Why That Amazing Idea Stays Stuck in Your Head

How to overcome the inertia of doing nothing about your great ideas

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I met Paul in 2017. I was speaking at a conference when he approached me with his idea. He was excited and shared that he learned so many things about growing his business.

Two weeks later, Paul opted for a complimentary consult and shared that he needed help implementing some ideas within his business. In talking further, Paul shared that he wanted to have a business, but somewhere along the line, he was never able to make much money doing what he wanted to do,

Like many people I talk with, Paul had more of a glorified hobby, and putting his ideas into action added much more stress and anxiety to his life than it was adding money to his pocket.

Sometimes, the problem with ideas is trying to nail one down that makes sense.

Often, the problem is even finding the one idea that seems like a gem.

Just thinking about it becomes overwhelming, and we start to go off the rails in a million directions, often becoming so entangled in the rabbit hole of what we thought we wanted that we simply give up!

Many people share that they never pursue an idea because they are concerned about failing or looking ridiculous…