Don’t confuse enthusiasm with priority
“Coming up with a great idea gives you a rush. You start imagining the possibilities and the benefits. Amd of course, you want all that right away. So you drop everything else you’re working on and begin pursuing your latest, greatest idea. Bad move. The enthusiasm you have for a new idea is not an accurate indicator of its true worth.”
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“Coming up with a great idea makes you rush. You start imagining the possibilities and the benefits. And of course, you want all that right away. So you drop everything else you’re working on and start pursuing your latest, best idea. Bad move. The enthusiasm for a new idea is not an accurate indicator of its true value.”
– Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson in their book “Rework”, page 43, Currency publisher