Personal Development
I Have Too Many Ideas
Ideas are good — too many at once stall everything. Park them and choose wisely.
The Challenge
Ideas are good — too many at once stall everything. Park them and choose wisely.
Why This Happens
- Every idea feels urgent
- No filter for ideas
- Starting new things before finishing old ones
Questions to Ask Yourself
- 1.Does this solve a real problem?
- 2.Does it support the current business priority?
- 3.Who will own it?
- 4.What resources does it require?
- 5.What gets delayed if we do this?
What to Do First
Write every idea in an Idea Parking Lot.
Pick one that supports your current priority.
Park the rest for 90 days.
Step-by-Step Solution
- 1
Capture all ideas.
- 2
Filter by the five questions.
- 3
Choose one.
- 4
Assign an owner.
- 5
Review the parking lot quarterly.
Three Levels of Solutions
Quick Win
Do this today
Write all your ideas on one page today.
Build the System
Next 30 days
Keep an Idea Parking Lot and review it every 90 days.
Long-Term Transformation
Where you're headed
Focused execution on the ideas that matter most.
Lessons From the Pass It On Library
From Fix This Next
Does the idea support your current priority?
Framework: Business Priority Pyramid: Sales → Profit → Order → Impact → Legacy
From Called to Create
Creativity is a gift — steward it with focus.
Framework: Idea → Plan → Action → Launch → Growth → Impact
Pass It On Action
Choose one idea and park the rest.
Practical Tool
Idea Parking Lot
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Your Action Plans
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7-Day Action Plan
- Day 1 — Identify the problem: write down exactly how “I Have Too Many Ideas” shows up in your business.
- Day 2 — Review the numbers: gather the facts, figures, and examples connected to this challenge.
- Day 3 — Find the root cause: answer “Does this solve a real problem?”
- Day 4 — Choose one change: Write every idea in an Idea Parking Lot.
- Day 5 — Assign responsibility: name ONE owner, a deadline, and the expected result.
- Day 6 — Implement: Pick one that supports your current priority.
- Day 7 — Review what happened: what worked, what didn’t, and what you’ll do next week.
30-Day Action Plan
Week 1 — Diagnose
- Answer: Does this solve a real problem?
- Answer: Does it support the current business priority?
- Answer: Who will own it?
- Complete the 7-Day Action Plan.
Week 2 — Build
- Keep an Idea Parking Lot and review it every 90 days.
- Capture all ideas.
- Filter by the five questions.
- Choose one.
Week 3 — Implement
- Assign an owner.
- Review the parking lot quarterly.
- Train the people involved and assign owners.
Week 4 — Measure & Improve
- Compare results to where you started.
- Write one lesson learned.
- Adjust the process.
- Share what you learned with someone in the fellowship.
Biblical Principles
Wisdom for the journey — encouraging stewardship, integrity, and service, never a promise of guaranteed success.
#42 · Money Management
Plan before spending
Luke 14:28–30
#92 · Wisdom
Commit your plans to God
Proverbs 16:3
#94 · Wisdom
Control your emotions when making decisions
Proverbs 14:29
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