Develop An Idea In 7 Short Days

Good ideas don't come easy. But they don't come as hard as you might think either. Once or twice a month I sit down with a yellow legal pad and brainstorm with myself. I write down every idea I can think of. I also consolidate all those little pieces of paper I have collected since the last session. I try to write down an idea as soon as it pops into my head. If I don't, they tend to go away and be lost forever. Once in a while I get an idea that's worth pursuing. Those are the ideas I don't want to miss.

I had an idea last weekend. I am going to look into getting a mini-voice recorder. If I find one that will fit on my key ring I might buy it. If anyone out there knows about a good one leave a comment with the information. I'd really appreciate it.

Then I can collect ideas any time. Once a day I could write them down. Maybe I'll pay my daughter to transcribe them. (Now there's a good idea for saving some time.)

You could call it "One a Day Multiple Ideas". Might not be as nutritious as the vitamins but one good idea can bring in a pile of money if implemented properly. Not only that I could write sales copy at the speed of sound. Now there's an idea. Too bad it wasn't mine. Alex Mandossian gets the credit for that one.

I am still working on a new list. So far I have 23 ideas to turn into e-books. Not all of them are good ideas. But I keep making the list bigger just so I can find the gems mixed in with all the dirt. The diamond on my wife's ring is much more beautiful than a rough diamond still in a mine in South Africa. It took cutting, polishing, and a nice setting to make it pleasing to the eye. An idea needs the same type of attention to detail to be made into something pleasing to a customer's eye.

Here's an idea I had a few weeks back. I decided I needed to start writing and selling e-books. I haven't written one yet. But I am collecting information to do just that. How long do you think it might take to research and write a book? My first thought was at least a year. Thankfully it doesn't have to take that long.

How does 7 days sound? I found an e-book written by Jim Edwards and Joe Vitale that simplifies the process of writing your own e-book. Here is where you can find out How to Write and Publish your own e-book in as little as 7 Days without breaking a sweat. I'm four hours into researching mine and I can start writing any time. I saving that for this weekend when I am sitting in my fifth wheel trailer at Pismo Beach.

Of course if the wind is up I'll have to take a break to fly my stunt kite. That's more fun than trying to put a sweater on one of our cats. Where did that idea come from? In fact it's much more fun than that. My wife says I would have an easier time putting a sweater on our beagle. I think she's right. Besides the beagle gets cold easily and the cats don't seem to mind the cold.

But pet clothing is a subject for another day. Thanks for reading.