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I may have covered this elsewhere, but I wanted to come back to it today. One thing that I have noticed is that when you are unsure of what a result is going to be, a simple proof of concept is a good way to get some info with minimal risk.
I use the Mythbusters as an example, but you see this in just about any area of inquiry. Setting up a small scenario to model what the result will be is a common way of conducting business as well. New marketing campaign? Try it out in a test market and see how it goes. Unsure about how the new network topology works? Try running a simulation and see how it goes.
The great thing about the Mythbusters isn’t their results. It isn’t even the fun great explosions. The really great thing about the Mythbusters is the way they go about their experiments. They’re careful, they’re thorough, and they always start small and scale up as needed (or as they feel like it if they reach an early conclusion).
Just recently, I took a breather to see what would happen if I were to take some time to myself and deliberately make sure that I was taking care of my health. Although I have long preached looking after the hardware, I found that I had been negligent in my own life. This small-scale test showed me that it would benefit me to pursue a course of action where I could still do that which I desired, as long as I “paid myself first” in terms of health.
Are you thinking of mixing things up? Try a proof of concept and see what you get.
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