I think when someone says they want to do something but then follows up with, "... but I don't have any ideas, "what they actually mean is that they don't think they have any great ideas.

我认为当有人说他们想做什么但是紧接着说，“但是我没有任何的主意”，他们实际上是说他们不认为自已有任何好的主意。

youdao

The best way to come up with startup ideas is to ask yourself the question: what do you wish someone would make for you?

如何寻找创业点子呢？最好的办法就是问自己这样一个问题：你想让别人为你做什么？

youdao

Ask yourself "What do I need to do with this" every time you pick up something from your email list, and either do it, schedule it for later, defer it to someone else, or file it.

每次处理你的邮件时，问自己“我怎么处理这个东西”，要么做，要么放到日程上，要么转给别人做，要么存档。

youdao

But think about it, if you were investing your money with someone like that, what did you end up with?

但想一下,如果你去投资,收益和这个人一样,你最后能得到什么

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