Idea vs. Good Idea vs. Genius Idea
My very first post on Chance The Genie was describing what an idea is. I called an idea is the use of anything that exists. This definition doesn’t take into consideration that the idea is a good one or not. I can have an idea, but it has no effectiveness or value to anybody. So I wanted to further clarify the definitions of not only what an idea is, but also a good idea and a genius idea. So here they are, in a nutshell:
- Idea: The use of anything that exists
- Good Idea: The effective use of anything that exits
- Genius Idea: The unique and effective use of anything that exists
An idea should really be solving problems or doing something that’s effective and successful. A good idea solves a problem. Examples of good ideas are things like getting rid of a headache by taking aspirin, increasing sales of your business with advertising, or losing 20 pounds by exercising an hour every day for a month. All of these are ideas that work, and have been proven to work, but are nothing new or unique. Note that what separates a simple Idea from a Good Idea is the effectiveness. If you’ve exercised every day for a month, but have not lost any weight, then you’ve just got an Idea, not a Good Idea. So you won’t know what kind of idea you have until you’ve tested it.
This brings us to the Genius Idea. A Genius Idea is not only a Good Idea, which is effective, but it is also unique. Genius Ideas bring a new, creative, never-been-done before element to solve a problem. Genius Ideas include landmark inventions like the printing press, television, and the automobile, as well as modern concepts like Dell Computer’s direct sales business model and Google’s search engine. These kinds of ideas are not only successful, but change the landscape of how business is done, entertainment is viewed, and life is lived. A Genius Idea changes what is traditional from the old way of thinking to the new.
So what ideas are you coming up with? Are they just and Idea? Or have you got yourself a Good Idea, or maybe even a Genius Idea? If you don’t know, go put your ideas into action, and find out.
