Systematic approach to muses. Suggestions?

[Grego]

Dear all:

I've been wondering about the process you guys engaged in while trying to figure out muses ideas.

How did you do it in the brainstorming phase? What did you use to inspire you? Did you use any framework / algorhytm / systematic approach?

Thanks.
Grego

[clanshrapnel]

Dear all:

I've been wondering about the process you guys engaged in while trying to figure out muses ideas.

How did you do it in the brainstorming phase? What did you use to inspire you? Did you use any framework / algorhytm / systematic approach?

Thanks.
Grego

I and many others have found thirtydaychallenge.com to be a great systematic approach that you can combine with the 4HWW model. But keep in mind that's only 1 way (albeit a very organized way).

For inspiration, check out www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog, click on any post, then see the comments. Then click on the names of the commenters, and often you'll see their own promoted site. By the time they're promoting their sites, you can bet they're already raking in money.

[insidethenewrich]

i have some advice for you,


#1 dream dream dream. you will come up with some amazing products or services by just day dreaming

#2 find a problem and solve it. market it correctly and i guarantee you will be making bank deposits with a brinks truck.

#3 build a better mouse trap. find a product or service and improve on it.

are these the only three ways to brainstorm a business idea? absolutely not however they do work great. i wish you luck, as with anything the sky is the limit. i got a really good piece of advice from a friend of mine the other day. he said "you will never be the president of the united states and i will never be the starting center for the knicks (basketball team here in new york in case anyone doesnt know!) but in business you really CAN be anything you want to be."

dream big and go for it.

[Sven]

I agree with previous posters.

Creation is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration. DO stuff in order to be creative, like drawing out ideas, making models and prototypes, make flowcharts or mindmaps. And also allow yourself to dream whilst you DO.

In order to invent, one must think aside. In order to think aside you need to be doing stuff.

[Velgud]

Hi Grego,

Honestly, smoke a spliff, get high and just lay around and think.. this works for me everytime! I can never have a smoke without coming up with a new idea.. it just seems to get me looking at life from a different angle and 9 times out of 10 I will think of a solution to a problem that has been puzzling me for the last couple of weeks.

Not necessarily the advice you were looking for, but it's good advice nonetheless!!

[TinaD]

LOL Velguld!

Personally, I get my best ideas when driving. I don't recommend combining my approach with Velgulds!

[Grego]

LOL Velguld!

Personally, I get my best ideas when driving. I don't recommend combining my approach with Velgulds!

LOL! Great thoughts, here, from all. Thanks. I'm amazed at how fast this forum is going.

Will refrain from the time being from smoking spliff, driving and drafting mindmaps at the same time, as Tim himself frowns at multitasking. Batch approaches here seem more promising. ;)

[Grego]

I and many others have found thirtydaychallenge.com to be a great systematic approach that you can combine with the 4HWW model. But keep in mind that's only 1 way (albeit a very organized way).

For inspiration, check out www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog, click on any post, then see the comments. Then click on the names of the commenters, and often you'll see their own promoted site. By the time they're promoting their sites, you can bet they're already raking in money.

Curious approach, thanks. Just wondering about the thirtydaychallenge.com: what's the catch, if any? "Sit here, we'll teach you for free"? Did I miss something, or just a sign of the Free Love (http://trendwatching.com/trends/freelove.htm) era?

[clanshrapnel]

Curious approach, thanks. Just wondering about the thirtydaychallenge.com: what's the catch, if any? "Sit here, we'll teach you for free"? Did I miss something, or just a sign of the Free Love (http://trendwatching.com/trends/freelove.htm) era?

There are spinoff products and jv that the author (Ed Dale?) has with other entrepreneurs.

You'll see occasional emails that recommend these products, but not like they're 'bad' or 'fake.' Many of them may further help your cause, as you'll find out.

But yes, the bottom line is that IT IS FREE and you can ignore the referrals/ads and just pay attention to the useful information.

Good luck!

[Marcie]

Yeah, to each his own on how to "clear your mind" I guess :p

I had a friend in college who got a lot of ideas in the shower, for example, wouldn't work for me!

I agree that "multitasking" is not the way to go - but I know of one substance Tim recommends - Yerba Mate. At least for writer's block and creativity in that sense.