Comments on: Rethink Your Assumptions http://sethblank.com/2009/04/24/rethink-your-assumptions/ Entrepreneurship, Technology, and (just about) Everything Else Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:39:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: alex http://sethblank.com/2009/04/24/rethink-your-assumptions/comment-page-1/#comment-8 alex Mon, 04 May 2009 17:39:27 +0000 http://sethblank.com/?p=128#comment-8 I often think the hardest part is figuring out what the actual lesson is for any given failure and how that will affect your decisions when put in a similar situation in the future. sometimes it is obvious and clearly helpful, other times it's just a difficult situation and it's not at all clear how to change your actions so that it does not happen again the next time. btw, have you been following eric ries's blog about lean startups at http://startuplessonslearned.blogspot.com/ ? great stuff. I often think the hardest part is figuring out what the actual lesson is for any given failure and how that will affect your decisions when put in a similar situation in the future. sometimes it is obvious and clearly helpful, other times it’s just a difficult situation and it’s not at all clear how to change your actions so that it does not happen again the next time. btw, have you been following eric ries’s blog about lean startups at http://startuplessonslearned.blogspot.com/ ? great stuff.

]]> By: faith like http://sethblank.com/2009/04/24/rethink-your-assumptions/comment-page-1/#comment-7 faith like Sun, 03 May 2009 18:54:27 +0000 http://sethblank.com/?p=128#comment-7 Like Magic, I like this post and agree on the plausability of plural distinct types of ordeals persay. Namaste Like Magic, I like this post and agree on the plausability of plural distinct types of ordeals persay.

Namaste

]]> By: Arthur http://sethblank.com/2009/04/24/rethink-your-assumptions/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Arthur Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:14:26 +0000 http://sethblank.com/?p=128#comment-5 Nice post. Let me question some assumptions. First, Rethinking assumptions is always a plus. Second, you appear to treat all assumptions as being equivalent. In some settings isn't it plausible that some assumptions are more important, more critical than others? Also some assumptions are not always explicit and are hard to discern. Relatedly, individuals may not always recognize the assumptions they are making. While not without its own problems, having others involved in these assumption probing discussions can be helpful. Nice post. Let me question some assumptions. First, Rethinking assumptions is always a plus. Second, you appear to treat all assumptions as being equivalent. In some settings isn’t it plausible that some assumptions are more important, more critical than others? Also some assumptions are not always explicit and are hard to discern. Relatedly, individuals may not always recognize the assumptions they are making. While not without its own problems, having others involved in these assumption probing discussions can be helpful.

]]> By: Sam O'Daniel http://sethblank.com/2009/04/24/rethink-your-assumptions/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Sam O'Daniel Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:59:20 +0000 http://sethblank.com/?p=128#comment-4 I think this post relates to the last paragraph in your "Best Advice" column very well. It will challenge you to make sure that you're doing what you *really* want to do. A good exercise. Thanks. I think this post relates to the last paragraph in your “Best Advice” column very well. It will challenge you to make sure that you’re doing what you *really* want to do.

A good exercise. Thanks.

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