How to Come Up With Great Ideas -- All the Time Whatever your career, and whatever your goals in life, ideas are going to matter to you. One great idea could give you that million-dollar business you've dreamt of. One great idea could raise thousands of dollars for a charity that you support One great idea could be the perfect present for someone you love. One great idea could change your life. The thing is, you probably don't have as many great ideas as you'd like. Perhaps you feel unimaginative and unoriginal. You keep hoping that a really good idea will just pop into your head, but that never seems to happen. The good news? Ideas aren't magic dust sprinkled by the Muses. There's an awful lot you can do to generate ideas any time you want. Set Aside Quality Time to Think This is the most crucial step. You need time to come up with ideas -- and quality time, where you're not worrying about the chores or your emails. Some ideas come on a grand scale: life-changing moments where you recognise a new possibility that you'd never seen before. These occasionally appear out of nowhere, but more often, they crop up when you've prepared yourself. Getting quality time ideally means taking a whole day away from your regular responsibilities. Go out to a coffee shop with a notebook, or shut yourself in a room at home without internet access. Get a zoomed-out view of your life: set aside