Cures for the Creative Brain?
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
It seems lately I've had more than the usual amount of business ideas (great, right?) but not enough time to execute. I feel I am pretty well-balanced with the whole left brain/right brain thinking so when my right brain comes up with an idea that's exciting my left brain puts it on the to-do list and then frets about when I can actually get to it, thus upsetting and depressing my right side.
I constantly have this fight going on and am really trying hard to work it out! I want the ideas to keep flowing - there's nothing like submerging yourself in good information, books, articles, group discussions, and letting that knowledge gained bubble below the surface until BAM! A big idea pops. The thrill! The vision of the idea in action! The fame and fortune the idea will bring! (OK, maybe I'm pushing it a little.)
My point is I don't want to tame the brain but Lefty needs a little organization. So I cope by trying to let both sides thrive - is that even possible? When I have an idea that is not yet ready for execution or needs some more thinking and focus I put it into my idea journal. I love flipping through this book because sometimes looking at an older idea triggers a solution. Other times I organically executed or focused the idea without even realizing it!
When the idea is ready for execution I write it down and prioritize it in my master to-do list. Each day that list changes and some items shuffle around, but I never forget anything because it's always there in my handy little (other) journal. Lefty likes the comfort associated with lists, although sometimes (as entrepreneurs know) working on your own business takes a backseat, which causes some items to be on the list longer than Lefty likes. Also, Lefty asks Righty why another idea has made it onto the list when there's still two that we are in the middle of completing at this moment. "Focus!" She says.
I guess it's the curse of having strong pulls from each side. All in all, I think it's good. Just don't laugh if you hear me arguing with myself! Creatives of the world, please share... how do you cope?
I constantly have this fight going on and am really trying hard to work it out! I want the ideas to keep flowing - there's nothing like submerging yourself in good information, books, articles, group discussions, and letting that knowledge gained bubble below the surface until BAM! A big idea pops. The thrill! The vision of the idea in action! The fame and fortune the idea will bring! (OK, maybe I'm pushing it a little.)
My point is I don't want to tame the brain but Lefty needs a little organization. So I cope by trying to let both sides thrive - is that even possible? When I have an idea that is not yet ready for execution or needs some more thinking and focus I put it into my idea journal. I love flipping through this book because sometimes looking at an older idea triggers a solution. Other times I organically executed or focused the idea without even realizing it!
When the idea is ready for execution I write it down and prioritize it in my master to-do list. Each day that list changes and some items shuffle around, but I never forget anything because it's always there in my handy little (other) journal. Lefty likes the comfort associated with lists, although sometimes (as entrepreneurs know) working on your own business takes a backseat, which causes some items to be on the list longer than Lefty likes. Also, Lefty asks Righty why another idea has made it onto the list when there's still two that we are in the middle of completing at this moment. "Focus!" She says.
I guess it's the curse of having strong pulls from each side. All in all, I think it's good. Just don't laugh if you hear me arguing with myself! Creatives of the world, please share... how do you cope?
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