How To Prime Your Mind For A Successful Idea


by Tony Papajohn - Date: 2007-07-01 - Word Count: 492 Share This!

Do you realize that you are one idea away from success? Whatever "success" means to you, ideas are the basis of your personal success vision. Discover the ideas that make success possible and you have the prized coins of the success realm.

Why? A creative idea is the centerpiece of all achievement. Every success that you can see, hear, and touch started with an idea. And every achievement is sustained by ideas that further your centerpiece idea along the path to completion.

Discover the idea you need and the rest is follow-through.

When I help someone generate a new idea, I teach these five empowering steps. They prime your mind to discover the ideas that put your vision of success within your grasp.

These steps are recognize, expect, concentrate, distract, and seize.

The first step is to recognize the importance of ideas. What happens when you recognize that every success started with an idea or that every obstacle is a need for a new idea?

An insurmountable obstacle is one that (at least temporarily) stifles your creative mind. The obstacle is not nearly as limiting as the state of mind it generates within you. When you recognize that every success started with an idea and that every obstacle is an opportunity for a new idea, then you have the key to continuing success regardless of circumstances.

The second step is to expect the arrival of your idea. This means prepare and build an attitude of expectation. This may be as simple as saying, "When I get the idea I need, I can take the next step and the step after that."

This does not mean you "put the cart before the horse." It does mean that you keep your ultimate destination in mind while rearranging animal and vehicle. This generates a mental atmosphere of positive expectation and the expectant air of victory.

The third step is to concentrate the mind. This means to brainstorm, explore options, study alternatives, and entertain possibilities without judgment or preconceptions. This is the "thinking" phase and primes the mind for the spark of creativity.

The fourth step is to give your creative mind a chance to work. This means "Do something else while your mind discovers the idea you need." In short, take a break!

Distract your conscious mind while your creative unconscious delivers a wonderful idea.

This might mean dance, exercise, or take a brisk walk. It might mean go to a play, a movie, a museum, a concert, or a ball game. It might mean play solitaire, a computer game, or spend time with a favorite hobby.

And when the idea strikes, seize it!

Keep a pen and small notebook handy. Be ready to seize the idea and write it down.

And act quickly! Even the most brilliant idea will lose its luster and sound ordinary if you fail to act on it with speed and urgency.

Learn the art of generating successful ideas and you will generate success. Prime your mind for ideas and you prime you mind for success.

Related Tags: success, personal development, self-improvement, self-help, creativity

Tony Papajohn coaches excellence and specializes in money. If you are a real estate investor, financial trader, entrepreneur, or want money to treat you like its new best friend, check out Tony's free e-courses at www.WelcomeMoreMoney.com .

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