2023-01-31
Stop Making Assumptions—Test, Validate, and Actually Know Your Facts
“Don’t make assumptions”
- Don Miguel Ruiz
“Assumptions is the mother of all f*ups”
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“Assumptions are made and most assumptions are wrong”
Albert Einstein
How many famous quotes and principles about assumptions do we still need before understanding that assumptions will only lead us to failure ? 😅
Check your facts, test your assumptions, validate your learnings, that’s it ! 🙌
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Unfortunately our brains are designed to make assumptions a lot. It simply helps us to keep our brains sane. Therefore being aware that we make assumptions, and pro-actively change that into techniques that may be more helpful (like listening, questioning, experimenting, validating etc. etc.) for those cases where assumptions stand us in the way, is a great way to be(come) flexible (agile)...
Edwin
Understanding the dangers of assumptions varies from person to person, and can be influenced by various factors, including personal experiences, cultural background, and educational level.
Teresa