and pps: nobody wants idea persons. Being an idea person is just another way of saying you have no skills. Having ideas is not a skill, and thinking your ideas are great isn't a skill either :) ok that was too harsh but you know what I mean?
I don't think am brilliant, in fact ATM, the exact opposite, am hitting a very depressive time and don't think much of myself at all, but I do remember that day very clearly and when the arguing stopped I simply said, How about we do this and see how we got on, not one person including the founders, had though of it and not one of them disagreed. Anyone out there who has idea's should consider this a massive asset and I encourage it greatly in all types of work places. Too many thinks are done, because "we've always dont it this way".
Not all idea's are great either and one should know this when throwing idea's to a group of people, accepted criticism is a massive part of being an 'idea person'
Again, thanks for the advise above.