Step 4: Transmit (optional)

The last step is to run it past someone who knows a little of the subject. You can read what you've written or present the material like a lecture. Ask your friends for a few minutes over dinner. The idea is to attempt to transmit the material to at least one person who i...

1. Teach it to a child. Write down what you know about the subject in plain language. This forces you to understand the concept at a deeper level and simplify relationships and connections between ideas.
2. Review the gaps in your knowledge that you uncovered in step 1. Ident...

It is important to gather a rich pool of raw material. This can only be done by reading extensively and constantly feeding your brain with new ideas. 

Are you someone who constantly runs out of ideas? Ask yourself how often you are filling yourself with new knowledge.