This is the part of me that revels in the thrill of epiphany and that is awed by a glimpse into a great mind. It is what makes me chafe at not having input into how my duties should be performed. It is what lets me come up with alternate tactics and, more often than I'd like, what makes me fail to see the "obvious" answer if it doesn't agree with whatever my mind conjures up.
I get bored quickly, and this trait is both a cause of and a solution to that problem. On the one hand, my wandering mind can lead to lapses in concentration but, on the other, it can also be an inspiration for all kinds improvements - to my life and/or to the world at large - that I could effect. If I want to benefit from this talent, I need to indulge it - to experiment and make whatever small changes I can.
This blog is actually one way that I am fostering my Ideation talent. My mind runs and runs and runs and, more often than not, my ideas just slip away into the ether. The act of recording them should crystallize them somewhat and, hopefully, I will take the opportunity to review them later to benefit from my own counsel.
The next step would be to trust others (*some* others) to be my brain trust. These people would have talents that complement my own. The book suggests someone with strong "Analytical" talent but, at the very least, anyone with a different perspective would be constructive. I already have a few people in mind.
I also need to be more consciously competent about my own Ideation talent. I need to identify the circumstances that produce my best ideas so that, ideally, I can recreate them when needed. Fortunately, I am introspective by nature, so I think it will take little encouragement for me to investigate that aspect of my experience.
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