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How do Smart People Defend Bad Ideas?

Written by Siotha on April 29, 2008 – 9:32 am -

There’s a saying in my family: she’s so smart, but she doesn’t have a lick of common sense. Now, it’s one thing to sit and say that to another family member, but it’s another thing to be the one who’s living a life of this nature. I think it really boils down to an occasional – must defend smartness – even if it’s a bad idea – Logic. However, after reading Scott Berkun’s blog #40 “Why Smart People Defend Bad Ideas” it makes brilliant sense!

Creative people tend to present themselves in many ways. So Surround yourself with a mixture of creative types, thinkers, doers, and not all of the same “square” of thinking and go for the gusto! As you only get one chance to make an idea a great (& hopefully good) today.

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