Having “The Great Idea”—and then implementing it—is a wonderful thing, and I think it is, in theory, the best way to achieve huge success. The downside, of course, is that truly great ideas are rare, and the ability to implement them is even rarer. Therefore, as a “success algorithm” this probably isn’t the way to go.
I wonder though, is a “Good Ideas Network” perhaps a better way to go?
By a Good Ideas Network I mean this:
First, you have a series of good ideas, created by classic brainstorming work. No muse or eureka moment required—just diligent creative work, sifting through a high volume of bad and average ideas to find a few good ones. We are searching for copper here, not gold or silver.
Second, you look for ways to hook these ideas together, feeding off of each other. A leads to B, B leads to C and D, D leads to A, B, and F, etc. You pay particular attention to positive feedback loops. For example, for writers, you create a link at the end of each of your ebooks leading back to your website and the other ebooks you have written. (Here we have a system in which marketing leads to more sales which then leads to more marketing i.e. positive feedback.)
Third, you implement each idea as best as you can with consistent, solid effort. Nothing fancy here. Just activity with discipline.
A Good Ideas Network isn’t a sexy as The Great Idea, but I suspect for some people, including myself, it’s the better way to go.