Tag Your Notebooks, Tips for Idea Generation
I admit I am a bit of an “Idea Junky” in fact some have dubbed me the “IdeaManiac.” My bad habit is buying notebooks. I am addicted to capturing my ideas.
Recently I came up with an idea. Imagine that!
Tag or categorize my ideas. I now have different notebooks for different inspirations. My biggest idea generator is running, however, I am inspired by just about anything. I have this huge fear I am going to miss an idea. Since I have so many ideas and interests I thought it would be cool to track my ideas by the inspiration factor. I could see if the ideas generated when I was running or just before going to bed or after reading a book, whatever, the category generated different results. I want to know which inspiration factor leads to the best results.
Here are 3 ideas for categorizing your ideas:
- Buy 5 Notebooks and Label them with a Sharpie by category.
- Use Google Docs and add category names to your idea lists. You can now search by keyword.
- Create 5 Word Documents on your computer by category.
After a few months or years of documenting your ideas by category or keyword tags you will now have some data to prioritize your ideas.
Note: If you have more than 25 notebooks for tracking your ideas, you might be an IdeaManiac.
Brian Monahan is a Professional Coach with Launch to Freedom. Brian works with emerging entrepreneurs to help them create a plan to reach their “Tipping Point” for success. Expert In The Rough is the official blog of Launch to Freedom. Feel free to share posts and articles on your website or newsletter with attribution and a link back to the original content. Visit Launch to Freedom to sign up for your free “21+ Must Have Free Business Tools for the Small Business Owner”
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