volve around concepts but are rather more specific formulations. Nevertheless, a successful business person always carries around a small notebook and pWhat sets apart a person who comes up with great ideas, seemingly effortlessly, from a person who breaks his head and just cannot seem to be struck by any ideas? Who knows how many factors are involved, creativity for one, but there is a factor you can control...

Instead of sitting down and trying to ‘force’ good ideas to flow out of you, rather concentrate on grabbing onto great business ideas when they do strike. Ever thought of something only to forget it before you could write it down? It’s perhaps a more common problem for writers than in general business, as our ideas usually do not just revolve around concepts but are rather more specific formulations. Nevertheless, a successful business person always carries around a small notebook and pe

ny ideas? Who knows how many factors are involved, creativity for one, but there is a factor you can control...

Instead of sitting down and trying to ‘force’ good ideas to flow out of you, rather concentrate on grabbing onto great business ideas when they do strike. Ever thought of something only to forget it before you could write it down? It’s perhaps a more common problem for writers than in general business, as our ideas usually do not just revolve around concepts but are rather more specific formulations. Nevertheless, a successful business person always carries around a small notebook and p

to ‘force’ good ideas to flow out of you, rather concentrate on grabbing onto great business ideas when they do strike. Ever thought of something only to forget it before you could write it down? It’s perhaps a more common problem for writers than in general business, as our ideas usually do not just revolve around concepts but are rather more specific formulations. Nevertheless, a successful business person always carries around a small notebook and po forget it before you could write it down? It’s perhaps a more common problem for writers than in general business, as our ideas usually do not just revolve around concepts but are rather more specific formulations. Nevertheless, a successful business person always carries around a small notebook and pvolve around concepts but are rather more specific formulations. Nevertheless, a successful business person always carries around a small notebook and pen.

While you carry around notebook and pencil, just let go and stop pressuring yourself for ‘good ideas’. They hardly ever come at moments you are looking for them the most. Instead, go out there, read, talk to people,… even set up a brainstorming session. Brainstorming with many people is one situation where ‘looking’ for great business ideas can be productive.

I started carrying around pen and paper, it allows me to jot down project ideas while on the road or while I am doing something else. The good news for my clients is that they basically do not pay me for the time I am being creative