CHANGE YOUR THINKING CHANGE YOUR LIFE
The only ques-
tion is, how good are you at your job? Your goal is to become ab-
solutely excellent at solving any problem that the world can throw
at you.
■ ASK FOCUSED QUESTIONS
The third way to activate your creativity is by asking focused ques-
tions. Well-worded, focused, provocative, challenging questions acti-
vate your mind and stimulate your thinking. The very best
consultants often describe themselves as “insultants.” They don’t
give answers. They instead force their clients to ask and answer
tough questions.
To trigger your own creativity, you have to ask yourself some
tough questions as well, and then question your answers.
Remember zero-based thinking? Keep asking yourself, “If I
were not now doing this, would I start it over again today knowing
what I now know?”You will be amazed at how creative you become