Breaking the Rule Avoid Mistakes Quick Start
Breaking the Rule Avoid Mistakes Quick Start
Innovation Challenge
Talk Without Thinking
Ask a friend, colleague, or family member who you think would be open to supporting you in a fun growth exercise if they’d be willing to participate as your partner. If they say yes, proceed by following the instructions below.
Since you’ve scored high for following the rule Avoid Mistakes, you’re likely someone who thinks things through before they speak.
This challenge is about practicing the opposite.
Ask your partner to start a timer and to let you know when the time is up.
Your task is to talk for two minutes without pausing, thinking, or editing.
No matter how silly it sounds or what comes out, make sure you don’t stop or pause your speaking until the two minutes are up.
When you’re done, ask your partner what it was like to listen to you speak without editing yourself.
Have fun!
For bonus points:
Over the next week, find two individuals who would be willing to listen while you repeat this exercise.
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“Mistakes are the only universal form of originality.”
-Mason Cooley-