# Ideas vs Execution > The rocket isn't going to fuel itself. Cal Newport also states during a podcast episode: > Ideas are easy, executing is hard. Doing it in a way that is useful for others is hard. Writing is hard. Ideas and brainstorming are easy. --- Date: 20230613 Links to: Tags: References: * [Ideas Versus Execution | Mike Maples - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJeChzaqFos) * [Deep Habits: Forget Your Project Ideas (Until You Can't Forget Them) - Cal Newport](https://calnewport.com/deep-habits-forget-your-project-ideas-until-you-cant-forget-them/)