These are some handy tips I have gleamed through re-reading The Magic of Thinking Big by David J Schwarz.

Now this is so easy for you to do, all you have to do is to take 10 minutes at the beginning of each day. Block the time out in your diary or in your schedule and ask yourself the following: You will need paper and pen to note any thoughts down. 

This is so simple an exercise to do, and it really does help you to focus on the tasks to hand on a daily basis.

In his book David J Schwartz talks about having a self improvement plan. What is this you say. Well, by asking the questions above and blitzing out the ideas on a piece of paper, you will eventually come up with a plan that you can effectively put into place during that week, and over time if monitored or reviewed will show practical improvements and results . See how individuals are helping others globally to achieve their potential at  BazooCam  with like-minded people.

Be more receptive to ideas given to you by other colleagues, co-workers, clients. Get rid of the 'can't work' 'not the way it is done' attitude. Be more open as to how it can be done, expanding on the thoughts and ideas to create more positive ideas and possibly solutions.