How do you capture ideas that hit you while walking or exercising?

Seeking Advice

This might sound strange, but my best ideas never show up when I’m at my desk.

They hit me when I’m:

- walking,

- exercising,

- cooking,

- driving,

- or in the middle of something where I can’t type anything down.

I end up:

- sending myself WhatsApp voice notes,

- dumping things into the Notes app,

- trying to remember (spoiler: I don’t),

- or losing ideas entirely.

As someone juggling full-time work + side projects, it feels like a lot of potential slips through the cracks simply because the timing is inconvenient.

For other founders/builders:

  • How do you handle idea capture when inspiration hits mid-movement?
  • Do you use voice notes? Apple Watch? Some habit or tool? Or have you built your own workflow?

Super curious to hear what’s been working for you.

Posted Dec 10, 2025, 2:49 AM UTC

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