We could speculate all day on where our ideas come
from, why
did
they come to us, what do they mean, should we act
on them.
But when it comes to your Great Idea, there is no need to
consider
such questions, which can be left to philosophers
and
theologians.
When you have an idea, you
will know inside yourself if it is a Great Idea. You don't have to
ask others,
it's a gut feeling of "this is it." To be more sure, you
might try
asking your heart. Just ask yourself, "Heart, is this a
Great
Idea?" If the
answer is a clear "no," then follow your own advice,
and keep
on the lookout for another Great Idea because it is on the way.
If the
answer is "yes," than trust your heart and take action to turn your idea
into
money
.
But when The Great
Idea comes…
GUARANTEE! Many doubts will arise. "Should
I really
start doing something about this? Where do I start?
I'm not
smart enough to do this. Someone will try and steal
it from
me. Anyway who would be interested in buying
my
Great
Idea?
Besides, I don't have enough time or money." And so
on and so
forth.
DON'T GIVE UP!
Your Great
Idea
is a gift and ultimately of great value to you
and
others. It deserves your attention. Developing your
Great Idea
will give
your life a sense of purpose and a feeling of deep
satisfaction.
RECOMMENDATION — Use the
revolutionary,
four-step
IDEA DEVELOPMENT™ system for
turning your
Great Idea
into
money.
STEP ONE:
Define
your Great Idea
and
expand its scope so that it delivers the greatest
value!
Write down your idea in as much detail as you can.
Create
— and write down! — a mental image of
where
your idea can be in one year, two years, five years
and ten
years. This written record will guide the
transformation of your
Great Idea from an exciting vision to money in your
pocket.
Everyday, review what you have written to inspire
your
imagination, and add to your written record any new
insights or
thoughts, no matter how unimportant they may
seem. This
process will stimulate embellishments of your idea,
and it will
guide you in your steps along the path of turning
your idea into
money.
STEP TWO:
Identify
and
remove the hindrances that keep you from taking
your Great Idea
to the
next level.
Begin by writing a list of what has stopped you until
now. Write
down everything that comes into your mind, without
analyzing
whether or not you think it is a true reason. These
reasons can
include external conditions, such as not enough time,
not
enough money, not smart enough, etc., or internal
hindrances,
such as fear of failure, afraid of change, lack of
initiative. Then
decide and write down which of these you believe to
be the
main factor(s) that keep you from success. Once you
isolate
the one or two main hindrances, you can overcome
them with
various techniques including the daily use of such
affirmations
as: "I enjoy change in my life, I am a strong person, I
enjoy
taking action." Other techniques include speaking
with a life
coach or counselor to overcome your specific
hindrances.
STEP THREE:
Determine the
best ways to legally protect your Great Idea, and how to use
them, often
without any cost to you.
The most common way of protecting your idea is
with a Patent.
There are three basic kinds of Patents: Utility
Patents, Design
Patents, and Provisional Patents. Utility Patents are
the best
known and most expensive. Design patents are less
well-known
and widely used and also expensive. Provisional
Patents can be
gotten for as little as $100.00 and they give
worldwide
international protection for one year.
Another way to protect your idea is with a
Trademark. A
Trademark covers the name of your product or
service and it is
particularly valuable since it can last forever.
Yet another useful protection for your idea is a
Copyright.
Copyrights can be filed by yourself for a government
filing fee
of only $30.00 Copyrights are particularly valuable
because
anyone that tries to steal your copyrighted idea can
be forced
to pay 'statutory damages' to you, and all of your
legal fees.
STEP FOUR:
Learn
the tried
and true techniques for marketing your Great Idea.
Use the same techniques that large corporations use
to market
their new products and services. First do a market
study
— which is SIMPLE to do! One way is to visit
the local
shopping mall and look for those products that are
aimed at the
buyers you imagine for your idea. Examine the
existing
products in the same category as yours and their
costs.
Go to the Google Internet search engine, and search
for the
number of potential buyers. Estimate how much they
would
they be willing to pay for your idea. Make a rough
calculation
of the cost to produce your idea. Then, based on the
information you've collected, make a guesstimate of
how much
money your idea is potentially able to generate.
Attend a live workshop or teleclass presented by
Idea
Development Seminars. For more information, please
visit www.ideadevelopmentseminars.com.
