Open Minded?

Happy Thursday Everyone,

Do you have an open mind?  What does having an open mind mean to you?  Are you able to see things from the other person's shoes?  Do you believe someone else might have a good idea?  What if their idea is opposite of what you think?  What if their idea is going to prove what you have been telling everyone is wrong?

Should you have an open mind?  Think about the last time you took an idea to someone that shot your idea down right away without you even having time to explain it.  Did you take another great idea to them?  What about when you've seen proof of something and changed your mind?  That is OK, you can change your mind.

Opening your mind up gives multiple benefits.  The two main benefits is that you might find something better than your current belief and keeping an open mind helps others feel they can approach you with ideas...especially crazy, outside the box, ideas.  Remember, some of the people that work for you are extremely smart and might really have some awesome ideas.  Allow their creative thinking and ideas to be brought to you and keep you mind open to them.  You never know, their idea might help you to hit your goal.

Minds are like parachutes, they function better when they are open.  Open minded people embrace being wrong, are free of illusions, don't mind what people think of them and question everything, even themselves.  An open mind allows you to explore and create and grow.  Remember that progress would be impossible if we always did things the way we always have.

Enjoy your Thursday,

Chris