Cycles

I had an idea.
(repeat 1,000,000x)

I had an idea.
I wrote it down.
(repeat 86x – based on Evernote usage since August ’09)

I had an idea.
I wrote it down.
I talked to a lot of people about it.
(repeat ~30x)

I had an idea.
I wrote it down.
I did a basic landing page, or mockups.
(repeat ~20x)

I had an idea.
I wrote it down.
I did a basic landing page, or mockups.
I told everyone I know.
(repeat ~3x)

I had an idea.
I wrote it down.
I built a prototype, 90% of the way there.
(repeat ~20x)

I had an idea.
I wrote it down.
I built a prototype.
I finished it.
I opened it up for the world to see.
(repeat ~5x)

I had an idea.
I wrote it down.
I built a landing page.
I told everyone I know.
I built a prototype.
I told everyone I know.
I pitched it all the time.
(repeat ~1x)

I had an idea.
I wrote it down.
I built a prototype.
I told everyone I know.
I pitched it everywhere I could.
I assembled a team.
I wrangled advisors.
I dropped all other  professional distractions.
I got us accepted into an incubator.
(in progress)