Brainstorming - an artform

I’ve been thinking about a game plan the last couple of days. Not a specific one, but in general. What does one do that generates a lot of money? The most obvious I can think of is sales. You have something that someone wants, and you sell it to them for more than you initially paid for it. Logical, and presumably easy. Or is it?

In order to close a deal, or several deals, on a specific item or idea, there has to actually be an item or an innovative idea. I’ve been trying to brainstorm the last few hours on what might be innovative and very much needed, and the best thing so far has been… well… a camel toe hider. I saw a lady with tights on the bus this morning, and I’m sure our morning had been a lot better if she had a Camel Toe Hider. I shall call it LadyPart. It’s bound to be one of Oprahs Favourite Things. Not that she has a ladypartproblem, but I’m sure she could round up a guest or two who’d appreciate it. Aslo, I’m sure that selling something you really believe in, and maybe thought of yourself, is much more rewarding than selling random stuff. I truly believe in The LadyPart. Of course, the only reason I’m sharing this wonderful idea, is because it’s been done. It’s already out there. So, back to the drawing board! In fact, I’m going to start writing down all my ideas now, good or bad, just in case.

Books. I love writing, and I’m sure it’s something I could be great at. Another appealing aspect of this is working from home, or from a beach somewhere. It certainly would make life less average, at least less average than working 7,5 hours per day, at a fixed time. And it’s not the hours I’m concerned about, it’s the fixed time. Or flexible, as they like to call it. Still fixed though, doesn’t matter how many hours you’ve got to spare – you’re still expected to be attending work every single day. The core time at my office is from 9am to 3pm. Flexible working hours? Only if you write a book! Or a script. The movie industry might be a field of interest. They’ve certainly got millions floating around – just waiting to be spent. By me.

Rockstar. Who doesn’t want to be a rockstar?

Comedy. I could be funny. Kind of scary though, must admit… those brown, smoked-in pubs, and not getting any laughter, not even from the alcoholic in the back? What a nightmare that would be! Maybe if I combined comedy with the book idea – a funny book. About a rockstar. That might sell. Or it might not. Maybe that’s more a movie script? And of course, it’s been done. Oh well. I could write a funny book about making money writing a funny book. Yeah!