Adam Grant on Substack
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Adam Grant on Substack
I try to give my best ideas away in the hope that someone will do them, because if they do them, that means I was not the only one who could have. I encourage competitors for the same reason. In the end, I’m left with projects that only I can do, which makes them distinctive and valuable.
Timothy Ferriss • Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World
Ideas that are hoarded help no one. Success follows generosity.
—James Clear
Don’t waste a brain.
Adam Grant • Hidden Potential
There was a computer pioneer called Howard H. Aitken, who in the 1960s said:
“Don’t worry about people stealing your ideas. If it’s original, you’ll have to ram it down people’s throats.”
How To Sell Ideas Without The Hard Sell – Dave Birss Education
The fact is that great ideas are plentiful, and very few people have the discipline and resources to make them happen.
Scott Belsky • Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality
If we want people to accept our original ideas, we need to speak up about them, then rinse and repeat.