In business we are always looking for ideas. You may have it heard said that “so and so is a good ideas man this is someone who can take the business forward”. Is this a rare talent? Well maybe not as rare as you might think.

You don’t have to be an Artist to be Creative

We often link the idea of creativity to artistry. However all of us have imagination and once when we were young we were full of imagination. Sadly as we get older we often get pushed into doing more things mechanically rather than creatively. Each of us though has the ability to use our imagination. It may not make you a good sculptor or painter as they need other skills added to imagination but your imagination can help you in your business.

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When Inspiration Strikes

From time to time you will be working on something when an idea pops into your head. It might be something that will improve the way you do this task or it might be something not related to it but something else. The important thing now is to write that idea down! An idea is something very transient. Often they can be lost in our memory almost as quickly as they entered so writing it down or recording it on a memo electronically in some way is vital.

Many companies actively ask for suggestions on how the business can be improved. They know that those involved in the every day operations in the business understand it and can see ways to improve. Often the idea is so simple that everyone asks “Why didn’t I think of that?”

Brain Storming Ideas

Many good ideas have emerged from brain storming sessions. A group of people in the business meet and discuss and suggest ways to improve the business. Sometimes these sessions can come up with the most ridiculous of ideas and may make you wonder “what am I doing here?”, but stick with it because often the weird, whacky and strange ideas may germinate a seed of an idea in another mind that leads to something truly wonderful.

With the world ever changing it seems that there is no shortage of of ideas at the top. What about in your business? If you work alone you might need to meet more people and bounce off ideas to help you develop your imagination and grow your business with those new ideas. Networking groups can be a good place for this. Use people that you know and trust to be honest and help each other by forming your own brain storming team.

So now you know that you don’t have to be an artist to be creative – you are creative!

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