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Prototype ideas through small experiments from "summary" of Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett,Dave Evans

When faced with a tough problem or a big decision, it can be tempting to spend hours analyzing and trying to come up with the perfect solution. However, this approach often leads to paralysis by analysis. Instead of getting stuck in your head, the key is to take action and start testing out your ideas in the real world. By prototyping your ideas through small experiments, you can quickly gather valuable feedback and learn what works and what doesn't. This iterative process allows you to make small adjustments along the way, rather than waiting until everything is perfect before taking action. This way, you can avoid wasting time and resources on ideas that may not actually work in practice. Think of prototyping as a way to test out different possibilities and see which ones resonate most with you. It's about taking a hands-on approach to pr...
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