Whether you are trying to figure out what sort of home business to start, or looking for new products and services to offer in an existing business, or trying to find exciting and creative ways to market your business and attract new customers–ideas and sparks of creativity and ingenuity can come from virtually anywhere…
When I chat with people about where they got the idea for their business or a particular product or service, I hear all sorts of different stories. Some people do a great deal of research in books and magazines before choosing business based on all sorts of practical considerations. Others go with a gut feeling or get an idea in the most improbable place–riding on a bus, walking the aisles at the grocery store, taking the dog for a walk along the river. I think the important thing is to try to stay open and keep your brain constantly alert to the inspiration and ideas the universe may be sending you.
Have you ever noticed how much of a role timing plays in finding and using new ideas? I have found that I might hear or be exposed to an idea a couple times before it really sinks in. If I’m stressed, or distracted, or focuses on something else, an idea can come up against the brick wall of me and be deflected. Then, months or years later, I’ll stumble across the same thing and while I recognize that it is not something new, it finally seems to fit. I’ve also found that there have been some people I could better “hear” ideas from than others. It all depended on how and when it was delivered up to me.
Ideas for growth, expansion, inspiration, problem-solving and creativity are all around us, all the time. The important thing is to try to stay open and alert. No new ideas can get into us when we think we already have all the answers!
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