A Never-ending Supply of New Ideas

My favorite theme is the importance of generating ideas, having ideas, and then putting them to good use. At first, every business you see and every invention you marvel at was someone’s opinion. Every great blog post, new content, information product, etc., all started as a tiny little seed inside someone’s brain…

Without the idea, nothing else flows. With the idea, anything is possible.

So how do you get great ideas? By training your brain to find them for you. Every day writes down ten new ideas. If you can’t think of 10, then write 20.

“But if I can’t come up with 10, how am I going to think of 20?”

By relaxing and having fun.

Ten ideas a day is complex; you assume every idea has to be good. No. Even most of the ideas you first think are good won’t be… That’s okay. Just train your brain that you want 10 (or 20) new ideas daily, and your brain will deliver. It’ll be slow at first, but it’s like a muscle – the more you exercise it, the stronger it gets.

Write down your ideas. ALWAYS write down your thoughts. Even the hair-brained ones. This teaches your mind to keep finding new ones.

How Do I Know It’s a Good Idea?

Short answer – you don’t. It might sound, look, feel, taste, and smell like a good idea, but until you test it out, you don’t know.

So if you think it might be a winner, take fast action and see what happens. If it fails, you haven’t wasted much time or many resources.

New Projects are Like a Road Trip

You know that ancient saying, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step.” Imagine this:

You’re starting on a road trip. Maybe it’s your first road trip, so you’ll make it easy – 150 miles – or kilometers – it doesn’t matter.

You’re in your car, pulling onto the road, headed in the right direction.

Now quick: Tell me every curve of the road ahead, every car or truck you’ll meet, every stop you’ll make along the way.

What? You don’t know? Can’t you see 50 miles ahead? 100 miles ahead?

Of course not.

Then why is it that when most people start a new project, they think they have to know every step they’ll take before they ever begin?

You don’t. You only have to know two things: Your destination and the first step in the right direction. That’s all you need to get started. And just as the road keeps appearing as you move forward, the next step will become evident as you complete the present stage.

So start exercising your idea-generating muscle, implement new ideas quickly, and leverage the ones that gain traction to create your next business and life success. Then wash, rinse, and repeat…