Internet Marketing Help – What Is Creativity Anyway?

Are you a creative person? How do you know? What does that really mean? Have they told you that you are not creative? Do you think you are not creative? Can you get creative? These are all good questions. Maybe it depends on your definition of creativity and your point of view.

There are people who are born with a talent like a good singing voice, writing talent, athletic talent, academic talent, musical talent, artistic talent, etc. We all admire these people. We may even wish to be these people or have their talent.

These people stand out from the crowd because of their level of talent. But one thing is for sure. To stand out from the crowd, they had to take their gift and turn it into a powerful skill through hard work and practice. We label them as gifted, talented, and creative.

The truth is that we are all born with a talent. It is our gift. Our job is to find and recognize that talent, and then do whatever it takes to develop our talent to higher levels of achievement. Sometimes it is difficult to recognize that talent because we are used to it. You know, we all have something that we do that comes a little easy. We may not even call it talent, but it is. It’s our job to nurture that talent and be the best we can be with it.

So that makes you creative? Do some degree that does; especially if you’re headed in new directions with that talent. Breaking new ground tends to generate new labels around the word creative. Okay, let’s say you’re not buying this because you haven’t identified your gift yet. So think about this. Regardless of how old you are, you have accumulated a certain level of knowledge and experience in many different subjects. This may be the beginning of your creativity. I say this because I believe that creativity can be learned; and if it can be learned, it can be developed into something new.

It has been said that knowledge is power. That sucks. Knowledge is knowledge. It is the application of knowledge that creates power. It is also the intertwining of knowledge and facts that will lead to new ideas and new solutions. Try this. Take a topic that is a problem or opportunity for you within your field. Write it down, and then read it out loud morning, noon, and night until it’s ingrained in your head. Don’t try to solve it. Flip your subconscious mind around to figure it out. Do this every day until your subconscious gives you the answer. You will be surprised when it does. And oh yeah, keep a small notebook and pen by your nightstand. Why, because your subconscious can give you the answer back in the middle of the night. If you don’t write it down right away, you may not remember everything in the morning. Trust me. I know that for a fact. I also carry a small pad/pen with me at all times, just in case.

I had a mentor years ago who gave me some sage advice. He suggested that he immediately find something new for my life and then take 5 years to get really good at it. He wanted me to repeat the cycle every 5 years. I asked why? He said it would make me a more interesting person. My immediate response was “am I not interesting enough?” He just smiled. I talked to my girlfriend and she thought it was a good idea, but something new better not be a girlfriend. She has a way of keeping my feet on the ground. I’m here to tell you that I followed her advice. I wasn’t sure where to start so I started with fun stuff. Keep in mind this was in addition to my career in the awards industry and starting a family with my girlfriend. Since then I’ve learned to play the guitar, become a runner, counseled children going through death and divorce, became a photographer, studied Mandarin Chinese, became a gemologist, became a Master Scout for leadership development as kids, became a Rotarian serving humanitarian affairs, became a jewelry appraiser, with two friends started and maintain a leadership institute, with my girlfriend started an annual adoption awareness carnival with CPS, and yes, that’s right how i became an internet marketer

It wasn’t long after I started this process that my mentor died, so I never got to thank him. His idea was probably the most important thing that guided my development over the years. And yes, I became a more interesting person in the process. More significantly, it was a primary factor in the development of my own creativity.

So let’s put this into perspective with internet marketing. You need to learn the basics, and not just a couple of them. Study niche and keyword research, copywriting and SEO, affiliate marketing, and web design. There’s more, but start here. You can find this information stored as ebooks on my website. As you test and practice your new skills, you’ll find yourself making connections between them, and then you’ll be able to solve new problems and exploit new opportunities. This process will allow you to develop your creativity. If you stay with him, he’ll take you to the bank…literally.

So if you weren’t born a star, become one. You can become a creative person. It all starts with desire. My conclusion. “It is much easier to criticize than to create.” So be a Dream Maker and not a Dream Breaker. Yours in interweb business, friendship and service,

Tom (TR)Ryan