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You already have an idea to make money over the internet. If you know what your idea is, skip to step 2.

Even if you don't know what your idea is, you still have it. You may not know you have it, but it's there. We can show you that it's there and waiting for you, by doing a little brainstorming with you.

Wait a moment, though. Don't just read through these questions to get to the next section- unless you already know what your idea is. You want to think about them. In fact, get a pencil and paper to jot things down and by the time we're done, you'll know what your idea is. Jot down anything that comes to mind.

What do you like to do in your spare time? Do you like to read? Do gardening? Do you like to shop? Do puzzles? Play games? Wash your car?

Do you watch movies? Is there something you really like to watch on TV?

What are some of your hobbies?

Did anyone ever tell you, 'Boy, I wish I could do that!' about something you can do?

What about issues surrounding your life? Do you have health concerns that occupy your time? Are you caring for loved ones? Do you have a blended family or other challenges to living?

Are there things that you feel very strongly about? Politics? Religion? Green living? Homeless people, hunger?

Take a look at the things you surround yourself with. What do you collect? What do you read? What do you carry in your wallet or purse?

If you're really stuck with answering these questions, get your creative juices flowing with one of these two excellent books! Our personal recommendations for expanding your creativity.

Taking Flight: Inspiration And Techniques To Give Your Creative Spirit Wings
A Whack on the Side of the Head: How You Can Be More Creative

Both of these are excellent books for boosting your creativity.  IF by the time you are done with this first article you still have NO idea that you are happy with, get one of these excellent books, and by the time you are done reading it you will be surprised at all the ideas you now have.

Once you have some notes from the above article, play with them  for a few days.  Let them stew around in your head a while. You'll find you keep thinking about some of them more than others.   It doesn't really matter how you think about them.  After a few days have passed, then come back and click on 'next' below.

Answer these two questions.

 If you were told you that you could win $10,000 if all you had to do was talk about any subject in the universe for 20 minutes non-stop, what would you choose to talk about?

You have died and wound up in (either place, doesn't matter.)  You are told that you have to make a choice immediately to do ONE thing for all of eternity, and that once made, you are stuck with your choice.  What do you choose to do for all of eternity?

If the answer to both questions is the same, then that's fantastic, you have your idea.  If the answers are different, pick one and THAT is your idea.  

Next up, refining your idea.