No one wants to take a risk and fail.
We all have an instinct to wait until something is a sure thing before taking the leap.
However, that hesitancy can lead to missing out.
Instead, take the risk once youre sure you have a decent chance of succeeding.
Productivity writer Seth Godin uses the example of a quiz team.
Instead, he suggests buzzing in when you think youwillhave the answer by the time youre asked.
Buzzing in doesnt mean you have the answer.
Between the time you buzz and the time youre supposed to speak, the answer will come to you.
This feels wrong in so many ways.
It feels reckless, careless and selfish.
Of course were supposed to wait until were sure before we buzz.
But the waiting leads to a pattern of not buzzing.
This concept of buzzing first, answering later can apply to many other, non-buzzer-related areas.
Unsure if you qualify for a job opening?
Youll figure out if you’re able to really do it before the job interviews over.
Do you want to write a book, but dont know if you could?
Youll be a long way from a publisher before you figure out if youve got the chops for.
Buzzer management| Seth Godin
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