How To: Cultivate That Killer Idea

"Coming up with a killer idea is no easy feat. I’m talking about that perfect idea that makes you consider dropping out of school or quitting your job to pursue it; something that could have a huge impact on a group of people, if not the world. In this article, I will attempt to present a method that might help you come up with and cultivate a powerful idea.

Brainstorming

There’s no question about this, most of your time will be spent brainstorming for ideas. Brainstorming for random ideas is rather ineffective, so you will at least want to come up with the type of idea you want to create. Will it be a product, service or methodology for doing something better than it is currently done? Will it have a website and be 100% Internet based? What kind of resources are you willing to expend to see that this idea is fully realized? Once you have a basic foundation, you can start brainstorming productively, rather than spewing out unprocessed ideas....    

* Repetition: Make your own brainstorming routine - set aside an hour or two every week, every day or whatever fits into your schedule....    

* Catalog Everything: Before you come up with a “workable” idea, you will find yourself with many ideas you have passed up on the way. Regardless of what you think of these ideas, jot them down. Anything from a yellow legal pad to a Moleskine will do - just have your ideas archived. They might come in handy later....

" How To: Cultivate That Killer Idea
By Paul Stamatiou
More at his blog.

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