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Worst idea ever

Worst idea ever

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Worst idea ever

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- Have you ever heard the phrase, "Think outside the box"? I'm going to teach you a technique that actually helps you think outside the box for real. I call it Worst Idea Ever. This is a super fun technique that lets you engage in the dream process in an unexpected way. Here's how it works. Step one, identify your problem to solve. Earlier, you chose the problem, so keep that in mind for this technique. Step two, come up with a list of all the worst possible ideas you can to solve your problem. Yes, I really mean this. Grab a piece of paper and pen. Set up your piece of paper by drawing two columns on your sheet. You'll write all your worst ideas on the left-side column. This may come easy for you or it can be a bit of a challenge, so I'm going to give you some prompts to help you with this. What's something that would get you fired, sent to jail, sent to the HR office, something you wouldn't want your mom to hear about, something you wouldn't want posted on social media, something…

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