This activity is important because keeping an open mind is essential for developing a more proactive learning orientation A proactive leaming orientation increases your ability to think critically $,$ and critical thinking helps you to plan more effectively People who are open$-$minded have the ability to do four key things: question their beliefs$)$ pause and seek feedback $(3)$ watch for communication blocks, and $(4)$ check the accuracy of their past judgments and predictions The goal of this activity is to enhance your ability to apply the four key skills of being open$-$minded by helping you to recognize examples of people practicing these $,$ and failling to practice them, in action Read the short scenario belowThenread the statements related to the scenario and select the key skill of being open$-$ minded to which it best appliesRemember that some of the statements represent people using the skills successfully and other statements represent people to use the skills successfully EverettTaye, and Cameron are starting a food truck business together based on their shared love of street tacosThey have acquired one truck and do not plan to acquire a second truck for the foreseeable future. One of the major decisions they have to make whether the truck will be stationary or roamingThe stationary option would mean that the truck would be parked at their city's local food truck plazaThis would lock them into standard set business hours $7$ days a week and would limit their ability to take the truck to private eventsWith the roaming truck option, they would have the freedom to bring the truck anywhere permitted by their local regulationsincluding private parties and local eventsBut the roaming option means a less predictable schedule and thus, less predictable revenuesTaye thinks they should choose the stationary optionTaye has no experience with food trucks or the restaurant Industry in general, but he has done a lot of research with the local small business development association to inform his opinion Everett wants to go with the roaming optionEverett has managed food trucks for the last three yearsShe has managed one stationary and one roaming food truck and the roaming truck took in more revenue than the stationary truckCameron also wants to go with the roaming optionHe has spoken with a close friend who has her own roaming food truck, and she told him that she thinks the roaming option is preferable in their town due to the high demand for food trucks at kids birthday parties, private corporate engagements, and local events