These ideas happen at the strangest times. For instance, I have have been awakened by an idea a few times. I literally woke up from sleep and had an idea.
Other times, I have been blessed with an idea on my commute to work.
From blog entry ideas to new products and projects, I am sure these ideas will change the world. There is one small problem, though.
I forget the idea before I can write it down.
I can't tell you how many times I get to work with every intention of blogging about some great idea I had and "Poof!" it's gone.
I have heard of people keeping a notebook on their bed side table for such occasions in the middle of the night, but I never seemed to make that work — and what about the "Commuter Epiphany?" Can you imagine trying to jot down an idea while avoiding that idiot who is texting and driving? (yes, that was meant as a joke)
I think I may have a smartphone answer to the problem. I have the Evernote app on my iPhone and it has a handy little "microphone" I can click. It then records my voice and saves it "Out there" in the cloud.
When I get to the office and log in to my computer, "WALA!" it's there, ready for me to transcribe.
I am still quite early in the testing of this solution, but if all goes well, I should be able to solve all the world's problems by Friday — or realized I'm not as brilliant as I once thought.
Either way, problem solved.
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