You’ve probably heard someone say they have had a million-dollar idea. Years later, they’re still talking about the idea or they’ve moved on to some other thought they’ve had.
While they claimed their idea was a million-dollar idea, they sat idly on it. They failed to act.
Thus, their idea languished in the bin of million-dollar ideas.
Ideas Are Valueless
I have thousands of ideas a day. They run through my mind. Some seem pointless. Others seem valuable.
However, they’re all valueless.
Why is that? What makes an idea valuable?
Action. Action makes ideas valuable.
I think back to what Steve Jobs said on LinkedIn before his death. Jobs said:
To me, ideas are worth nothing unless executed. They are just a multiplier. Execution is worth millions.
Action, execution, relentless forward motion.
Those are the things that give ideas value.
Many other great leaders share the same sentiment:
If you’re not working hard, ideas don’t matter. The best idea is worthless without execution.
Good ideas have no value because the world already has too many of them
Ideas are easy. Execution is everything. It takes a team to win.
David Standing
Execution is key. While ideas can be valuable and spark creativity, they hold no intrinsic value if they remain solely as concepts.
Execution/Action Is Where The Value Is
The next time you have an idea, act on it. Execute the idea.
You may fail. You may stumble. But you’re moving forward with an idea.
You’re testing it out. You’re giving way to motion rather than standing still.
That’s where the value lies.
Until you execute, the idea has no value.
