 The quantity of business ideas that an average entrepreneur or potential entrepreneur can have is not something that can easily be managed because ideas come from everywhere around people and often goes without anything that can be done about them. Sadly, the reason why most plans are not executed is the confusion from having too many ideas at a time. In this video, I will be sharing with you 7 things to do when you have too many business ideas. 1. Write all of them down English philosopher and statesman Francis Beacon once said, Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come and sought for are commonly the most valuable. As your business idea comes to you, quickly get into the habit of recording them quickly. Don't let thoughts sleep through you because you feel like you have already too many ideas. Also, don't be in a haste to pursue the idea because of its freshness. Carry a notepad or use your phone to record each plan. Once you have registered it, return to whatever it was you were doing. Over time, this practice will turn into a habit and your natural instinct to chase down the idea will fade because you now know you have recorded it and can revisit it later. You can limit the places where your brain will have new big business ideas. Furthermore, when writing ideas, you tend to have more clarity about them. Being clear about your thoughts is essential as it allows you to ascertain whether or not that idea can be pursued at the moment or would be kept aside for the meantime. Use your mobile phone or merely traditional notebook to record all thoughts that will come to your mind regardless of where you are. 2. Use the AT20 rule One challenge in fact about having too many business ideas is a temptation to carry out all of them. Unfortunately, giving into that excitement often amounts to nothing. You may end up being busy yet not productive. The AT20 rule is also called the Pareto principle which says that 20% of our efforts will bring 80% of our results. Basically, the Pareto principle is the concept that suggests 2 out of 10 items on a general to-do list will turn out to be worth more than the other 8 items put together. You can use this process when you want to select the best possible ideas from the pool of too many business ideas to start with the implementation. Implementing this rule means fishing out a few of the concepts among your pile of ideas that will produce the most results and channeling all your focus on them rather than doing all and getting light outputs. For instance, if you have 20 possible business ideas ready for implementation, this rule suggests that you select the top 4 that will yield 80% results from the rest. Understanding this principle is essential to learning how to prioritize and make selections and if applied correctly, it is a handy tool for focusing resources on areas that produce the best results. 3. Match as many dots It's not always easy but it is possible for creative business owners to not just spiral but to spiral upwards. Moving upward is easier for a creative with too many ideas if he or she can match the dots together. This re-emphasizes the need to write down ideas. When all the plans are written, you will be able to see similarities between your thinking and determine which of the concepts can be matched to work together as one. It's not about just being more disciplined or finally settling down, it's about finding some basic rule of thumb that can help you figure out which projects will move you forward and finding ways to get more out of the investment of your time. This is not easy work. It takes pulling yourself out of the day-to-day hustle, getting a new perspective on what ties your story interest together and finding those opportunities to be strategic. It is not easy to do by yourself and it's definitely not easy to do it in your own head. 4. Rank ideas systematically When it comes to the assessment and ranking of the plans, you will really need a systematic approach. Placing priorities on ideas can be done in several different ways. You may decide to list the ideas from the obvious ones to the ones which are those that are incoherent. Likewise, you can rank ideas from the most important to the least important for your company. You may also make your prioritization based on what is pressing and seems more important at the moment. Generally, if you want to be systematic when it comes to your business ideas, start building strategic systems in your company. Creative individuals are usually so full of ideas and enthusiasm that they sometimes throw themselves into projects without thinking of the value being created through the work and who will benefit from it. If you work with a team, you must be sure that every member of your team takes part in the ranking process. Not only does this bring a sense of belonging to everyone, but it also gives room to see things from various perceptions. 5. Prune some branches Ideas are like a rose So just as rose bushes need to be pruned for a best appearance, so also ideas ought to be trimmed for better performance. While it is not out of place to try out new things, getting involved in every new idea can be energy draining. There are seasons when you need to prune in order to put your energy into just few branches. Many individuals feel guilty about letting some branches go or worry about others thinking that they are flaky if we redefine who we are. However, there is nothing wrong with redefining yourself and letting go of a few ideas. Some of the most exciting and successful business owners have redesigned their business models a million times. A practical example is Emily Thompson of Bean Boss who went from running a tanning salon to designing jewelry, designing websites and founding Bean Boss. And she made each of these decisions and transitions confidently. 6. Get help Having partners to share your idea will make it easy for you to navigate through the confusion that comes with having too many business ideas. Your partners can be a group of friends, colleagues or even members of a mastermind group that you all share the same interests. Freelance writer Karen Cordovae advises if you want to have a specific focus, pick something everyone in your group wants to improve upon. Maybe you're all looking to get better at online marketing, create an online course or just figuring out how to invoice more effectively, follow a podcaster or a bunch of different podcasts with similar topics. Each week someone in the group can pick an episode that everyone has to listen to that week. You can then comment, discuss, take a ways and decide what your plan to implement after listening. Business ideas and plans can be built and developed very fast by only hiring the team to put it together. It is best to outsource for people who know exactly what they're doing because it gives everyone the opportunity to use the knowledge and strength to their full potential. If the plan can be subcontracted to a team or company, get it done. The only way to find out if the ideas will be profitable is to get it built, done and ready for the marketplace. 7. Start Implementing Now you already have a short lease for immediate implementation of the specific ideas. Hence, you can't search for different reasons not to achieve the most important of them. Start working on the application according to the prioritization of your ideas that you already made. According to recent studies, the human brain can't focus on more than one thing at a time. So, pick one idea, establish a milestone and commit to completing that goal. Even if this goal is to explore the possible market for a business idea, at least, finishing the initial market research gives you a better understanding if you should pursue the idea any further or not. If you know something will work, yet you still fail to take action towards bringing it to life, you are in the wrong spot. Because every business has a lifespan, the longer you wait, the quicker that plan will deteriorate. Sometimes, at the time you finally decide to make a move, that business model or sales model can no longer be used. You could have made a fortune, but you didn't because you hesitated. Please don't be lazy, take action and get to it. When you know how to handle the situation of having too many business ideas correctly, ideas will be a blessing rather than a burden to you.