{"id":6077,"date":"2014-11-06T11:14:04","date_gmt":"2014-11-06T03:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elijahconsulting.com\/?p=6077"},"modified":"2016-11-19T20:41:16","modified_gmt":"2016-11-19T12:41:16","slug":"expert-great-still-creative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elijahconsulting.com\/expert-great-still-creative\/","title":{"rendered":"Expert? Great! Are You Still Creative?"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a>You might be having some trouble being creative once people start referring to you as an “expert.” That’s because we as human beings tend to let the “expert” label go to our heads. Oh, sure, we all know that pride goes before a fall and all that, but we still let such compliments inflate our ego. Perhaps unconsciously, but the poison\u00a0is still taken in. Then we might really become set in our positions of incompetence. And then we wonder why we just can’t seem to get fresh ideas any more.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Ever had that experience? I certainly have! So, how do we remain creative when we need to become expert at whatever it is we’re doing? And we DO need to become experts in at least one field, don’t we? Well, here are a few things we can do.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/a>Genuine praise draws attention to the character quality demonstrated. Achieving mastery in a skill, say, strategic planning, often results from being diligent and thorough in many areas, resulting in one being able to forecast accurately and devise viable options. However, being commended for good looks is flattery, for we didn’t do anything to get our good looks, we inherited them. Being able to distinguish between praise and flattery helps us stay grounded.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n1. \u00a0 \u00a0 Discern between praise and flattery.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
2. \u00a0 \u00a0 Learn how to appropriately deflect praise.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n