Should You Slow Down?

Name: Should You Slow Down?
Uploaded: 2024-04-09T16:21:09+00:00
Duration: 24 s
Channel: Nate Kennedy
Description: A speaker advises taking a slower approach when acting on new ideas to avoid Shiny Object syndrome. They argue that moving more deliberately up…

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A speaker advises taking a slower approach when acting on new ideas to avoid Shiny Object syndrome. They argue that moving more deliberately up front—spending time to clarify goals and make a plan—prevents premature execution (‘ready, fire, aim’ vs. just firing) and leads to better outcomes.

Hey, One of the key lessons that I've learned recently is to act slower on new ideas. The reason being is it can take a longer time to figure out the goal of what you're trying to accomplish. Shiny Object syndrome is real, right? You get an idea, you execute, you roll, you go. So a lot of times they say, ready, fire, aim. But a lot of times people are just firing. They're not getting ready. So moving a little slower on the idea up front is actually better for you because you can get the right plan in place.