About this episode
This episode discusses how to effectively repackage and reintroduce ideas that have been rejected, focusing on timing and strategic presentation.
You had a great idea. You believed in it. And then someone said no. Before you make that rejection about yourself, consider this: most ideas don't fail because they're bad. They fail because of timing, framing, and everything happening in the room that you couldn't see. In this episode, I'll break down why good ideas get shut down, how to repackage and reintroduce them strategically, and why showing less, not more, is often what finally gets something greenlit. From embedding your idea inside an already-approved initiative to finding the pain point that makes your solution impossible to ignore, this episode is for anyone who has ever had something worth fighting for and wasn't sure how to keep fighting.
People in this episode
Host: Saeid Manhooei
Topics covered
- idea development
- rejection
- strategic framing
- timing
- innovation
- entrepreneurship
Keywords
- idea
- rejection
- timing
- framing
- innovation
- entrepreneurship
- strategic thinking
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