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Sep 19 - Unharvested Ideas are Worthless
Unharvested Ideas are Worthless
September 19, 2006
"Turning great ideas into workable dreams is hard work. A well-thought-through dream becomes a possibility only after the idea has been crystallized. Harvesting ideas requires diligence and a process. The five-step process is what Dave Liniger followed when he had the big idea and converted it into a dream for which one of the most successful companies in the world emerged. We think it is a terrific template for harvesting ideas and turning ideas into dreams that can come true. The action steps for the RE/MAX conversion of idea to dream are simple:
Step 1. Write the idea down and get the words right.
Step 2. Connect the idea to other ideas to expand it to full capacity.
Step 3. Test the idea to ensure it is sellable.
Step 4. Incubate the idea.
Step 5. Call it a dream and share it (Harkins & Hollihan, 2005, p. 20-21)."
Reference: Harkins, P. & Hollihan, K. (2005). Everybody wins: the story and lessons behind re/max. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons.
Everybody Wins is available on loan from the Ohio State University Leadership Center. To borrow this resource or any other resource, please go to the resource search page http://164.107.48.88/winnebago/index.asp?lib=???
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Created: 2008-04-01, Updated: 2009-04-30
