When you share your idea
(for the next great product
or the next great story),
people will also share their thoughts
on how to ‘improve’ your idea.
Some people like to hear
these ‘improvements’
at the beginning of the process.
This excites them.
Some people
(and I’m one of these people)
get stressed if they hear early
because they feel obliged to change
their original idea
and this change isn’t always for the better
(because the improver might not be
the target audience
or have a clue about the industry
or have thought her improvements through at all).
Yes, you will have to share
your idea
eventually
but no, you don’t have to share
your idea
right away.
Know when YOU feel comfortable sharing.