There are two things that should make you vaguely uncomfortable, like you’re walking some sort of line between sane and insane, legal and illegal, rational and completely irresponsible.

  1. You’re own ideas
  2. The ideas of your friends and co-workers

I’m not saying you need to act on those ideas – at least not all of them – but if you’re not walking the line between what’s acceptable and not in your thinking and surrounding yourself with like-minded people then you’re probably not doing anything truly innovative or interesting. There’s a rush when you brainstorm proposals that carry with them the possibility of either being fired or getting a raise.

Published by Chris Thilk

Chris Thilk is a freelance writer and content strategist with over 15 years of experience in online strategy and content marketing. He lives in the Chicago suburbs.