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How to become an idea machine

I’ve been inspired by James Altucher many times over in my life.
For example, “Choose Yourself” is one of those books that have changed my life. One of the ideas in that book is that in order to become really good at ideas you must exercise what Altucher calls “the idea…


#5IdeasADay — 12

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  1. A post-it that changes its colour according to the time elapsed (eg: it turns red if I’m late with that task).
  2. Reading first thing in the morning whilst having breakfast allows me to…

#5IdeasADay — 7

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  1. Bank accounts should have an option to send money to charities automatically every week.
  2. People should only be allowed to vote (in general elections) if they pass a test that proves they…

#5IdeasADay — 10

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  1. Imagine you are going to Paris. I’m sure you know somebody who have a friend who could offer you a bed for 1 or 2 nights. I wonder if a service can be made that find THAT friend easily.

#5IdeasADay — 6

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  1. Internet-enabled contact lenses with built-in VR/AR capabilities.
  2. Write the book “The man who had to die”.
  3. Twitter should have a built-in feature to easily…

#5IdeasADay — 11

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  1. A tool that keep tracks of ALL the newsletters one has and even offers some analytics (eg: how many read per week, most read, etc).
  2. Teenagers should have a mandatory 1 year gap where…

#5IdeasADay — 3

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  1. A contraceptive pill without side effects.
  2. A service where you can chat with your friends/family whilst watching the same show on Netflix.
  3. A pen that uploads…

#5IdeasADay — 2

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  1. Smartphone covers made with fake human skin
  2. App that tells you which wine you should buy in a supermarket based on your history/preferences.
  3. A location service…

#5IdeasADay — 4

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  1. Send money to a friend at the beginning of the week. They get to keep the money if I don’t go to the gym at least 3 times.
  2. Pre-made delicious protein breakfast I just need to warm up in…

#5IdeasADay — 9

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  1. Finance and entrepreneurship should be taught from a very young age in every school.
  2. Subscription services should be metered to actual usage.
  3. In order to…

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