Become an Idea Generating Machine - 18/101 Entrepreneur Mistakes & Lessons

Near the start of my journey I listened to a recording of Earl Nightingale's Attitude, and he recommended that people come up with 5 ideas a day. At 5 ideas a day that is 1,825 ideas a year and he stated that at this rate you'd come up with one pure golden idea a year.One idea that could change your life and change your fortune.At first, I thought it was a crazy idea, but I knew deep down inside that it was achievable.I later watched a video about a series of entrepreneurs that gave some advice, and one character stated that he carried around an idea book. At this point I knew it was possible.Creating 5 ideas a day is down to how you shift your mind and what you are focusing on. When you begin to think, see and peruse ideas and inspiration you begin to see them. I talk more about this late in the book in lesson 44, where I talk about the reticular activating system.When you know what you are looking for, you then begin to see it, and soon 5 ideas a day is easy. Eventually, 5 is not enough...Ideas are the modern day alchemy: where you turn everyday objects, comments, questions, images etc, into golden opportunities.At 5 ideas a day, you'll produce 1 pure golden 24 karat idea a year -maybe more.These golden opportunities could change your life, and they are not to be missed. When you figure one you, you'll know that it is a golden opportunity.Train yourself to be curious and seek information, and as you begin to expose yourself to new ideas, places, people and topics, then you'll start to find opportunity easier. Because you have a deeper reservoir of knowledge inside you to check your ideas by.When you get an idea you need to jot it down as soon as possible. Send an email to yourself, write it down in an idea book, write it in evernote. Wherever. The principle is you need to write it before you forget it.There are another 100 mistakes that I madehere.