How to get ideas
By - Posted on 16 September 2008
Today we will talk about how to get started.
The biggest challenge for any business is to have an idea. The same is true for any online business or website. There are several ways to get ideas. Some have already a long list others have a blank page.
How to get ideas or better where to get ideas?Look around you, not with a quick casual look. Look. Open your eyes and see. Open magazines, look at the ads. Read the daily paper, watch the TV, listen to radio and what your neighbor tell you. Everywhere you get ideas. Go outside, watch what is going on, see what people wear, with what kids play, sit down in a cafe and see. If you not shy, talk to others, strangers, engage in a conversation.You will be surprised what you can find out when you really start looking and listening and asking.
The first investment you should do, get a notebook and a pen, better several. Place one set next to your bed, an other at your favored place at home and the last one carry with you all the time. If can get a digital camera, an inexpensive one shall do. You might need it later once you started with your online business. The camera on your mobile would do fine too. The camera and notebook you should carry with you all the time. Whenever you get an idea write it down and taking a picture can help to remember the details.
Where to look online?The internet has lots of places. The best ones are ebay, amazon, yahoo answers, google search to name a few.
Now you know how to get ideas for your online business. Collect as many as possible. Do not select at this point. Right now you need ideas. This is the brainstorm stage. Every idea is as good as the next idea.
While you have the ideas coming, get more information on each idea. In fact get as much information on the idea as possible without stretching yourself. Take it easy, have fun, enjoy the process.
Your task for today
- get several notebooks and pencil
- place them where you spent time - next to your bed, kitchen, TV chair
- optional: get a cheep digital camera or use your cell phone camera
- take notes whenever you get an idea
Start now! Yes now!
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