Everyone Has Ideas

Everyone Has Ideas

Ideas are nothing special. Everyone has them. We get ideas constantly. Ideas don't do us much good. They don't get us closer to our goals, don't make us any money, or bring us fame and glory.

What does make an idea special? The one thing that makes an idea special is the person who takes action on that idea. Without action, ideas lay dormant and eventually forgotten.

Over the last several years, I have had thousands of ideas. I have forgotten most, but a few I have put into action. Those are the ideas that have brought me closer to achieving my objectives. The action is what makes the idea worth anything. Ideas come and go. It is the ones that we take action on that are valuable.

Through the years, I have come up with several great business ideas. Two in particular were especially good. One was to start a store for short men under five foot two inches. My husband is short and I find it difficult to purchase clothes for him. The other idea was to create a product called Party in a Box. The concept was to put everything into a box that one would need to throw a party. I know that both were good ideas because someone else has acted on them and is now creating profitable businesses based on these ideas. For whatever reason, I did nothing with the idea so for me they were worthless. For the other people that had similar ideas and acted on them, they were valuable.

Coaching

Not all ideas are going to benefit us and we can't possibly take action on all the ideas we have. However, if we never take action on any of the ideas we have, we will be wasting a valuable resource. Ideas are important because they are the seeds in which we can create. We certainly can't plant or harvest all the seeds, but we can select the ones that most interest us and work on those. Even a few good ideas put into action are better than thousands of fantastic ideas with no action.

Keep a log of the ideas you have. I call this my idea book. You might be surprised at all your ideas. Somewhere in that book of ideas are a couple of real gems. Each week, review your log and pick just one or two that you would like to take action on. At the end of the year, you might be surprised at how many great ideas you have that actually turn into something more than just an idea.

Had any good ideas lately?

Daily Success Formula

Ideas + Action = Results

Quotes

"The best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas." Linus Pauling

"Don't worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good you'll have to ram them down people's throats." Howard Aiken

"An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea." Edward de Bono