Capture the things that suddenly make you think, “What if?” Store ideas for businesses, products, books, websites, solutions, inventions, content, experiments and better ways of doing things — then turn the promising ones into action.
Your ideas are stored locally in this browser in this version.
Don't judge the idea too early. Capture it before it disappears.
What problem does it solve? Who might care? Why could it matter?
Find the smallest experiment that can teach you something.
When evidence supports the idea, turn it into something real.
You don't need a perfect business plan. Start with the thought and make it clearer one question at a time.
What deserves to be solved?
What could be different?
What can you test cheaply?
What did reality teach you?
What should happen next?
Your idea library gives your thoughts a second life. Revisit them when your skills, resources and circumstances change.
Use these prompts to train yourself to notice problems, possibilities and opportunities around you.
Repeated frustration is often a signal that something could be made simpler.
Look for repetitive tasks, unnecessary steps and wasted time.
Listen carefully when someone says, “I wish there was a way to...”
Important systems can create opportunities for better experiences.
Lowering cost can make previously inaccessible solutions available to more people.
Time saved can become one of the strongest reasons people adopt a new solution.
A confusing information journey can become an opportunity for better organization.
Think about tools, teaching methods, practice systems and access.
Not every valuable idea needs to change the world. Some simply need to improve a person's day.
The purpose of an idea library is not to pressure you into building everything. It is to create a place where possibilities can mature.
An idea that seems ordinary today may become valuable after your knowledge, technology or circumstances change.
Don't fall in love with assumptions. Run small experiments and let reality teach you.
Your first version is rarely the final version. Let users, experience and evidence reshape it.
A good idea at the wrong time is still allowed to remain a good memory rather than becoming a bad project.
Capture it before the day gets busy and the thought disappears.
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