Generating 10 Ideas a Day

I recently came across the book, “Choose Yourself – Guide to Wealth” by James Altucher. One of the things that James recommends in the book is to become an idea generating machine and starting to do so by working out your idea muscle by generating 10 ideas per day.

At first glance, this seems like a simple task. You often hear, an idea is worth nothing, it’s the execution of the idea that has the value. I have said this myself in the past. But the point that James is making in his book is that having an abundance of ideas and sharing them with others creates abundance and opportunities in your life. And trying to put this into practice becomes even more difficult than you expected. Anyone can generate a few ideas but getting to 10 everyday is a challenge. I have only been doing this for a few days, but I can feel the muscle being strained trying to go past number 5 or 6.

But, I do see the value in the technique in creating abundance and opportunities. Some of the most successful times and experiences I have had in my career came out of imagination in bringing ideas and opportunities to clients, co-workers, and companies that I am working for.