A recent post by Seth Godin titled, “Fear of bad ideas,” hit home for me and I want to share part of it with you.
From Seth’s post,
“A few people are afraid of good ideas, ideas that make a difference or contribute in some way. Good ideas bring change, that’s frightening.
But many people are petrified of bad ideas. Ideas that make us look stupid or waste time or money or create some sort of backlash.
The problem is that you can’t have good ideas unless you’re willing to generate a lot of bad ones,”
I really enjoy the process of brainstorming and throwing out new ideas, but this doesn’t always come natural for everyone, and it certainly didn’t for me.
It’s actually something that I learned early on in my radio days, and am grateful my Program Director at the time created such an inviting brainstorming environment. [He probably has no clue how many of his little lessons have transferred to my current career.]
Think about where you work for a moment. How many new ideas do you see tossed out? Is there a general fear of being wrong? What happens with new ideas?
Now, on a personal level, what’s the last new idea you tossed out? Have you ever been part of a brainstorming session? Are you scared of being wrong? Who are your “idea people?”
Become great at brainstorming and I think you’ll see things from a a completely different perspective… and have fun along the way.
