• We would want to be ready when creativity strikes, much as we do not know when and where that will happen.
• A simple, profound idea, if caught and built upon, can become a big project or even the work of a lifetime.

Once the project is on trajectory, it is a good idea to map out a schedule, breaking it down into stages.

• One has to pay attention to one’s thought patterns, looking for innovative connections and sparks that the world is whispering to us.
• When inspiration comes, It also helps to write the stuff down, or take notes in a notes app on the laptop/phone.
• If writing is not possibl...

Asking for feedback and general collaboration with other people provides us with a sounding board that can sharpen our vision and make the execution stronger.

• If the project that you want to start based on the idea is made public, it can help us take it more seriously due to the accountability and peer pressure that comes with a public visibility.
• If the project does not have clear-cut deadlines and parameters, it helps to assign one to...