Comments on: Critical Thinking: Why We Miss Obvious Solutions To Our Problems http://www.stevebedwell.com/blog/critical-thinking/critical-thinking-card-trick/ Enhance Your Critical Thinking, Emotional Intelligence And Motivation Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:50:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Dr. Steve Bedwell http://www.stevebedwell.com/blog/critical-thinking/critical-thinking-card-trick/comment-page-1/#comment-476 Dr. Steve Bedwell Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:29:24 +0000 http://www.stevebedwell.com/blog/?p=205#comment-476 Hey Guys, Nice to hear from you both. Tony, I absolutely agree that an unexamined focus can definitely cause us to miss the golden opportunities under our nose. That's why we need to make looking at our circumstances from multiple angles a strategic (and habitual) process. Mark's comment provides an excellent example of this. Specifically asking his staff to consider what they're missing and making up is a key element in flexing their Perspective Power. It enables them to sharpen their thinking, dilute toxic emotions (like anger and fear) and focus on activities that drive effective results. Happy Holidays to you both, Steve Hey Guys,

Nice to hear from you both.

Tony, I absolutely agree that an unexamined focus can definitely cause us to miss the golden opportunities under our nose. That’s why we need to make looking at our circumstances from multiple angles a strategic (and habitual) process.

Mark’s comment provides an excellent example of this. Specifically asking his staff to consider what they’re missing and making up is a key element in flexing their Perspective Power. It enables them to sharpen their thinking, dilute toxic emotions (like anger and fear) and focus on activities that drive effective results.

Happy Holidays to you both,

Steve

]]> By: Mark Provan http://www.stevebedwell.com/blog/critical-thinking/critical-thinking-card-trick/comment-page-1/#comment-475 Mark Provan Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:04:47 +0000 http://www.stevebedwell.com/blog/?p=205#comment-475 Steve, some fairly obvious changes once you see the video, but I missed all of them during the original video. I have to tell you, one of the biggest concerns we have is the "what are we making up" in email messages. I have sent an email to many folks since your visit asking them what they are making up. that and "what am I missing" is now part of our everyday life at Sutter North. thanks, Steve,
some fairly obvious changes once you see the video, but I missed all of them during the original video. I have to tell you, one of the biggest concerns we have is the “what are we making up” in email messages. I have sent an email to many folks since your visit asking them what they are making up. that and “what am I missing” is now part of our everyday life at Sutter North.
thanks,

]]> By: tony http://www.stevebedwell.com/blog/critical-thinking/critical-thinking-card-trick/comment-page-1/#comment-474 tony Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:59:59 +0000 http://www.stevebedwell.com/blog/?p=205#comment-474 Nice blog Steve. Another take-away is "you get what you focus on." Many times we are so busy focusing on the results we want (or don't want). We fail to see the opportunities right in front of us. Nice blog Steve. Another take-away is “you get what you focus on.”

Many times we are so busy focusing on the results we want (or don’t want). We fail to see the opportunities right in front of us.

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