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Brainstorming for Ideas

Idea

--noun
1. any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
2. a thought, conception, or notion: That is an excellent idea.
3. an impression: He gave me a general idea of how he plans to run the department.
4. an opinion, view, or belief: His ideas on raising children are certainly strange.
5. a plan of action; an intention: the idea of becoming an engineer.
6. a groundless supposition; fantasy.
7. Philosophy.    a. a concept developed by the mind.    b. a conception of what is desirable or ought to be; ideal.    c. (initial capital letter) Platonism. Also called form. an archetype or pattern of which the individual objects in any natural class are imperfect copies and from which they derive their being.    d. Kantianism. idea of pure reason.
8. Music. a theme, phrase, or figure.
9. Obsolete.    a. a likeness.    b. a mental image.
Origin: 1400-50; < LL < Gk id form, pattern, equiv. to ide- (s. of ide'n to see) + -- fem. n. ending; r. late ME idee

Starting with your skill set, it is now time to decide how to put that knowledge to good use. But not just any idea will work, it needs to be a good idea. The best way to make that happen is to ask others to help you brainstorm. This can be a mentor, your family, or anyone whose opinion you trust. No idea is too crazy, as a crazy idea might trigger someone to think of a great idea.

Please allow me a side note here. If you have children in your household, please include them in all aspects of your business. One of the greatest gifts you can give your children is a hands-on business education. Whether they wish to follow you in your line of endeavor is strictly up to them, so don't do it for that reason. Teach them how a business runs because whether they go on to create their own business or work for someone else - it will increase their odds of success in life many times over.