“A good idea is like a
wheelbarrow; it will go nowhere unless you push it.”
– Unknown
“Then the Lord
answered me and said, 'Record the vision and inscribe it on tablets, that the
one who reads it may run.”
– Habakkuk the
Prophet
Habakkuk 2:2 / NASV
You may have
had clients, or even yourself, who have ideas that seem to burst inside
them. We have all experienced it. We are walking along, sitting in a room,
taking a shower or even sleeping when all of a sudden you come up with a really
great idea. You just know inside that
this is the big idea you have waited for all your life. What happens?
Most likely, if you are like most of us, you put it off and say you will
deal with it later; however, later never comes and soon you forget it all
together.
What makes this most frustrating
for most of us is that it never returns to us again. It is lost and gone and we missed the big one
- again. So how do we keep this sad
occurrence from happening again and again?
I have four simple, yet vital, steps to capture and bring those ideas to
life.
1)
Write it down right away
Do not wait till later or till
morning or till you are done with what you are doing. Right now, this minute, write it down in as
much detail as you can. I never go
anywhere without a pen and some paper in my pocket. Of course, now we are all equipped with phones
and tablets that will do the job for us.
No matter what it is, write it down right away.
When we write an idea down we
are breathing life into it and giving it substance. It is no longer just a thought but it has
become a real live idea that can grow and develop. There is nothing more important that a person
can do than to write down their ideas while they are still fresh.
2)
Take action
Once you have written the idea
down, do something, anything, within 24 hours of the idea. Do not wait any longer than 24 hours or you
will miss it all together. This step is
as vital to your success as is writing the idea down. Find something to do and do it right away.
3)
Take more action
Now that you have things moving
forward from the first action step you took, keep it moving and do the next
thing. There is always a next
thing. Again, it does not matter how small
or large it is, the point is that you are still taking action and getting this
idea going.
4)
Take even more action
By now you are well on your way
on a journey to achievement. You have
started the process of success and didn't even realize it. You cannot stop now. You have to keep following the steps all the
way to the achievement of the goal.
You will find that following
these steps will breathe life into your idea.
You will feel the fires of passion that come from a worthy goal and
desire and you will achieve things you never even thought you could.
You matter to the world. You are here to make a difference and that
difference is good. Remember the
qualities of a real success-minded person: Be your best. Love God.
Have good manners. Discover the unknown.
Change the world.
John Patrick Hickey is an author, speaker,
and Life Coach. To read more from John Patrick Hickey or to get his books,
training and book him to speak to your church, business or group, visit our
website at http://www.growthcenter.net or www.johnpatrickhickey.com.
© 2014 John
Patrick Hickey
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