I keep a physical notebook and have a habit of writing down ideas as they enter my brain, as well as struggles and pain points with things as I encounter them.

I keep a physical notebook and have a habit of writing down ideas as they enter my brain, as well as struggles and pain points with things as I encounter them. I never lack for ideas for great projects. The two most important aspects of this (for me) are: all ideas get written down immediately; and I do not make any judgement about the quality of the ideas/thoughts that get written down. At least, not in the moment. Assessing the value of the ideas comes later, when I'm mining through the notebook.