What do you do when you got no idea?

17 years ago

That can be so frustrating. What I've found is that the idea comes when I'm not even thinking about getting and idea or when I'm lease expecting one. I keep a writing pad and pen by my bed and in the car. For some reason some of my best ideas come when I'm driving so I have to find a place to pull over and note it. Also, many of them come when I'm walking my dog in which case I have to repeat it to myself several times so I have it in mind and can write it down as soon as I get home.

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17 years ago

I do the same with my moleskine, I have it on me at all times.

Many times when I face a block I'll go outside and do some photography for a couple hours. It's very serence and requires concentration, thus openening new gateways away from the computer so that when I return, I'm fresh and recharged.

Do you have any hobbies you enjoy that require focus to help pull your mind away?

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ryansjones

17 years ago

If you are referring to niches, one thing you could do if you are not the creative type is that you could "buy" into a niche with a turn key website. I did that with yourbizwebsites, and got 10 different web pages covering 10 different niches, including internet marketing, weight loss, building muscle, 3 sites on dating and relationships, a web page on dogs, a web page on cats, a web page on skin care, a web page on real estate (particularly the foreclosure business), and a web page on spanish. The only downside to turnkey websites is that the niches you are given tend to be on the competitive side (especially the money making tips page). Just an idea.

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I bought some niche sites about a month ago...how is it going for you?
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17 years ago

I carry something to record with - usually my cellphone, but you can also get those little keyrings too - just something that you can log any ideas you get. But if I'm sitting at the computer coming up dry - I go see what people are talking about on here, or on Twitter, or even on CNN - just get outside of your usual channels and find out what's happening in the world!

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ryansjones

17 years ago

Speaking of which, I think that recently thought of a whole new niche to invest in myself: the xbox 360, and am starting to make a Microsoft Xbox 360 fan site via Microsoft Office Live. I know that is a competitive niche as well, but I actually have an Xbox 360 myself and I do know people that work at Microsoft, and so I am all too familiar with that systems and games for it. Also, I have joined the Microsoft Store's affiliate program via Linkshare and have been into video games most of my life. What do you all think of that niche?

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17 years ago

I'm involved with a biz opportunity that provides 15 websites, a full marketing system, call centre, and autoresponders etc... I'm really happy with the whole program, and am starting to make sales,
However, I find the most important thing is to brand yourself through having your own blog etc, and providing people with value upfront, without trying to sell them anything.
As far as your Xbox 360 idea, I think it's a good one. You could create a blog, post the latest updates for the xbox games etc, as well as your opinions on them....then ask others to contribute to your blog by posting their own reviews. Then you could have numerous affiliate banners on your page, which will result in sales for you!
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17 years ago

read another book.....

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Hesaidblissfully

17 years ago

Originally Posted by honestbizpro

I cannot even imagine that.

I get ideas every second.

Even someone else's idea gives me ideas.

This is usually the case with me. Too many ideas and not enough time to carry them all out.

Although I think it's easier with business than with something really creative like writing or painting. In creative arts, you have to actually find a way to express an emotion or vision within you, but like was said, with business, you just have to give people what they want.

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sanders9632

17 years ago

Just get your mind on other things and not worry about it. It may come to you when you least expect it.

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thinkrich

17 years ago

Ideas are everywhere, especially on the net.

Every webpage you visit could trigger an idea.

Every email you read could trigger an idea.

Look around you.

Write down all ideas you have, or use a digital recording device.

I have a notebook beside My Computer. Every idea I get, I write it down immediately in point form.

I have already filled one notebook and started another!
(Need a programmer though...know any?)

At any time one of those "Eureka!" moments could come along....
or
"Why didnt I think of that?" moment.

Open your eyes and your mind will follow.

Believe!

Be patient... it will come

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jayden.fellze

17 years ago

It happens to me most of the time especially when I'm distracted and has a lot of things to do. When I can't make up my mind, most of the time I ask the people who are good on that field. But most of the time also, i surf the net and read articles about. Internet nowadays is the most effective way whenever i run out of ideas in mind.

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reynald2790

17 years ago

If ever I got no idea on what to do on a specific topic I directly go research and understanding it. Sometimes, I usually think to quit but quitting means you are a looser. I always asked questions if I faced a problem that I can't really solved it on my own. But before I do ask my employer or what I do try to solve my own problem.

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Agung Prabowo 17 years ago

Thanks for your oppinion warriors

No Idea = No Good!
Too Many Ideas = No Good either!

i agree that idea is everywhere.......
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17 years ago

I will calm myself down first, have a tea time and maybe talk to older friends ask their opnions for whatever issues you have.

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faridherrot

17 years ago

i do nothing because i have no idea

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pwety

17 years ago

Ideas come from opportunities around us. Just need to keep our eyes open. One site that might help. Goto www 43things com . It gives you an idea what people want in life.

Cheers ... pwety

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RoseRabbit

17 years ago

Go for a walk outside. Let something in nature "speak" to you. You will get an idea.

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John Atkins

17 years ago

Read more on forums like this one to learn more...

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robie

17 years ago

I go to sleep let my brain take a rest for a while.

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morwanneg

17 years ago

I'm a professional writer. When a writer's block hits me, what i do is grab a coffee, smoke a cig and then read a book until the time when i can feel that my mind is in good working condition again.

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Agung Prabowo

17 years ago

I'm a professional writer. When a writer's block hits me, what i do is grab a coffee, smoke a cig and then read a book until the time when i can feel that my mind is in good working condition again.

Gonna try it asap........

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Norma Holt

17 years ago

This doesn't seem to be a problem for me. Ideas float into my head and I act on them. I don't try to think them up. There is also a benefit in having many irons in the fire because you can go from one project to the other and freshen up your mind before returning to the last one.

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Grace Jen

17 years ago

Dear Agung69, how are you today? Having a fun day?

In response to your post, when I don't have idea, this emans my body and mind need a break, so I will book myself holiday, just fly to somewhere for holiday.

I love water, so I always go to the beaches, clean, white sand, walk along the water, listen to nice sound make from the sea, breath the fresh air.
I will also sit myself on the comfortable white nice sand, write down all the things that I am grateful for. And the list go on and on and on....
Give thanks for everything that I have. sing a song, give praise to the Creator. Feel blessed at every moment

Sooner and later, wonderful ideas will flow to me like unstoppable sea water, sometimes those awesome ideas just flow so fast until I can't even finish writting all down before they disappear again, hahaha .....

This is how I manage to come out with dozens of great ideas where I am heading no way

enjoy your magic day there. Keep in touch closely!

To Your Success,
Grace Jen

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Agung Prabowo

17 years ago

Originally Posted by Grace Jen

Dear Agung69, how are you today? Having a fun day?

In response to your post, when I don't have idea, this emans my body and mind need a break, so I will book myself holiday, just fly to somewhere for holiday.

I love water, so I always go to the beaches, clean, white sand, walk along the water, listen to nice sound make from the sea, breath the fresh air.
I will also sit myself on the comfortable white nice sand, write down all the things that I am grateful for. And the list go on and on and on....
Give thanks for everything that I have. sing a song, give praise to the Creator. Feel blessed at every moment

Sooner and later, wonderful ideas will flow to me like unstoppable sea water, sometimes those awesome ideas just flow so fast until I can't even finish writting all down before they disappear again, hahaha .....

This is how I manage to come out with dozens of great ideas where I am heading no way

enjoy your magic day there. Keep in touch closely!

To Your Success,
Grace Jen

I'm Fine Grace

thanks for asking.........

go to the beach is such a wonderfull idea, i was plan go to Bali
next week

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perfecthomebuz

17 years ago

There is really no time that there is no idea. What happen most of the time is that there is no further information in the line of our thought.

The topic of this post is also an idea.

I mean an ebook can just come out to address the issue.

When you are thinking about a dog and you get to a point where 'there is no idea', then think about a goat. Think about your wife, your last holiday, your most embarrassing moment in the college. Slot in a comedy tape and laugh a little.

Idea stop flowing when we take life too serious. Relax! Relax!! Relax!!!

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stefanjames

17 years ago

when I have no idea whatsoever I look around to see what other people are doing and that triggers my mind to create an idea. Not having an idea is so frustrating but a process lol

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MrHyde2009

17 years ago

There is NO reason you should be stuck for ideas!

One approach is to learn a few Idea Generation techniques and tools. Then take a little time each day to use them.

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17 years ago

Get yourself a copy of Jump Start your Brain and Jump Start Your Business Brain by Doug Hall and you will NEVER have this problem again.

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Grace Jen 17 years ago

Hello Agung69, yes, Bali is definitely a great place to visit
Good on you! Enjoy your trip in Bali, have an awesome one!

Oh yes, when you stuck and have no idea. Just have a look around, see what others do. Have a look how they carry out the task, may be you can model them? This can fast track your success too

Nice to meet you. I wish you all the best in everything you do. Keep in touch closely!

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Enjoy your weekend there!

Cheers,
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Sa61Na

17 years ago

I have new ideas every day! You meet new ppl, you see a lot of new things and situations, try to think bout ur life and u'll find 1000000000000 new ideas

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Sa61Na

17 years ago

Sometimes it is usefull to check the latest economical/political news.

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jgand

17 years ago

Focus concentrate and throw something out there to see if it will stick.

Any idea can be successful.

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jon99

17 years ago

I would read some books if I've no idea, or take a walk in the park in relax my brain

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Agung Prabowo 17 years ago

Maybe dating is a good idea right?
thanks for who PM me for this idea

Got to go..............
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laguna1811

17 years ago

Go to sleep, talk a walk, exercise, read some books.
That's for me anyway

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Matt Barrington

17 years ago

I'm going to give away one of my favorite secrets here. Whenever I get stuck with no ideas of where to turn, I turn to....

absurdity

It's the truth. Usually when I can't move forward with something, I'm letting my logic and "the rules" I perceive get in the way. So I say to myself "what would a ridiculous answer to this problem be? Why would that work?" Then all you have to do is scale it back a little until it's juuuuust feasible. That's when you're skirting the line between genius and insanity.

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thurana

17 years ago

I agree with the "Go to sleep" to get ideas. But I have tips that always work wonder for me: before you go to sleep, make a note "I need ideas" in a small notepad, read it several times, and put it on your bedside along with the pen.

The next morning when you wake up, write down any thought that pops out in your mind. You'll be surprised on what things that you could get.

Usually I use this method everytime I start on a story or to get ideas about the continuation of a story that I am working on and what I write on the notepad is the problems I need to solve; something like "How should A response to B's threat" or "What will happen in that dark alley" or I just write several last sentences of the story.

This habit will need some getting use to, but after you "get it", ideas will flow...

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sesantek

17 years ago

Then copy ideas to work upon. You can improve on any existing idea.

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mr.schutz 17 years ago

What I do is ask other people for their opinions and try to figure out which one will work.

Sometimes asking other peoples opinion is a big help, only our pride makes us refuse we don't need others help.
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workmac1

17 years ago

I find that ideas usually occur to me at the most unusual times so I try to have pen and paper or something to jot them down. When I jot down an idea, I will usually just use bullet points or key words that will jog my memory when I go to flesh out the ideas later.

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aparadekto

17 years ago

Go to Sweden ^^

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Igor Kheifets

17 years ago

Hey Agung,

When you have no great ideas in your mind
just try to quite your mind. Stop thinking and then
you will let it in.

Often we cannot hear the genius inside us speak
because of all the noise in our heads.

~Igor

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Balanced

17 years ago

Its all @ Personality Assessment,If you know yourself better like your strengths and Weaknesses than its possible to Use your time and energy in a better way.
If your Negatives are overtaking you,Its not possible to use your energy and Time,Hence the Brain also which leads to no idea type of syndrome.

The only solution is to Focus over your Strengths or Positives It will automatically derive you towards better utilization of your energy and time which leads to highly Innovative Brain.

So Focus Focus Focus.........................

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Christie Love

17 years ago

When I've got no idea. I simply, let it go. I remove all attachment to wanting to have an "idea." Soon, a new idea pops in my mind that is so strong I can't help but to take immediate action to turn that idea into reality.

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DirectoryKing

17 years ago

Everyone in some way has an idea. I guess now is the time to crack open that head and look for it.

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managepro 16 years ago

Its simple, when you are relaxed you get ideas, when you stress your self then you stop getting ideas.

So if you are trying hard to get an idea, you will be stumped for ideas. But you get the ideas when you are driving or have gone for a walk. Simply because you are relaxed.
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yosis

17 years ago

Conversations with friends and family. See what's getting their attention and their enthusiasm! Sometimes we need a break from the Internet!

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Karen Connell

17 years ago

I take a 'power nap' and when I come back to the PC there is always some new ideas.

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Warrior Globetrotter

17 years ago

I pick a market ... then I browse the forums on the net relevant to that topic and usually an idea comes to me...or 6!

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Mynt

17 years ago

For me, great ideas have come when I've least expected them.

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Samsmiles

17 years ago

I just say to myself
'what do you want ?'
'why do you want it ?'
Then I get up from the computer and get right out of my office and go and do something else.
And usually, but not aways, I have an idea to work on in about 25minutes.

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Grace Jen 17 years ago

Dear Agung69, how are you today? Having fun there?
It has been a while since we last spoken. I hope everything goes smothly at your end

In response to your post, when I don't have idea, this means my body and mind need a break, so I will book myself holiday, just fly to somewhere for holiday.

I love water, so I always go to the beaches, clean, white sand, walk along the water, listen to nice sound make from the sea, breath the fresh air.
I will also sit myself on the comfortable white nice sand, write down all the things that I am grateful for. And the list go on and on and on....
Give thanks for everything that I have. sing a song, give praise to the Creator. Feel blessed at every moment

Sooner and later, wonderful ideas will flow to me like unstoppable sea water, sometimes those awesome ideas just flow so fast until I can't even finish writting all down before they disappear again, hahaha .....

This is how I manage to come out with dozens of great ideas where I am heading no way

Enjoy your day there, have an awesome one!

To Your Success,
Grace Jee
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Ciaran Doyle

17 years ago

Hi,

The best thing that i have ever heard and also ever did was to take out a pen and notepad and start to write anything that comes to your head and i mean anything... just keep scribbling your ramblings until your brain starts to function properly again..

Really works so give it a try.

All the best

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Beatrix Potts

Banned 17 years ago

Darling it's, "What do you do when you have no idea," not GOT. I begin with proper English and so should you my dear.

All the best,
Beatrix

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zeasondesign

17 years ago

ehmm.... sleeping XD
usually I will get an idea after I wake up XD

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Albus25

17 years ago

Just do something else.
If I have no idea so don't waste the time.
Most of the time the idea would come out by accident.

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samthor

17 years ago

go out into the world and look around.

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17 years ago

I just sit calm for a while.. Relax to maximum.. Will go to temple or garden..

And then if i put my thoughts straight, something will strike my little head!!!

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raphaellive1986

17 years ago

It is possible to happen, and I don't want that to happen to me.
That is why I am always prepared when that time comes. I always bring a pocket notebook and a ball pen. In case I have a new idea, I write it, then I'll finalized it later. It is like making a bank of ideas, so that when all my ideas are not available I'll just withdraw ideas there. I hope I make sense.

But that's what I do.

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ElMundodelExito

17 years ago

I go to You Tube and start watching videos, that give me a lot of ideas. You should try.

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cg101

17 years ago

When you have no idea then go back to what you do know and map out your thoughts... it's never about creating something new but always building upon what you already know.

Originally Posted by agung69

Warrior Big Family,

What do you do when you got no idea?
sometime it's happen to me over and over again

so warrior, what are you going to do when you got no idea?

cheers.......

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priyatham

16 years ago

Immediately I write on my personal Idea Blog and in a small note book I carry.

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