In the thread where I asked what people do to generate ideas user specialk16 talked about wishing he/she had some "kind of creative talent, music, writing, or drawing." cwenham had some thoughts on how to improve those skills.
Given that everyone is at least pretty good at something and has put in the hours and effort to improve, what do you personally do to improve your skills? Do you have a method, or is it something that has happened organically for you? If it has happened organically, are there any patterns that you've found have worked for you on reflection?
A lot of people here are skilled in a diverse array of areas that I'm sure others have an interest in and I thought that it might be constructive to talk about some of those skills and how to improve on them.
For example, I for one would really like to know more about getting better at drawing and I am starting to think about taking a class, but I'm not really sure what to look for in a quality drawing class, or how to go about improving my skills or recognizing bad drawing habits I might have.