How to build on your wild ideas

Are you a creative person who daydreams about the possibilities of new business ideas? 


Not sure how to control your thoughts?

Start an idea diary!

1. Get a small notebook and make sure you put it somewhere easily accessible and visible to you in your bedroom, office or even car. Don't forget to hook a pen onto your notebook, you'll need it!

2. When you have a quick thought or business idea, jot it down in your notebook on a blank page.

3. Give the idea a title and expand on your idea while writing it all down in the notebook.

4. Then, leave some space, full or 1/2 a page to expand more if you have some more thoughts throughout the day.

5. Consider making a list of pros and cons to having this type of business on the next page. Think about the costs, the time, the marketing you will need to do, the people you can call on to help, the enjoyment of having this type of business or the problems it will cause you. Weight the pros and cons.

6. Move on. Keep dreaming. Add more ideas to your diary and keep adding ideas continuously.

7. Revisit your previous ideas in the following weeks. Looking back, was this a good idea? Do you still think it will work after having thought about it for a while?

8. Pick out one, two or three of your top ideas and presents them to several trustworthy friends, family or colleagues. Ask them there thoughts on the pros and cons.

9. Based on others opinions and your own thoughts, decide which idea is the best and then move on to the next steps to start expanding on your idea.

Not all of your ideas will be winners but you can help narrow them down to the best ones by writing them down and revisiting them later.