# Avoid falling in love with your first idea #permanentnote ## Source ## Keywords (topics and howto) - [[topic - leading and managing]] - [[topic - mentoring, advising and coaching]] - [[topic - innovation]] - [[how to be creative]] - [[how to be a better self]] - [[how to be a better advisor]] ## Relevant notes - [[zt - slow it down]] - [[zt - learn in public]] as a way to test ideas - [[zt - first drafts suck]] ## Notes - It is useful to always assume that the first idea is wrong. - Always stress test the first idea. - When expressing your first idea, make sure to add a caveat that it is your first idea, so probably wrong.