My wife often tells me I shouldn't share my ideas with the world - at least not before they are somewhat developed. And I can see the point in that.
But don't you ever walk around with a great idea, and you feel you just have to share it with somebody?
That feeling that if you keep the idea any longer to yourself you'll just burst!? (I guess some of you will answer 'no' to this question. Like my wife. So you can actually stop reading. But if you do - this post will help you 'canalize' the idea and the feelings keep you up at night!)
Sharing an idea before it's time has a few negative outcomes to it. It's like you make a decisions to say 'well - I'm pregnant now for 5 months - enough already, let's have this baby! You can't. It's not good for the baby.
Maybe you feel that if you don't share your idea, they won't ever come to pass. You, like me, have seen so many people sit on very good ideas -and some even take them with them to their grave - or see their ideas simply go out-dated...
Fact is, when you share a good idea before it's time, you'll expose yourself to the following dangers:
Somebody will steal your idea can hear you think right away: most people say an idea doesn't belong to you - so you have to share it. And that's true... eventually . But if your idea as answering a need that others are not yet answering - or you answer it better, you'll be shooting yourself in the foot if you tell anybody and their mother about your great idea! Somebody with more money than you will simply STEAL it! Yes! There are many people that believe you better steal a good idea, than to come-up with a bad one yourself...
Too many people will shoot it down
There is a very wise and true saying about wisdom in gray hair. Yet there is also the reality that lots of gray haired people never got to build anything great themselves...and why should you let them pie on your parade?! Seriously! Your idea can be shot down by people that shoot down anything! Be careful who you share your dream with!
Once you actually get to execute your idea, your inner circle has lost all it's momentum
I've published some idea's even in the last two years that up to today have not seen daylight yet! In the book Great by Choice from Jim Collins talks how it's always better to under-promise and then over-deliver. How true. Many of my friends have lost any kind of interest, when I told them my great idea finally came to pass.... Just hold on to your great ideas - only share them with a few.
Of course you shouldn't share your ideas with NOBODY. There are also dangers in that.
Let me give you 3 tips that really help me to 'bite my tongue' when I want to share some thoughts:
#1: Write your great ideas out on paper. This is the first amazing process that will take place. You will actually start seeing some angles that will help you shape your idea - before people can start shooting it down.
#2: Ask you partner - or your best friend that knows how to confront you - to listen FIRST. They are often able to hear trough your excitement - and give you some HONEST feedback!
But don't you ever walk around with a great idea, and you feel you just have to share it with somebody?
That feeling that if you keep the idea any longer to yourself you'll just burst!? (I guess some of you will answer 'no' to this question. Like my wife. So you can actually stop reading. But if you do - this post will help you 'canalize' the idea and the feelings keep you up at night!)
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Sharing an idea before it's time has a few negative outcomes to it. It's like you make a decisions to say 'well - I'm pregnant now for 5 months - enough already, let's have this baby! You can't. It's not good for the baby.
Maybe you feel that if you don't share your idea, they won't ever come to pass. You, like me, have seen so many people sit on very good ideas -and some even take them with them to their grave - or see their ideas simply go out-dated...
Fact is, when you share a good idea before it's time, you'll expose yourself to the following dangers:
Somebody will steal your idea can hear you think right away: most people say an idea doesn't belong to you - so you have to share it. And that's true... eventually . But if your idea as answering a need that others are not yet answering - or you answer it better, you'll be shooting yourself in the foot if you tell anybody and their mother about your great idea! Somebody with more money than you will simply STEAL it! Yes! There are many people that believe you better steal a good idea, than to come-up with a bad one yourself...
Too many people will shoot it down
There is a very wise and true saying about wisdom in gray hair. Yet there is also the reality that lots of gray haired people never got to build anything great themselves...and why should you let them pie on your parade?! Seriously! Your idea can be shot down by people that shoot down anything! Be careful who you share your dream with!
Once you actually get to execute your idea, your inner circle has lost all it's momentum
I've published some idea's even in the last two years that up to today have not seen daylight yet! In the book Great by Choice from Jim Collins talks how it's always better to under-promise and then over-deliver. How true. Many of my friends have lost any kind of interest, when I told them my great idea finally came to pass.... Just hold on to your great ideas - only share them with a few.
Of course you shouldn't share your ideas with NOBODY. There are also dangers in that.
Let me give you 3 tips that really help me to 'bite my tongue' when I want to share some thoughts:
#1: Write your great ideas out on paper. This is the first amazing process that will take place. You will actually start seeing some angles that will help you shape your idea - before people can start shooting it down.
#2: Ask you partner - or your best friend that knows how to confront you - to listen FIRST. They are often able to hear trough your excitement - and give you some HONEST feedback!
#3: Just give it some time. This one is an other 'gut-feeling-indicator'. Guess you just have to keep telling yourself you won't share your great thought - until you just know the time is ready! Remember - Timing is EVERYTHING!
Ever had to 'bite your tongue' on sharing a great idea? How do you manage? Or how don't you?!
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