GPI 104 – Try a new idea every day – some will work and some will not, but try.

Try a new cost reduction, market broadening idea or sales improvement idea every day.  Do not stop.  Expect for some of the suggestions your firm tries to fail.  In fact, most may not be applicable or not necessarily work really well at first.  You will not know until you begin trying ideas out and doing this on a regular basis.  When a failure happens, observe why the idea did not work.

“An upset is an opportunity to see the truth.” — Fortune Cookie.

Does an idea need to be modified to be successful in your organization or was it implemented incorrectly?  Was the idea put into place without adequate planning or attention to detail?  Ask further questions and encourage those around you to look for other signals from wrong ideas or suggestions.

Try one idea at a time and stick with it until it proves to be the wrong idea for you.  Do not try to do too many ideas or changes at once.  Be persistent.

“Do not chase two rabbits because you will catch neither.” — Fortune Cookie

When a seemingly good idea does not get started, see if someone else is interested in getting it off the ground.  Tie its successful implementation into an incentive program.  Make the success of a new idea pay off for those who get it done regardless of roadblocks in your organization.  Do something every day.  Some will stick and some will not.  Do not go home unless you have made some sales calls to brand new customers, talked to vendors about methods for your firm to cut costs or asked the reasons why your customers select your firm (discovery of your competitive advantages you need to know).   Do something constructive before you leave for the day.