Comments on: 10 Tactics For Finding New Business Ideas http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/401/10-tactics-for-finding-new-business-ideas Inspiration, ideas and opportunities for your business! Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:20:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Paul Simister http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/401/10-tactics-for-finding-new-business-ideas#comment-22020 Paul Simister Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:50:45 +0000 http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/401/10-tactics-for-finding-new-business-ideas#comment-22020 John I wish I had remembered about your blog when I had a call I didn't know how to handle this afternoon. "I want a business that will make me lots of money. What can you recommend?" John

I wish I had remembered about your blog when I had a call I didn’t know how to handle this afternoon.

“I want a business that will make me lots of money. What can you recommend?”

]]> By: Peter Lee http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/401/10-tactics-for-finding-new-business-ideas#comment-16718 Peter Lee Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:48:43 +0000 http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/401/10-tactics-for-finding-new-business-ideas#comment-16718 Quite a list of interesting ideas. Thanks for sharing them and giving me something to think about too since I'm always thinking of new ideas. Peter Lee Quite a list of interesting ideas. Thanks for sharing them and giving me something to think about too since I’m always thinking of new ideas.

Peter Lee

]]> By: David http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/401/10-tactics-for-finding-new-business-ideas#comment-12935 David Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:17:39 +0000 http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/401/10-tactics-for-finding-new-business-ideas#comment-12935 Great debate guys and I can see the sense in both arguments. I think I would be disinclined to discuss ideas with just anybody as they might not know where you are coming from or where you want to go with the idea but I can see that by trying to sell it to them I might sell it to myself or see the reasons it might not work. Great debate guys and I can see the sense in both arguments.
I think I would be disinclined to discuss ideas with just anybody as they might not know where you are coming from or where you want to go with the idea but I can see that by trying to sell it to them I might sell it to myself or see the reasons it might not work.

]]> By: Svaj Malizo http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/401/10-tactics-for-finding-new-business-ideas#comment-11569 Svaj Malizo Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:21:21 +0000 http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/401/10-tactics-for-finding-new-business-ideas#comment-11569 Hi have to side a bit with Mick actually. People CAN influence you negatively, and I think that's what he's trying to say. Maybe you should talk to them, but not ONLY them (try to keep it balanced?). It would be foolish not to go with an idea just because someone told you not to do it, just as it would be foolish to go with it only because someone encouraged you. Hi have to side a bit with Mick actually.

People CAN influence you negatively, and I think that’s what he’s trying to say. Maybe you should talk to them, but not ONLY them (try to keep it balanced?).

It would be foolish not to go with an idea just because someone told you not to do it, just as it would be foolish to go with it only because someone encouraged you.

]]> By: John http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/401/10-tactics-for-finding-new-business-ideas#comment-5470 John Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:25:19 +0000 http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/401/10-tactics-for-finding-new-business-ideas#comment-5470 Mick I still disagree and would talk to them for the reasons I've explained above. Mick I still disagree and would talk to them for the reasons I’ve explained above.

]]> By: Mick http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/401/10-tactics-for-finding-new-business-ideas#comment-5459 Mick Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:39:44 +0000 http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/401/10-tactics-for-finding-new-business-ideas#comment-5459 Questions like who, how, when etc are what I would define as constructive comments, which is exactly the kind of input you need to make you improve your idea. If you can answer all their questions with well thought out answers, you'll probably find they would encourage you to try it. What I'm suggesting, is that you should avoid telling those people that have been working for the post office or in a factory for the last 30 years, like their father before them. Not that there is anything wrong with that, if that's what they want from life. It's not for people like us mentality is very damaging, removing the number 1 on you list. Questions like who, how, when etc are what I would define as constructive comments, which is exactly the kind of input you need to make you improve your idea.
If you can answer all their questions with well thought out answers, you’ll probably find they would encourage you to try it.

What I’m suggesting, is that you should avoid telling those people that have been working for the post office or in a factory for the last 30 years, like their father before them. Not that there is anything wrong with that, if that’s what they want from life. It’s not for people like us mentality is very damaging, removing the number 1 on you list.

]]> By: Azlan http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/401/10-tactics-for-finding-new-business-ideas#comment-5437 Azlan Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:04:45 +0000 http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/401/10-tactics-for-finding-new-business-ideas#comment-5437 Good tips. Maybe you should also write about how to decide which idea to run 1st and which to decide to full swing.. Cheers Azlan Good tips. Maybe you should also write about how to decide which idea to run 1st and which to decide to full swing..

Cheers
Azlan

]]> By: John http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/401/10-tactics-for-finding-new-business-ideas#comment-5409 John Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:43:27 +0000 http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/401/10-tactics-for-finding-new-business-ideas#comment-5409 Mick, I disagree! Talk to everyone, especially those people that will try to put you off. They may not have your best interests at heart but by trying to persuade them you will be forced to examine your beliefs about the idea and will either realise it's a non started or more further refine it. My wife actually tend to keep asking me, who, how, when, where, why, what, what if forcing me to clarify my thinking and refine the idea which is ideal. Mick,

I disagree! Talk to everyone, especially those people that will try to put you off. They may not have your best interests at heart but by trying to persuade them you will be forced to examine your beliefs about the idea and will either realise it’s a non started or more further refine it.

My wife actually tend to keep asking me, who, how, when, where, why, what, what if forcing me to clarify my thinking and refine the idea which is ideal.

]]> By: Mick http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/401/10-tactics-for-finding-new-business-ideas#comment-5397 Mick Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:40:12 +0000 http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/401/10-tactics-for-finding-new-business-ideas#comment-5397 Thanks for some interesting and helpfull tips. I would however like to make a small variation to number 5. There are some very negative people around and no matter how good the idea is, they will try to put you off trying it. Try to avoid these people, look instead for people that will offer constructive comments and encouragement. I assume from your blog that your wife falls into the latter group. Mick Thanks for some interesting and helpfull tips.

I would however like to make a small variation to number 5. There are some very negative people around and no matter how good the idea is, they will try to put you off trying it. Try to avoid these people, look instead for people that will offer constructive comments and encouragement. I assume from your blog that your wife falls into the latter group.

Mick

]]> By: Checking your creative pulse: 5 ways to know you are NOT being creative http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/401/10-tactics-for-finding-new-business-ideas#comment-2273 Checking your creative pulse: 5 ways to know you are NOT being creative Thu, 04 Oct 2007 04:06:34 +0000 http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/401/10-tactics-for-finding-new-business-ideas#comment-2273 [...] The oft used quote about repetition goes something like this: ‘the definition of madness is doing something over and over again to get a different result’. When repetition emerges out of you it’s because you are finding the same answers to the same problem over and over again. That is, you have not given up your favourite solution yet because you are still applying it to different problems. This sounds counterintuitive but think about it. We often have solutions in mind (i.e. the garbage can model of decision making) looking for problems or decision making opportunities to air those solutions. Repetition often occurs because we think our solutions are sound. If this is you write down the solution you automatically think of in each context. I think you will find over time that you are indeed apply the same old ideas unconsciously. To change this you need to perhaps talk to other people or read this or this to help you out. [...] [...] The oft used quote about repetition goes something like this: ‘the definition of madness is doing something over and over again to get a different result’. When repetition emerges out of you it’s because you are finding the same answers to the same problem over and over again. That is, you have not given up your favourite solution yet because you are still applying it to different problems. This sounds counterintuitive but think about it. We often have solutions in mind (i.e. the garbage can model of decision making) looking for problems or decision making opportunities to air those solutions. Repetition often occurs because we think our solutions are sound. If this is you write down the solution you automatically think of in each context. I think you will find over time that you are indeed apply the same old ideas unconsciously. To change this you need to perhaps talk to other people or read this or this to help you out. [...]

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