Be A Copy Cat

30 minutes of your time to get your brain to work for you and then decide you can't be bothered with the answer.

Audio Recording Devices

You can take advantage of those brainstorms by getting a small micro cassette audio recording device that can help you store that information for later use. These devices are highly portable, making it easy to take with you anywhere. An extension of this, for people who don't want to have to transcribe their thoughts into written format is to use voice recognition software to help with managing your brainstorms. Some good products are Dragon Naturally Speaking or IBM's ViaVoice.

Journals Or Notebooks

You can use a journal by the side of the bed to jot down ideas that come to you in the middle of the night. You can even use this method in the car, if you don't try to write while you're driving. Just have a small notepad available to jot down ideas that come forward from your subconscious after you've set your intention. This is a very inexpensive way to keep track of your ideas when you first start.