Without
the benefit of a Good Boss, you can be hard pressed to come up with good ideas
or solutions to problems on your own. Certainly, your co-workers are there to
help you think things through or brainstorm, but they have their own tasks, and
aren’t always available or helpful.
What
can you do on your own?
Margaret Moore,
CEO of Wellcoaches, suggests three
ways that can help you come up with new solutions:
“Change
perspectives. Improve mental flexibility
by rapidly trying on new points of view. This exercises your mind. For example,
what would a potential customer think about this idea? . . .Your competitors?
Reboot.
Take a break from work every hour, or more
often if you’re already frazzled. Get out of your chair, water a plant, or just
let your mind wander. These breaks recharge your brain.
Summon
a positive thought. Negative emotions impair
thinking, memory, creativity, and strategic thinking. Try to crowd out
unconstructive thoughts with positive ones, which improve these capabilities.”
I’m a big believer in moving
around. I find that a brisk walk--even just to the restroom and back--is often
enough to stimulate my brain in different directions.
And any time you replace “I
can’t” with “I think I can” you’re already halfway there.
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