Five Ways to See the Big Picture
Posted on August 26, 2010 by Guy Farmer, One of Thousands of Leadership Coaches on Noomii.
Do you miss out on opportunities in life because you can't see the big picture? Learn how you can improve your perspective.
What if you could see into the future or have access to more information? We frequently get stuck staring at what’s right in front of us while amazing opportunities lie just outside our field of vision. This kind of tunnel vision can keep us from achieving things that might make a huge difference in our personal or professional life.
Big picture thinking is helpful because it helps us grasp the implications of our actions and see things as they related to other people and events. Here are five ways you can improve your ability to see the big picture.
1. Let go of what you think should happen. You’ll be less open to opportunities and information if you already think that you know the outcome. 2. Let go of fear. We often try to control things and do them a certain way because we worry that the world will fall apart if we don’t. 3. See through others’ eyes. Make it a point to see the issue before you as someone else might. Practice thinking of things from different perspectives to get out of your own mind and let more information enter your brain. 4. Don’t be afraid to fail. If you don’t fail you’re not living. Failing is sometimes one of the biggest opportunities to learn and grow. 5. Change your focus. When you feel yourself fixating on any detail simply remind yourself to pull back and see the total picture. Practice until it becomes second nature.While it’s important to be able to look at details it’s even more effective when we are able to see those pieces in the context of a greater whole. It’s like a person who is two inches away from a mountain and is asked to describe what it looks like. We can’t see what we’re missing if we don’t pull back and give ourselves the opportunity to see the bigger picture. So go enjoy the mountain.
Take care,
Guy
Life Coach
