Sometimes I think that even if ideas were only worth a dime a dozen, I still could have made a lot of money by now if I had been selling them!
And the same probably goes for you.
Oddly enough, you're the idea man, yet you haven't figured out the answer to this yet? You're asking US for ideas! I'm sure you won't stop thinking. And that's all I'm doing right now. It seems like we are pretty much in the same boat.
Some people are saying that you're not following through on your ideas because they are not exciting enough to you. You're not passionate about them. I think that makes sense. Maybe it's not so much of an issue of what you could solve, or what you could figure out, but what you want to solve - and change - What you actually want to DO.
But this is not what you are asking for.
If your ideas are good, then I'm sure it can't be that hard to get somebody to use them. Do you spend more time figuring out solutions to problems, or just creating things from scratch? Probably a bit of both, I would guess. I think people with a constant influx of ideas make good assistant leaders. They have more freedom than leaders, so they can come up with ideas and spend time analyzing things that the leaders don't have time to do, and on top of that, idea people can be very inspirational and positive, which is great for the rest of the team. Thing is, I don't think anybody has just one strength, so there may be another one you're overlooking. Maybe you have been on a team in the past and ended up filling a role much like that one.
That's sort of like me, anyway. I like be everywhere and into everything where I work. Mainly taking ideas directly to the bosses so that they can be implemented, and also sharing ideas and solving smaller problems with each employee, while trying to motivate them and inspire them. It can be pretty fun sometimes. I like how I am not bound by procedure all the time. I have the ability to bend, create, and sway. It's nothing big, though, and I'm sure we're both aiming a lot higher than that. If you worked for a huge company, maybe something like that could really get you places. Motivating people and solving new problems all the time sure isn't routine and boring!
On top of this, I like to ask questions, especially when I don't know what kind of answers to expect. I don't even expect you type out the answers.
If you had millions of dollars, what would you? Would you hire people to work on all of your ideas, or would you start really thinking harder about which ones are worth accomplishing? Do you think you'd end up sticking to one or two of your best ideas and seeing them through? Would that have any affect on which ideas would excite you since everything is now possible? Would you work for a large company with an agreement to do a particular job, while also taking and making every opportunity to initaite and create ideas and solutions that will make your bosses richer? If you did, I'm sure they'd love you and move you to a position that would better suit you. I think every enterprise could probably use some work. If you presented an excellent idea to your CEO and he told you to do it, would you be more motivated to follow through and do it, to make a name for yourself in your company and to move up, essentially giving you more creative freedom? How often do you get to solve problems and come up with ideas that other people act on and benefit from right now? What kind of results or situations actually motivate you to follow through?