The Costly Little-Known Reason Smart People Dismiss New Opportunities

The Costly Little-Known Reason Smart People Dismiss New Opportunities

You have probably talked yourself out of a good idea already, simply because it looked a little strange. Experts once said the same about Amazon, Google and the iPhone, and they were wrong every time. The habit of dismissing new opportunities too quickly is common, and quietly costly. There is a short, simple check that catches it before a good idea gets away from you.

Your Business Is Sitting on a Gold Mine but You Just Can’t See It Yet

In the early 2000s, a mall owner—we’ll call him David—watched his once-busy shopping center slowly die. A newer, flashier mall opened a few miles away, and within a year, foot traffic collapsed. Stores closed. Tenants left. The place felt hollow.