Who has done this well already?
There is nothing new under the sun, and there will always be somebody or some company who is already doing something very similar to what you want to do. Learn from them and you save time and frustration, and gain a lot of knowledge.
Bill from the blog post above:
Ever since I was a teenager, I’ve tackled every big new problem the same way: by starting off with two questions. I used this technique at Microsoft, and I still use it today. I ask these questions literally every week about COVID-19.
Here they are: Who has dealt with this problem well? And what can we learn from them?
https://www.gatesnotes.com/Health/Exemplars-in-Global-Health?WT.mc_id=2020090113000
Source:
Bill Gates
Graph:
- 116.057 Life Lessons - Who has done this well already to 116.047 Life Lessons - He who best defines the problem usually wins
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- 116 Life Lessons to 116.057 Life Lessons - Who has done this well already
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- 122.01 PM Skillset - Skills and traits of a good PM to 116.057 Life Lessons - Who has done this well already
- 126.013 Decision Making - Stanford - The Questions to 116.057 Life Lessons - Who has done this well already
- 130.006 Personal Habits - Napoleon was not afraid to seem ignorant to 116.057 Life Lessons - Who has done this well already
- 131.011 Leadership - The best leaders are problem solvers to 116.057 Life Lessons - Who has done this well already