach ( OMNI guide ) to design thinking is better than there's or not. I'll tell you about it some other time.
So, I investigated it and I learned an important lesson about asking questions, again & again. Remember what Einstein used to say: Woo! Does that include me and you too? Well, yah!
To insure, asking again & again, doesn't get annoying, experts advise keeping it to just 5. Well, there are no constraints, dig in until you are able to get to the root cause of the issue.
Here, see how I practice it.
Good Jayesh: I should probably write a blog about this.
Bad Jayesh: Fool, why would you do that?
Good Jayesh: Hmm, because:
1. Why? Writing a blog would help me bring all the loose ends together and I could refer to them at any time.
2.Why? By sharing the same, I would build towards a loyal audience, while adding some value to their lives.
3. Why? This would eventually establish me as an empathetic, conscious man. A compassionate thought leader.
4.Why? So, that I could make a great and diverse team, to work together on those very brilliant ideas.
5.Why? If this fails, at least I could become a Design consultant for companies that want to make an impact in people lives by solving real problems.
Fun fact: These are just assumptions. We don't know what holds true in the future but we can certainly make assumptions based on the data we have. Next, we validate them, to get a better idea. Anyway, hope I made you aware of the "superpower of why"?
Quite a powerful image, isn't it? Addressing questions from all perspectives, itself leads to the answer.
A problem well stated is a problem half solved.
I often do this whenever I need clarity.
Here's a grid to help you make better and informed assumptions. Take a few sticky notes, jot your assumptions in there and stamp them on this board.
Once done, try to segregate them into respective grids in order to their priority to your situation. Look for answers to validate your assumptions.
This framework shall help you get rid of possible false assumptions early on. The sooner the better.
And don't get killed. Just 5.
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