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How to generate ideas

Here are some tips from Kevin Daum - Inc. 500 entrepreneur and best-selling author.

Observe the world

Great ideas won't happen in a vacuum. You need to find the way to make your brain think in new and creative directions. You should determine time for special sessions where you stimulate your brain into thinking differently. A simple walk through the city can introduce you to exciting activities and different behaviors that makes you think about something new. Any crowded urban area, mall or zoo may influence on you the similary.

Meet and talk with new people

Hanging around with the same friends and colleagues can get you in a thinking routine. Speak with strangers, random people at cafe, parks etc. New people don't know all your thought patterns and old stories, so you're like a blank paper for them.

Read More Books

Books are wonderful for creating new thoughts and stimulating great ideas. Stories in books will get you out of daily headspace and activate your idea generator. Even if you don't have time for a novel, go hunt down a bookstore and spend an hour browsing. You'll find plenty of thought stimulations.

Randomly Surf the Web

Google is great when you know what you are looking for, but the best way to generate new ideas is unexpected learning. Take an hour each week and go on a web journey. Start with the I'm "Feeling Lucky" button and just take it(что it?) from there.


Meditate

It's hard to come up with great ideas when your mind is full of everyday thoughts and concerns. You need quiet space. Meditation will help you clear your mind from daily business and stress. Then you can quietly focus on your future or solving world issues. Do to two hour-long sessions every week and soon you'll find new ideas flowing.

All of these methods require a commitment of time and energy, but that's the key to great ideas. You need to give your brain time and space to work on you. Aftet trying each of these methods, you are bound to come up with a great idea or two. Make sure you record them and set a plan of accountability. The execution is up to you.

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