78 - Ideas

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The word for today is ideas. One of my favorite activities in the world is synthesizing ideas. A few years back, my friends and I worked on creating board games, and it was exhilarating to problem solve all of the issues that came up. You never know when a great idea will strike, though. I find that a lot of ideas come to me while I am out running in the morning and listening to an inspiring audiobook or podcast, so I need an idea capture system that can work hands-free, at any time. Here’s what you can do to set something similar up:

1. Add yourself as a contact in your phone and add your home and work email addresses
2. Change your name to “me” on your contact card
3. Ask Siri or Google Assistant to “email ‘me’”
4. Dictate the email with enough detail that you remember the full idea later
5. Sort the idea emails later into documents

Today’s concrete challenge is to set up your idea capture system. It could be a pad of sticky notes and a pen that you always keep in your pocket or purse. You can also text or email yourself. Yes, great ideas mean nothing without follow-through, but it all starts with the idea.

If you want to commit, say the following phrase: “I will find a way to capture ideas now.”

I’ll keep the music playing while you get it done, and don’t miss the soundtrack at the end of this episode.

Before you go, repeat the following soundtrack, “I am the kind of person who seizes a great idea .”

Let me know if this made a difference in your day by leaving a comment in your podcast app or at concrete.win/today.

Check back tomorrow for a new challenge. Until then.

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