{"id":10113,"date":"2016-07-12T10:00:51","date_gmt":"2016-07-12T08:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hatrabbits.com\/?p=10113"},"modified":"2016-07-12T08:37:03","modified_gmt":"2016-07-12T06:37:03","slug":"challenge-assumptions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hatrabbits.com\/en\/challenge-assumptions\/","title":{"rendered":"How to look at your challenge in a completely different way"},"content":{"rendered":"

Assumptions can prevent you from seeing obvious\u00a0solutions, yet they can also be a source of valuable insights. You often only have to take a closer look at what you take for granted,\u00a0to discover novel ideas<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Using assumptions to gain valuable insights<\/h4>\n

Challenging the most essential elements of your subject will very likely provide you with some interesting insights. Creative ideas often\u00a0challenge the obvious. With creative thinking, almost everything can be removed, altered or replaced.<\/p>\n

Although it sounds difficult to think beyond your assumptions, it doesn’t have to be. There is a simple technique that even conventional thinkers can use. This technique is particularly useful if you want to develop new products or services.<\/p>\n

Let’s take a look at an example, to see how this technique works.<\/p>\n

Imagine for a moment we would like to create a new kind\u00a0of ‘hotel’.<\/p>\n

1. Make a list of all the assumptions that you have about your subject<\/strong>
\nWhat is\u00a0essential for your subject? What elements can’t your\u00a0subject do without?<\/p>\n

For a hotel in general, our list of assumptions could look something like this:<\/p>\n

Assumptions:<\/em><\/p>\n