In episode #658, Eric and Neil discuss how you can be creative when you are not a creative-minded person. Tune in to hear where you can find inspiration.

TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:
[00:27] Today’s Topic: How to Be Creative When You're Not Creative
[00:34] At a retreat in Cabo San Lucas, Eric met a man who makes commercials for companies like Burger King.
[00:50] His tip about creativity was zig when everyone else zags.
[01:15] If a customer requests something, see if turning their approach on its head would be more effective.
[01:50] If everyone is moving away from Snapchat, you should go towards it.
[02:05] See what your competition is doing and see if you can build on what they are doing or flip their ideas.
[02:32] Blogs and podcasts are more popular than ever.
[02:49] Listen to Growth Everywhere and use the strategies that others have used to grow their businesses.
[03:04] Take creative ideas that worked for others and run experiments using these techniques.
[03:24] If an approach is working for someone else, see if it will work for you and figure out how you can build upon it.
[03:45] Everything is an iteration of something else.
[04:13] Draw creativity from your surroundings.
[04:28] Remember to learn continuously!
[05:00] Mastermind groups, marketing conferences, diving into people’s numbers will help you gain insight into what works.
[05:35] Nathan Rabka had a guest on his show and the guest made up numbers about their growth.
[05:57] Everyone lies and be careful to spot the misleading information.
[05:58] That’s all for today!
[06:00] Go to Singlegrain.com/Giveway for a special marketing tool giveaway!

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In episode #658, Eric and Neil discuss how you can be creative when you are not a creative-minded person. Tune in to hear where you can find inspiration. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: <ul> <li>[00:27] Today’s Topic: How to Be Creative When You're Not Creative
</li> <li>[00:34] At a retreat in Cabo San Lucas, Eric met a man who makes commercials for companies like Burger King.</li> <li>[00:50] His tip about creativity was zig when everyone else zags.</li> <li>[01:15] If a customer requests something, see if turning their approach on its head would be more effective.</li> <li>[01:50] If everyone is moving away from <a href="https://www.snapchat.com/">Snapchat</a>, you should go towards it.</li> <li>[02:05] See what your competition is doing and see if you can build on what they are doing or flip their ideas.</li> <li>[02:32] Blogs and podcasts are more popular than ever.</li> <li>[02:49] Listen to <a href="https://growtheverywhere.com/">Growth Everywhere</a> and use the strategies that others have used to grow their businesses.</li> <li>[03:04] Take creative ideas that worked for others and run experiments using these techniques.</li> <li>[03:24] If an approach is working for someone else, see if it will work for you and figure out how you can build upon it.</li> <li>[03:45] Everything is an iteration of something else.</li> <li>[04:13] Draw creativity from your surroundings.</li> <li>[04:28] Remember to learn continuously!</li> <li>[05:00] Mastermind groups, marketing conferences, diving into people’s numbers will help you gain insight into what works.</li> <li>[05:35] Nathan Rabka had a guest on his show and the guest made up numbers about their growth.</li> <li>[05:57] Everyone lies and be careful to spot the misleading information.</li> <li>[05:58] That’s all for today!</li> <li>[06:00] Go to <a href="http://www.singlegrain.com/giveaway">Singlegrain.com/Giveway</a> for a special marketing tool giveaway!</li> </ul> Leave some feedback: <ul> <li>What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below.</li> <li>Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review.</li> </ul> Connect with us: <ul> <li><a href="http://neilpatel.com/">NeilPatel.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.quicksprout.com/">Quick Sprout</a></li> <li><a href="http://growtheverywhere.com/">Growth Everywhere</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.singlegrain.com/">Single Grain</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/neilpatel">Twitter @neilpatel</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/ericosiu">Twitter @ericosiu</a></li> </ul> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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In episode #658, Eric and Neil discuss how you can be creative when you are not a creative-minded person. Tune in to hear where you can find inspiration. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:  [00:27] Today’s Topic: How to Be Creative When You're Not Creative...

How to Be Creative When You're Not Creative | Ep. #658

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