Idea Feasibility Scoring Sheet | Decide What's Worth Pursuing

"I have too many ideas and can't decide which to pursue." "I keep chasing ideas that go nowhere." "How do I know what's worth my time?"

If you've ever felt overwhelmed by too many ideas... or chased low-impact projects... or delayed decisions due to uncertainty... this scoring sheet is for you.

The Problem with Too Many Ideas

Entrepreneurs and creators generate more ideas than they can act on. Without a clear evaluation system, decisions are delayed, energy is scattered, and promising ideas sit untouched.

Without a scoring system, people:

• Chase low-impact ideas (busy but not moving forward)
• Overcommit to high-effort projects (burnout without results)
• Delay decisions due to uncertainty (paralyzed by options)
• Feel mentally drained by constant choice (decision fatigue)
• Never execute on their best ideas

Clarity beats creativity overload.

The Solution: Let Numbers Guide Decisions

The Idea Feasibility Scoring Sheet provides a fast, rational way to evaluate ideas based on effort, impact, and confidence—so decision-making becomes lighter and faster.

Instead of agonizing over choices, you introduce a simple formula: (Impact × Confidence) ÷ Effort. High-value, realistic ideas rise to the top automatically.

What's Included:

1. Objective Scoring Framework

• Evaluate ideas without emotional bias
• Score each idea on three dimensions: Impact (1-10): How much value will this create? Effort (1-10): How much time/energy/resources required? Confidence (1-10): How sure am I this will work?
• Remove guesswork from prioritization
• Make decisions based on data, not feelings

2. Automatic Feasibility Calculation

• Let the numbers guide clarity
• Formula: (Impact × Confidence) ÷ Effort
• High score = High impact, high confidence, low effort (pursue first)
• Low score = Low impact, low confidence, high effort (drop or park)
• See which ideas are actually worth pursuing

3. Decision Categories

• Pursue, park, or drop—intentionally
• Pursue: High feasibility score, start now
• Park: Medium score, revisit later when conditions change
• Drop: Low score, let go without guilt
• Make clear decisions without overthinking

4. Next-Step Focus

• Turn decisions into action
• For "Pursue" ideas, define the smallest next step
• Build momentum immediately
• Stop planning, start doing

Perfect For:

Entrepreneurs, Creators and makers, Side-project builders, Anyone overwhelmed by too many ideas, People who struggle with prioritization

How It Creates Clarity:

Without the scoring sheet:
Have 10 ideas, Can't decide, Chase 3 at once, Burn out, Abandon all, Frustrated

With the scoring sheet:

List all ideas: 1) Launch podcast, 2) Write ebook, 3) Build app, 4) Start newsletter, 5) Create course

Score each idea: Podcast: Impact 7, Effort 8, Confidence 5. Score: (7×5)÷8 = 4.4. Ebook: Impact 6, Effort 4, Confidence 8. Score: (6×8)÷4 = 12.0. App: Impact 9, Effort 10, Confidence 3. Score: (9×3)÷10 = 2.7. Newsletter: Impact 8, Effort 3, Confidence 9. Score: (8×9)÷3 = 24.0. Course: Impact 8, Effort 7, Confidence 6. Score: (8×6)÷7 = 6.9.

Decisions: Newsletter (24.0) = Pursue now. High impact, low effort, high confidence. Ebook (12.0) = Pursue next. Good score, manageable effort. Course (6.9) = Park. Revisit after newsletter success. Podcast (4.4) = Park. Low confidence, high effort. App (2.7) = Drop. Too much effort, too little confidence.

Action: Start newsletter this week. Clear decision, no guilt, focused energy.

The difference? Numbers remove emotion.

Why This Works:

Reduces decision fatigue, Prevents chasing low-ROI ideas, Saves mental energy, Encourages focused execution, Makes prioritization feel calm, Clarity beats creativity overload

How to Use:

Step 1: List all ideas without judgment
Step 2: Score effort, impact, and confidence (1-10)
Step 3: Let the feasibility score calculate automatically
Step 4: Categorize: Pursue, Park, or Drop
Step 5: Define next step for "Pursue" ideas

Time required: 5-10 minutes per review

What Makes This Different:

Unlike gut-feel decision-making, this scoring sheet provides an objective formula that removes emotional bias. It's designed to help overwhelmed creators and entrepreneurs make faster, clearer decisions about which ideas deserve their time.

Decide what's worth pursuing—without overthinking.

Digital download delivered instantly. Fully editable Google Sheets. Objective decision-making framework. No shipping required.