Decoding Tomorrow: Your Daily Future Inspiration – Innovation Killers: “Stop saying maybe!”

“Stop saying maybe!” – Futurist Jim Carroll

You need to commit.

To do that, you need to banish the ‘maybe’s.

You know:

• “Maybe next quarter”
• “Maybe when we have clarity”
• “Maybe when I’m more comfortable”
• “Maybe when the market settles”
• “Maybe after we see what competitors do”
• “Maybe when we have more money”
• “Maybe when the timing is better”
• “Maybe when we understand the risks better”
• “Maybe when customers start asking for it”
• “Maybe when we have the right team”
• “Maybe when the technology is more mature”
• “Maybe when we get approval from leadership”
• “Maybe when we have more data”
• “Maybe when things aren’t so uncertain”
• “Maybe when we finish our current projects”
• “Maybe when the economy improves”
• “Maybe when we have a guarantee it’ll work”
• “Maybe when someone else proves it first”
• “Maybe when we can afford to fail”
• “Maybe when we know exactly what we’re doing”
• “Maybe when the stars align”
• “Maybe when we have time to do it right”
• “Maybe when we understand all the implications”
• “Maybe when we can measure the ROI”
• “Maybe when it becomes urgent”

The “maybe’s” are a silent killer of much innovation.

Stop saying maybe.

Start saying when.

Better yet, start saying now.