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! Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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