Brené Brown talks about the concept of a “shitty first draft”, or the stories we make up about something, in the absence of data (Dare to Lead). Basically, generating conspiracy theories and filling in the gaps, either about things we don’t fully know, or the lies we hear or tell ourselves.
Writing it out as an actual shitty first draft helps slow us down, but to distill it to its essence, we need to ask:
1. What more do I need to learn and understand about the situation?
2. What more do I need to learn and understand about the people in the story?
3. What more do I need to learn and understand about myself?
Answering these questions gives us a reality check and an opportunity to write a better (truer) version of that first draft.
Brené Brown talks about the concept of a “shitty first draft”, or the stories we make up about something, in the absence of data (Dare to Lead). Basically, generating conspiracy theories and filling in the gaps, either about things we don’t fully know, or the lies we hear or tell ourselves.
Writing it out as an actual shitty first draft helps slow us down, but to distill it to its essence, we need to ask:
1. What more do I need to learn and understand about the situation?
2. What more do I need to learn and understand about the people in the story?
3. What more do I need to learn and understand about myself?
Answering these questions gives us a reality check and an opportunity to write a better (truer) version of that first draft.