Creating an Idea Development System
Here’s my process for going from idea to blog post
Ideas are at the root of everything we do. They form our view of the world, who we are, and the actions we take. Some say that ideas don’t matter and that only execution does. I disagree. You can only get so good at execution. Great ideas give you much more leverage.
That said, the underlying assertion that standalone ideas aren’t valuable has some truth to it. Interesting outcomes come from combining ideas together and digging below surface-level assumptions. If you want to get the most out of your ideas, extra effort is required.
I like to refer to this extra effort as the “idea development” process. If you’re a somewhat curious person then you’re already doing this to some degree. In my case, sometimes I would take the time to further develop my ideas. Other times I would just collect them and move on. As James Clear would put it, I needed a system:
Goals can provide direction and even push you forward in the short-term, but eventually a well-designed system will always win. Having a system is what matters. Committing to the process is what makes the difference.
