How to build a swipe file so you never run dry

How to build a swipe file so you never run dry

Q: "How do creators always have ideas? I blank constantly."

Short answer: they don't remember ideas, they capture them. A swipe file is just a running stash of sparks you collect on autopilot.

Set it up in 15 minutes:
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Make one note titled "Ideas". One place only.
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Add three sections: questions I got asked, things that annoyed me, things I figured out.
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Add a phone shortcut so you can dump into it in 5 seconds.
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Every time someone asks you something, log it.

Within two weeks you'll have 20+ ideas pulled from real life, which always beat ideas you invented at your desk.

Try this today: create the note, add the three sections, and seed it with the last 3 questions anyone asked you.