EMPLOY REALISTIC THINKING PART 1..
Reality is the difference between what we wish for and What is. It took some time for me to evolve into a realistic thinker. The process went in phases. First, I did not engage in realistic thinking at all. After a while. I realized that it was necessary, so I began to engage in it occasionally. (But I didn’t like it because I thought it was too negative.And any time I could delegate it, I did.) Eventually, I found that I had to engage in realistic thinking if I was going to solve problems and learn from my mistakes. And in time, I became willing to think realistically before I got in trouble and made it a continual part of my life. Today, I encourage my key leaders to think realistically. We make realistic thinking the foundation of our business because we derive certainty and security from it.
WHY YOU SHOULD RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF REALISTIC THINKING?
If you’re a naturally optimistic person, as I am, you may not possess great desire to become a more realistic thinker.
But cultivating the ability to be realistic in your thinking will not undermine your faith in people, nor will it lessen your ability to see and seize opportunities. Instead, it will add value to you in other ways:
- Realistic Thinking Minimizes Downside Risk
Actions always have consequences; realistic thinking helps you to determine what those consequences could be.
And that’s crucial, because only by recognizing and considering consequences can you plan for them. If you plan for the worst-case scenario, you can minimize the downside risk. Continue tomorrow..
