TRUTH 6

Tune in to turn creativity on

Being a good listener is an essential ingredient to creativity. If you can listen well, you will find some immediate and worthwhile benefits.

  • You will better understand the needs to be addressed.
  • You will set off in the right direction when creatively exploring.
  • You will be sought out when others want to share ideas because you will gain a reputation for being a good listener.

Together, these benefits will give you the chance to be exposed to more creative opportunities and to do more with this information.

The difficulty is that listening well can be hard to do. It is a skill just like golf or cooking, where practising good technique can improve your abilities. If your listening skills are not at their ...

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