Have you ever had a really great idea and then later saw someone else putting it into action? Even more perplexing is when you never told anyone about the idea, yet somehow, someone discovered it and acted on it before you could.
Maybe you had an idea for a blockbuster new ebook that would make all your financial dreams come true, or you came up with a great home business model that would have had reps flocking to your door – and now someone else is sucking up all the glory.
It’s an awful, sinking feeling to see someone else profiting from your idea – I know, I’ve been there! However, don’t let it discourage you into hanging up your entrepreneur hat. Here are three ways to turn the situation around:
1) Vow to take action. The worst thing about seeing someone else put your idea into action is knowing that you could have done so too, if only you’d been more proactive. Maybe you were struggling with an overloaded schedule so you put the idea on the back burner for awhile, or you were uncertain about your own ability to do a good job with it – and someone else saw the potential and swooped in on the...