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Ideas for Impact
  • What connects an Argentinian car mechanic, a party trick and giving birth?
  • Well defined problems
    • Do ideas matter?
    • Ex 1. Well defined problems
    • Tip: The problem diary
  • Source ideas
    • Let go of the pressure
    • Ex 2. Wild sparks
    • Ex 3. What would your users want?
    • Ex 4. Don't be precious
    • Extra: Steal and stitch
  • Choose the first seed
  • Choose a starting point
  • Ex 6. Filter to five
  • Ex 7. Value for your user
  • Ex 8. Know your skillset
  • Ex 9. Graph it and pick one
  • Summary
    • Fall in love with your idea, but not too much
    • Discussion: Idea, execution or marketing
    • Go further – create a new category
    • Next steps
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  1. Source ideas

Let go of the pressure

Let go of your idea. Release the pressure from your shoulders and focus on the problem you are trying to solve. It will allow you to react to changes in the environment and to use your ever-deepening understanding and knowledge of the problem area to maintain the motivation and energy needed to keep moving forward.

Blockbuster's mission was:

β€œTo be the global leader in rentable home entertainment by providing outstanding service, selection, convenience and value.”

Netflix mission is:

β€œTo entertain the world.”

Both started renting out DVDs. Who's still around?

Would Netflix have become the streaming behomoth it is today if it had stuck to posting out DVDs? Or, would have followed the fate of Blockbuster? Your original idea is just a stepping stone to get you started.

Let go of the pressure to come up with a great idea. Whatever you come up with it will evolve over time, morph and improve

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