Finding Insight
- Insight is a deep understanding of ourselves, of others, and of a situation.
- Insight is needed to make better decisions that will lead us to reaching our goals.
- How do we find insight or make steps towards reaching a level of deep understanding?
1) Start with your vision – Begin with the end in mind. Maintaining focus will help us remain motivated in seeking the insight and understanding what is necessary to move us toward our goal.
2) Stay out of the weeds – Take a step back from a situation and think at a high level. Staying out of the weeds means we take responsibility for stepping out of our comfort zone. Committing to making different and better decisions than we have historically, learning to become a better listener and trusting others to assist us on the journey. Moving out of our comfort zone can lead us to procrastination which is a resistance we will have to fight within ourselves.
3) Face your fears – Fear is another resistance we will face when we attempt to step out of our comfort zone. We may feel inadequate, humiliated, defeated, abandonment or even betrayal. Understand your fears, face them, and stop playing it safe. Move closer to your goals.
4) Do not overindulge in overthinking. We can end up in paralysis by analysis when we develop too many possible solutions. Limit your solutions after thinking through possible scenarios, then act. When you determine your best possible solution, the next best solution can serve as your contingency plan.
5) Who and what can help us whether to bring clarity or achieve results? (consultants/coaches/technology)
