A Little Soap and Water Can Help Fresh Ideas Flow

by Kiska Workman, Vollmer Public Relations

Some of my best ideas come to me in, you guessed it, the shower. You, too? But just why is that?

Well, maybe it’s simply because, for a few minutes at least, we allow our minds to be free from stress and the to-do list that never seems to melt away. It could just be that we don’t have to try so hard to think strategically for our company, clients or department. Maybe we’re not recognizing the beginnings of great ideas at unexpected times.

We should absolutely make a conscious effort not to let those shower ideas go down the drain. Here are a few thoughts on making the most of quiet-moment musings:

Write it down. The beginnings of that great idea can evaporate the minute we turn off the water and step back into our daily routine. Writing it down can imprint the idea and remind us later that it’s there.

Don’t discard it because it’s incomplete. We can be pretty sure that Edison didn’t come up with the entire plan for the light bulb after just one shower. So let that idea splash around in the brain for a while. It just might be the start of something momentous.

Listen to your thoughts at other quiet times – Maybe your best ideas come at the gym or when you’re mowing the lawn or just taking your recyclables to the curb. Remind yourself to get in tune with the seemingly random thoughts that pop into your head when you may not even realize you’re thinking.

So, tomorrow morning when you’re getting ready for your day, be open to the big ideas that may be showering down all around you and let them soak in for a while – who knows where it might lead!

What a way to start the day!