Tip of the Week #340: Hang on to Your Good Ideas

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Good ideas often pop into my head at the worst possible times. They rarely show up when I’m sitting at my desk. They come while I’m walking, driving, or biking… when I can’t write them down.

When that happens, I use the voice note app on my phone to capture the thought right away. I pull over, stop my bike, or pause at a red light and dictate a quick note into my phone.

I dictate the note into Scrivener, which I have used for years.

Later, I can transfer the idea into a journal or into my computer, but the important part is that the idea isn’t lost.

Give it a shot. If you find yourself losing good ideas because you do not write them down, dictate them into a notes app on your phone.

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