Ideas are wild creatures
Entice them
Actively pursue a creative environment that will attract ideas. Feed and water ideas so they will grow and multiply. To track them down, get out of your comfort zone, try creative arts, and mingle with creative people whenever you can.
Set Traps to Capture them
Blanket your space with capture implements: scatter notecards, paper, and pens everywhere you might encounter ideas. When you spot one, leap on that critter, grab it and don’t let it go.
Corral them
Have one central spot where you herd them all, whether it is digital or analog. Ideas will escape if you give them half a chance.
Group them
Arrange them so you can find them again. Otherwise they tend to lie on top of each other and you lose sight of them. Organize like subjects together, use tags in a notetaking app, or create an index and A-Z tabs in a binder. Whatever works for you.
Take a closer look at them
Focus your binoculars during a regular review to observe them clearly. Evaluate which ones are the best ones to pursue.
Most importantly…
Never underestimate the importance of ideas. Pay attention! Remember that you need to capture them and DO IT!
Read More: The Secret of Capturing Ideas from Time Management Ninja, 7 Idea Dumping Tips at LifeDev.net
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Thanks for the link! I especially like the part about the need to group ideas. Without grouping them, it’s sometimes hard to remember contexts as well.
Very concise, and well-put. Thanks!
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