Know Your Assumptions
by Miki SaxonDo you make assumptions? What sort of impact do they have on what you do?
This little exercise is well worth your time.
- List the last 5 decisions you made;
- list the criteria on which you based your decisions for each one;
- think about each criteria and define what percentage of it was grounded in assumptions (you may need to analyze down several layers).
Typically, assumptions underlie most criteria if you drill down far enough.
Knowing that you would do well to remember that assumptions are insidious, sneaky and often masquerade as common sense, logical thinking or general wisdom.
After all, you don’t want your decisions attributed to the first three letters of their actual basis.
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