Thread by @skinandall_

1. Before you say, "she stole my idea," remember that ideas are one in a million.That same thing you're thinking of has been thought of by thousands if not millions of people. The world has billions of people in it. Surely, you must know that ideas are not specific to one person.

2. It is not the idea that is most important, what makes an idea become yours are the ones you executed and brought to fruition. If you actually have an idea that nobody has ever thought of and you don't find anything remotely similar to it after you've done extensive research,

3. know that the idea may be worth dropping. It is unlikely to be successful especially when it is a business venture. If it is just something you want to do to give you an emotional high, by all means....go ahead. But if you intend to make money from that venture,

4. better have a rethink. Even in research, you're likely improving on what someone has done before. Why do you think we have references?

Why then are businesses still springing up everywhere when someone has done something similar?

5. Because for every idea that you want to be a success, you look at other similar ones and then add something that is UNIQUE to that idea. Sort of like a unique identifier if you'll like to give it a name.

When people read self-help books and say they were similar,

6. it often amuses me. Of course they will be. When I read Atomic habits last year and said it changed my life for the better, it wasn't because I had not read something similar before. It was because it was the one that did something the others didn't do.

7. Like push me enough to write my own book which I've gotten a lot of positive reviews about. Yet, some people will read my book and not like it. And that's fine too.

I saw some negative reviews about Atomic habits and I smiled to myself.

8. Not everyone will like your idea no matter what. And that's okay. Your product is NOT for everyone. Every product or service has its customer base. I cannot afford a red bottom shoe for example, yet that's what some people wear on a daily.

9. Your market will not sell if you sell that and focus on people like me. Focus on your right target market.

Ideas are one in a million. Before you say your idea was stolen....remember that you're not the only one thinking it. Even if you told a friend and

10. they went ahead and carried it out, unfortunately if you've not put a mark on it, then it's not yours yet. They've committed a moral crime and not a statutory one and there's absolutely NOTHING you can do about it - except drag them on social media

11. and put an end to the friendship....lol.

Before you go spilling your ideas to everyone, make sure solid plans are in place to bring it to fruition. Or make sure you're sharing it with someone that will help you translate it to reality.
One of my ideas has become a reality!

12. Please join us on Friday at the physical book launch of Medi-thrive on YouTube. I am only having a few guests because of COVID. It would give me great pleasure to have you join us virtually! Here's your invite and link. See you there!