From Ideas to Actions

I have a tendency to be overwhelmed by ideas as they come in pouring. This occurrence may seem beneficial. I know it is to me. But when these ideas continue to pour in and I don’t do something like writing down the ideas, I would go into a state of illusion and sometimes delusion. And it is not any more healthy.

I want to do something productive and I delve into thinking that I do something productive whenever I read and whenever I analyze things. But taking into account the results from those seemingly-productive activities, the output is still intangible and with no figures.

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Although it is practical to say that ideas should be coupled with actions, some ideas should be left dormant until a more concrete way is involved for them to be beneficial from the implementations involved. And thus, efficacy and efficiency in doing thing out from the ideas are the right ingredients instilled in the action phase.

Even before the first step to action, involving kinetic energy and not the static one, the creation of strategies during the idea generation should be integrated. It may sound complicated especially when I form the words and statements. But really, it is when during we generate ideas that we should also involve the right kind of action for that idea to be visible.

Filtering ideas should also come into play during the idea generation phase as to scrap the things not deemed to be feasible as to the period in which it is to be applied.

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What I account here should involve a flow from idea generation to action. But initially, what I intend to emphasize is the need for action after an idea is generated.

Even during the idea generation, actions should already be involved and that includes:

• Jotting down the ideas in a notebook as you brainstorm;
• Categorizing the ideas based on priorities, applications and period in which it is to be feasibly applied
• Filtering the ideas but not totally scrapping them. Just sort the ideas as to their feasibility per period.
• Archive the ideas.
• Take necessary actions after analyzing things over.

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Suggestions:

• During the idea-generation stage, don’t over-analyze. This will cause analysis-paralysis, a hindrance to productivity and one of the roots for non-action.

• Consider the period and the time-frame in which you are allowed to generate ideas. Putting pressure during this stage allows for greater action and an impetus for one to move on to the next stage.

• Always have an ally to back your ideas.

• Popular ideas can gain vote confidence.

• Always have tools when you generate ideas. Have notebooks or doodle when you’d like to pen your ideas or voice recorder as you talk your ideas out, sort of a monologue, that is when you do the idea-generation alone.

Generating ideas is as important as taking the course of actions. It should start with an idea before proceeding to action.

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