Oh 💯. A few years ago I learned this important lesson. The real roadblock is not starting the work. This applies to anything like going to the gym, making those health changes, and what not. Thank you for this great post.
It's funny, my first ideas generally needed prototypes before the patent committee at my former employer would proceed with an application, but later that changed. If you document an idea well enough, it becomes a lot more than an idea. The best documentation is the final item itself, of course, but refereed papers and patents are also valuable. In other words, I agree with you, but there's also a lot of room between an "idea" and a fungible item. And naturally, the path between is hewn with effort.
No one should be afraid to share an IDEA because it isn’t the real INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. it’s how you specifically show up and show out with that idea that others will want to mimic. And I say LET EM! No one can do YOU better than YOU when you DO IT!
I love this - the guaranteed path to failure is not starting at all. Most of the things I’ve achieved have come from giving something a go, with a lot of risk involved. It’s never easy giving it your all knowing it could fail, but given we get one go at life it’s worth a try right?
Oh absolutely! The number of NDAs I’ve signed because clients are worried about their ideas being stolen. I always sign and ask them to remember it’s all about the execution. And their contacts. And their sales and marketing skills. And, and, and....
I've honestly had just been putting my ideas aside for a while and not committing fully to them. I find myself so distractable but I really resonated on how you just need to start it doesn't have to be perfect but you have to start and I feel like i forgot that thank you.
Absolutely spot on, Marc! Your insights cut right to the heart of entrepreneurial paralysis. It's that bold first step, that leap into the unknown, that separates dreamers from doers.
I talk about this with my fellow writers as well. Thinking that your idea is unoriginal or "done already" is not a reason to NOT start writing the book. The first draft will never be the same as the final product.
Oh 💯. A few years ago I learned this important lesson. The real roadblock is not starting the work. This applies to anything like going to the gym, making those health changes, and what not. Thank you for this great post.
Thanks Andee! Glad it resonated with you.
U just beamed n streamed that rite into my consciousness. Appreciate Ya.
Stealing is the Sincerest form of Flattery.
It's funny, my first ideas generally needed prototypes before the patent committee at my former employer would proceed with an application, but later that changed. If you document an idea well enough, it becomes a lot more than an idea. The best documentation is the final item itself, of course, but refereed papers and patents are also valuable. In other words, I agree with you, but there's also a lot of room between an "idea" and a fungible item. And naturally, the path between is hewn with effort.
No one should be afraid to share an IDEA because it isn’t the real INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. it’s how you specifically show up and show out with that idea that others will want to mimic. And I say LET EM! No one can do YOU better than YOU when you DO IT!
I love this - the guaranteed path to failure is not starting at all. Most of the things I’ve achieved have come from giving something a go, with a lot of risk involved. It’s never easy giving it your all knowing it could fail, but given we get one go at life it’s worth a try right?
Honest look into startups. Thanks, needed this.
Encouraging. Thanks!
Oh absolutely! The number of NDAs I’ve signed because clients are worried about their ideas being stolen. I always sign and ask them to remember it’s all about the execution. And their contacts. And their sales and marketing skills. And, and, and....
I've honestly had just been putting my ideas aside for a while and not committing fully to them. I find myself so distractable but I really resonated on how you just need to start it doesn't have to be perfect but you have to start and I feel like i forgot that thank you.
Absolutely spot on, Marc! Your insights cut right to the heart of entrepreneurial paralysis. It's that bold first step, that leap into the unknown, that separates dreamers from doers.
Bad ideas and bad press both can have something good said about them.
I talk about this with my fellow writers as well. Thinking that your idea is unoriginal or "done already" is not a reason to NOT start writing the book. The first draft will never be the same as the final product.
Thanks for sharing
Thank you for an an excellent topic. Several of my patients gave this as an excuse over the years.
Often it is about trust issues that are not even related to moving forward. Hooray for putting it out there in real terms. Doc