Thought partners share ideas and experience to navigate complex challenges. Perhaps, this sounds a lot like advice or mentorship, but the key difference; thought partners are always mutually beneficial. When you choose someone who thinks as you do, you feel smarter, after all, the person thinks like you. When you pair with someone who thinks differently than you do, you stretch each other’s view of a situation to find and sort useful new approaches to a complex problem.
The right thought partner should challenge your way of thinking and provoke a different action from you. A thought partner should add value to your business or life.