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Come Up With Multiple Solutions
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Never pick the first solution you think of. Generate several, then choose.
Why
- The first idea is usually the most obvious, not the best.
- Comparing options reveals what matters.
- A single option invites false certainty; multiple options force real reasoning.
How to Apply
- Before committing, generate at least three approaches.
- Include one option that feels absurd — often the absurd one clarifies the reasonable ones.
- For each, note cost, risk, and what it optimises.
- Pick the one that serves the goal best, not the one you thought of first.
The Trap
- "Three options" becoming theatre — two strawmen and the one you'd already picked.
- Paralysis when options look equally good. Decide and move; the cost of deliberation compounds.
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