What do you do when you have a new exciting idea, but can't work on it right away?

I have tried a few methods to keep on top of things - from a Book of Ideas where I just jot ideas down, to using Trello to keep track of a pipeline of ideas. I'll keep the Trello board open and add any further details on ideas whenever I review it and sometimes I'd even have invalidated the idea after some more thought. I usually try to focus on just a couple of things but when I refer back to the notebook or Trello, it's usually because I'm on a break from the idea I am working on or am ready for the next idea so the former helps me beef up or invalidate an idea and the latter helps me pick my next more-than-half-baked idea to work on. On trello, I have a List of cards for current projects and a list for ideas so they're always there in my view so I don't forget and I'm subconsciously working on them just because of that. When a project is over, I pick a new idea from the ideas list and create a new list for it.

Hey there! My best practices: 🙏 - icloud >> reminders. Have a special folder for that called "ideas" or "the best ideas ever", you choice. - so good as it'll sync with all my devices (so you can just TYPE IN DOWN on your iPhone and finally STOP tossing and turning in bed 😀 - tomorrow - quick view on the laptop >> move to recycle bin OR move to "think again + make short research" you choice Good luck! (or night) 😀

As I always find that the idea evolves and it's never "best idea ever" at conception time, I write it down and then I add on it. Do I read an article that is relevant? I add this new information. When discussing the idea I write down critiques and new views. I then compare it to other ideas and play some sort of idea championship where the best idea wins that fulfills the criteria of "doable by me now". This process takes a while and although I am very enthusiastic I think you hit the jackpot when you have had it at least a few months in your mind.

I moved from an never ending document to trello. Much better, thing get in list, categories, checklists...

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send it to a friend -- either as an email or a comment-able design doc

If it is really THAT good, you won't forget it

I would do couple of things when a new Idea strikes me. - I have few trusted friends who give honest feedback about the idea, I firstly reach to them. I record the call as well. - If the feedback is good, I draw a mental map of the product using draw.io which also has a short description of idea. - Then I look for alternate products and how crowded the market is. After gathering all these data, I have a spreadsheet which has separate columns like (Name, Priority, Worth to try Rating and all the other details like mental map, recorded call, quick alternative study) Every time I add a new entry, I sort the existing ideas based on Priority and Worth to try rating. So next time if I void out of Idea, I can pick one from them ✌🏻