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5. Simplify your idea. Can you condense, trim down, compact, minimize, or narrow your idea?
6. Change your idea. Modify name, color, sound, shape, form, function, smell, taste, and properties of your idea.
7. Make your idea meet needs and wants of masses. Does your idea meet basic needs and wants of more comfort, money, food, shelter, time, space, convenience, attractiveness, health, and beauty? If not, alter your idea to meet one if not all of these needs and wants.
8. Add more value. What will add more value? Add extra features, durability, safety, thickness, accuracy, guarantees, uses, and freebies.
9. Examine what others have done. Emulate professionals and experts who have had great success with a similar idea or product. Are you facing a problem that has already been solved? Use past as a tool for experimentation and learning.
10. Flip a coin. When you cannot make a decision, flip a coin. Once coin falls, use your intuition and gut to make a decision. If you feel comfortable with result, go with it. If you feel uncomfortable with coin toss, make opposite decision.
This article was written and submitted by Bea Fields. Bea is a Business Coach, Consultant, Trainer, and Public Speaker. Her area of expertise is that of Environmental Design and Leadership Development for Executives, Managers, Small Business Owners, and Political Leaders. She may be contacted at bea@nonmanipulativeseduction.com or visited on the web at www.nonmanipulativeseduction.com