DICTIONARY : o·pen-mind·ed
adjective
willing to consider new ideas; unprejudiced.
synonyms: unbiased, unprejudiced, nonpartisan, neutral, nonjudgmental, nondiscriminatory; objective, dispassionate, disinterested; tolerant, liberal, permissive, broad-minded: "open-minded attitudes"
receptive, open to suggestions, open to new ideas, amenable, flexible, willing to listen
"it was a progressive school that appealed to parents who were open-minded"
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I think, especially in this industry, that yes, it is most often misunderstood as 'bare'... or 'risky'.... when all it *actually* means, is open to non-judgemental discussion of ideas ;)
...just because I will listen..... does not mean I will change my habits/ways/brain ;)