This is a phrase I found thumbing through a book at Barnes and Noble this week. Really had an impact on me. I believe wholeheartedly in this statement, because I live it. It’s how I create products, it’s how I find blog post ideas, and how I communicate with my customers.

R&D, for those who don’t know, is research and development. For those of you sitting there scratching your head wondering where ideas come from, they come from the world around you! One of the BEST resources I’ve found, for instance is Woman’s Weekly magazine. They’re a national weekly publication and inside those pages, you find information on herbs, beauty, stress, relationships, money, and more!

Another great resource? My 15-year old son. Whatever he’s into is going to be profitable online – because he’s a spender! Halo 3? He himself sold 3 Squidoo lenses and raked in $100 per lens on the topic.

The news. Bird flu. Baby Boomers. Debt. It’s all in the news.

The ‘net. Social marketing. Forums. eBay. Squidoo. TrendHunter. ClickBank.

You have to start looking around, whipping out your notebook and jotting down quick ideas for later use. Watch your keyword stats – see how people are searching, and then use those in your web content, your blog posts, and products!

You have a vast number of resources around you – get organized with a Word doc and an Excel spredsheet and get busy!
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