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Today's mindset thought for the day

The man who dipped a chunk of ice cream in chocolate and called it Eskimo Pie made a fortune for the five seconds of imagination it took to create the idea.

We are just beginning to understand the mysterious ways in which the mind works, but successful people have long known how to use the power of creative vision to their advantage.

Many “new” ideas are really nothing more than a new combination of two well-known products or ideas. Nevertheless, great fortunes have been built upon such combinations when they are supported by a clever name and marketing campaign.

There is a definite process that you can use to tap into your imagination. In his book A Technique for Producing Ideas, James Webb Young identified five steps:

1. Gather the appropriate information.
2. Work the information over in your mind.
3. Incubate the idea in your subconscious.
4. Recognize the “Eureka!” stage when the idea is born.
5. Shape and develop the idea for practical application.

The technique works. Give it a try the next time you’re searching for a creative solution to an old problem. ~ Napoleon Hill

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Yes, those are the steps I take when determining if an idea is worth pursuing. I have worked with many solo business owners who get stuck in the 'information gathering', or more accurately ... moving forward without the information.

Others recognize the "Eureka!" moment and then flounder ... forgetting (or not understanding or held back by fear) the value of bringing in experts to help shape and develop the idea for practical application. Many times, the excuse is "I don't want anyone stealing my idea!" Which simply means that it's important to select the right people. I know a man in my community who has a few file cabinets filled with documents and drawings, notebooks and schematics of ideas turned into inventions - but he won't go to a patent attorney or show them to investors for fear they will steal his idea(s) and leave him penniless. Yeah, well, today he is in his 70's, lives on a pension + social security, and will soon need long-term medical care. What will happen is this: he will pass away, his file cabinets will be rifled through, there will be 2 or 3 inventions created from his work and someone will make millions.

Every idea is possible. It is up to me (you) to determine if I am the one to bring it to the practical application stage. And, if I am, then it is up to me to risk bringing in others with their specialty skills & talents to make it happen.