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Even Smarty Pants Have Blind Spots

By Amira Alvarez

SMART. That’s what you are.

Yet here’s the truth… you’re not universally smart. You’re not smart in all situations, in all ways, under all circumstances.

There are times when you have blindspots or weaknesses. Recognizing and embracing this is important

For instance…

Yesterday I was working with a smart entrepreneur…

She had ideas galore. Great ideas. BIG ideas. COMPLICATED ideas. (Idea generation is one kind of smarts most entrepreneurs have and it’s a beautiful thing.)

She brought her ideas to the table.

She also brought 50 gazillion steps worth of complication.

This was where she was not being smart. That was her blind spot–not seeing the complication.

Our discussion brought clarity and simplicity. We pare down and honed in.

The end result?

A seriously brilliant, sell-able, money-making concept that she can make happen much more easily.

Do you know where your blinds spots are? (We all have them.)

Do you know how they’re holding you back and making things more difficult for you? Can you see them? Name them? Do you have a game plan for offsetting this “liability” so to speak?

The “thing” with blind spots is we’re blind to them, so answering these types of questions for ourselves is quite difficult.

One place to start with this is to look at problems that you’re facing right now. Have you faced this problem before? Is this a pattern? Do you hit up against this same thing at every level of growth?

Once you identify that pattern, ask yourself… how could I do it differently?

If your problem is that you’re always DIYing everything… get help.

If your problem is constantly over-efforting… do less.

If your problem is never feeling supported… recognize the support that’s already here.

These are just a handful of examples. If they’ve sparked something for you, don’t discount the messages you get.

Be open to the answers you get and act on them even if you feel that resistance come up.

That’s just your blindspot pattern speaking to you, trying to keep you in your comfort zone.

Choose a different way.

Amira

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