How To Use the Power of Overthinking To Your Advantage (4 of 4)

How to Make the Most of These Strengths

• Turn overthinking into initiative.

You have a knack for spotting problems, so now you need to take action. If you take your eye for inefficiency and combine it with your ability to brainstorm multiple solutions, you’ve got what you need to spur innovation. Don’t rely on others to ask. Start improving what you can, even if the steps are incremental.

• Think beyond yourself.

It’s understandable that you might want to focus on your individual ability to be more productive, but you need to look at the bigger picture. What can you do to help 100 or 1,000 people increase their efficiency? This shift creates conditions that make you even more impactful. Think about it: if you come up with an idea that saves each person 5 minutes a day, that adds up significantly over time!

• Leverage your detail orientation for creativity.

Overthinkers are so worried about making mistakes that they miss out on opportunities to create. Allow your attention to detail and love of nuance to fuel innovation. Use your thinking skills to build new systems, find new solutions to old problems, and create something original.