What do you do when you suddenly come up with a great idea?

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For me, there are usually four steps:

1. Record it immediately: I typically jot it down in Apple Notes, either using voice or text.

2. Sleep on it: let the idea settle overnight.

3. Reassess in the morning: If it still seems like a great idea, I'll discuss it with trusted friends.

4. Take action or prioritize: Either put it into practice or add it to my to-do list.

What about you?

Zhiqi Shi · Accepted Answer

@focusaur Both.

TJ Larkin · Answer

Scribble it on a diary (the old school pen and paper way).

James Cooper · Answer

I would also write it down first. And then I might search this idea on Google to see if others have explored similar concepts and how do they implemented these similar ideas, what worked, what didn’t.

Zhiqi Shi · Answer

@hamza_afzal_butt Haha, I always take a moment to calm down first.

Hamza Afzal Butt · Answer

good question, Zhiqi 💡

If I am working on something and an idea related to that thing happens, I execute it immediately. And if ideas come about different projects I am not working on that time, then I write them down in notes for later.

Business Marketing with Nika · Answer

Write it down and put it on the shelf. Circle back to that idea after a week – let's discuss with friends and ChatGPT.

Lila Parker · Answer

If it's a visual concept, I rapidly sketch it out; even crude drawings aid in my memory.

Wilson EVan · Answer

I will immediately design this product and then calm down for the next two days. After two days, I am still excited about my idea and will develop it

Business Marketing with Nika · Answer

@zhiqi_shi yes, when you do not have such business (real) community around you, you need to help yourself somehow :D

Shawn Idrees · Answer

If it's something big, I break it into smaller steps right away to see how realistic it is to work on.

Sulemna Ola · Answer

I open a blank document  and start brainstorming around the idea.

Hassan Sajjad · Answer

I come back to the idea the next day. If it still feels great, I make a plan or take action on it.

Sophia Claire · Answer

I usually jot it down immediately, either in my notes app or on a piece of paper, before it slips away.

Marc Jarrett · Answer

I ask my members of my WhatsApp groups what they think of the idea, usually by posting a poll.  I operate hundreds of them to facilitate virtual business networking.

What do you do when you suddenly come up with a great idea?

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