We all have that pair of shoes in our closet. We like the look of them. They match our style. They are made with quality. But, unfortunately for us, they don’t fit. Every once in a while, we take them out and try them on, one more time. In that moment, we learn we what already know. The shoes don’t fit.
I keep a Someday/Maybe list where I put the 'good' ideas I cannot part ways with just yet. This takes them off of my To Do and Backlog lists so I can focus on what my team and I can execute today. In my experience, there are some 'good' ideas where the timing isn't right, yet.
To put a finer point of context on the video Mikey posted... it is interesting to hear what Joni Ivy has to say about this very thing from a perspective of a direct report of Jobs.
I keep a Someday/Maybe list where I put the 'good' ideas I cannot part ways with just yet. This takes them off of my To Do and Backlog lists so I can focus on what my team and I can execute today. In my experience, there are some 'good' ideas where the timing isn't right, yet.
To put a finer point of context on the video Mikey posted... it is interesting to hear what Joni Ivy has to say about this very thing from a perspective of a direct report of Jobs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oksetv3i90
Sure. Another reason why saying "no" to your precious ideas is often recommended.
Steve Jobs talks about focus is about saying no... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8eP99neOVs