{"id":5496,"date":"2010-07-08T06:43:32","date_gmt":"2010-07-08T11:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/37d57f8fa2.nxcli.io\/blog\/?p=5496"},"modified":"2010-07-01T08:23:42","modified_gmt":"2010-07-01T13:23:42","slug":"small-business-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketingforsuccess.com\/blog\/small-business-management\/innovation\/small-business-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Harvesting Innovation – Making It Real"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to German writer and Theologian,\u00a0 Meister Eckhart, \u201cwhat we plant in the soil of contemplation, we shall reap in the harvest of action.\u201d\u00a0 It\u00a0 is through action that we find our small business\u00a0 innovation<\/a> solutions \u2013 committing to action so that our ideas can take root.<\/p>\n

We must harvest all of our creative activities to advance what we call \u201cspark moments\u201d (those moments when we know we\u2019re on to something big \u2013 the next, new big idea) in order to make those moments real \u2013 into tangible results that you can touch, see, or feel.<\/p>\n

Do you know anyone who always comes up with great ideas but never does anything about them? Maybe that person, at times, is you! Sometimes coming up with the idea isn\u2019t the problem, it\u2019s \"small<\/a>knowing what to do next, that\u2019s hard. And, don\u2019t get me wrong, it is hard! But, the only way to reap the benefits of your ideas\u00a0 \u2013 your creativity \u2013 is to take action.<\/p>\n

Once we make the effort to make things \u201creal\u201d will we start to see the results of our creative endeavors \u2013 the small business innovation. In fact, the wonderful thing about taking action is that it will likely spark even more ideas for you. The mere act of taking action allows the creative energy to take on even more power and propel you toward great things! It\u2019s just the way it works.<\/p>\n

Ask anyone who has ever manifested an idea that at one time was just a \u201cwhim\u201d or just a \u201cspark.\u201d Even though that person didn\u2019t know where the spark would lead, they took action and can now see the results. Every great product, service, offering, and even lifestyle all started with the seed of an idea. Only until someone (or several someones) took action, did it manifest into reality \u2013 into an innovation.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a challenge for you. Ask yourself the following questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

What sprout of an idea is ready for you to harvest?<\/p>\n

What\u2019s one thing you can do today to reap the benefits of this idea?<\/p>\n

Write it down \u2013 the idea, the action and then, of course, do it \u2013 take action \u2013 today!<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll be one step closer to reaping the rewards of your creative activities that led you to the idea in the first place. Here are several strategies for not only coming up with spark moments but harvesting those moments into reality.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Take one of your ideas (or sparks) and translate it into a tangible idea.<\/strong>
\nWhatwould it look like if it was \u201creal\u201d and you had no limitations? Play with it, sketch it, talk with someone you trust about it and \u201cmassage\u201d the spark of an idea until you have a clear picture in your mind of the possibilities.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Come up with many different ideas by building on the first one – the crazier the ideas, the better.<\/strong>
\nIt will lead you to where you need to go. Don’t judge, don’t criticize, just have fun with this!<\/p>\n

\u2022 Begin a harvesting journal – capture all of your thoughts, sparks, and ideas and sketch them or write them in the journal.<\/strong>
\nKeep it close by so it’s available when you feel stimulated!<\/p>\n

Harvesting stimulated outcomes represent a cycle of activity that continuously puts us in the frame of mind to advance our ideas, seek abundance, and keep working until we create something of value or something concrete. So take action today and being harvesting real innovation.<\/p>\n

– Andrew<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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