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366 Pattern Breakers: Mike Maples Jr. of Floodgate on Disruptive Thinking and Transformative Ventures

Christopher Lochhead Follow Your Different™

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The Mechanism for Radically Different Ideas

The mechanism for radically different ideas involves founders questioning if their product idea has an inflection, a fundamental non-consensus insight about the future, and if the idea itself comes from the future. By focusing on these aspects, founders can stress test their ideas for fundamental power, avoid pursuing plausibly good-sounding ideas that may not be good in reality, and protect ideas that may sound silly but have the potential for success. It is crucial to move beyond ideas that everyone likes, leading to obligation rather than passion, and instead explore ideas that may seem unconventional but embody powerful insights. The key is to determine if the future being envisioned is worth exploring and if the territory of that future is worth inhabiting, relying on entrepreneurial skills to navigate the path to success, while also emphasizing the importance of not only being right about the future but also persuading others to embrace that different future.

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