Do You Believe That Ideas Are Worthless?

 Do You Believe That Ideas Are Worthless?

Written By Leon Ho

Ideas Are Worthless

That's a popular opinion nowadays, especially in the business world.

Only execution counts, they say.

But I don't agree with that.

Because here's the thing...

Idea and execution are two sides of the same coin.

Neither of them can work without the other.

And I can prove that.

Let's say you want to build your own business.

An online store.

What will happen if you take action without a clear idea of what you're doing and what you want to achieve?

Well, you could spend money and time without any return.

Maybe the market doesn't need what you offer.

Maybe the price is too high.

Maybe there's no long-term potential for sustainable income.

You see, good ideas are based on research.

On calculation.

If you rush them and start too soon, you could miss the important details.

For example, you might not see the obstacles.

When you inevitably face them, you could get discouraged.

Demotivated.

And potentially, you could give up.

In that case, there would be no execution, no results.

That's why I think execution is just a piece of the much bigger puzzle.

But don't get me wrong.

I don't claim that ideas are MORE important than execution.

If you only think about starting an online store, you won't get anything done.

That's not the right approach, either.

The only approach that works is when you combine those two.

Well-though-out ideas.

And decisive action.

In my book, The Full Life Planner, I've shared how to do it, step by step.

How to go from the initial idea to a weekly plan of action.

It's not complicated, actually.

But you need a plan.

There are several steps on the way from a rough idea to its execution.

First, you need to identify a problem.

Or even better, an opportunity.

Then you need to define the approach you're going to use.

The last step is to turn the ideas into plans with a well-defined schedule, deadlines, etc.

Now, this is just an overview of the process.

But you can find out more in the book.

It has 265 pages and dozens of them are blank so you can note down your ideas, approaches, and plans.

Plus, it has a weekly planner to help you schedule out everything.

Essentially, you'll get a system for turning ideas into action.

The best part?