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Are You Aware of Your Blind Spots?

Blind spots are sneaky. Everyone has them. The problem is we don’t see them. That’s why they are blind spots.

Automobile manufacturers have come up with some great ways to help us “see” our blind spots when driving a vehicle. There are cameras and computers that will tell us when we are driving over the center line, when we’re about to hit a car or a pedestrian in front of us, and telling us when we are speeding.

But when it comes to our work, we often don’t see our blind spots.

One of my clients recently told me that it was urgent that he speak with me right away. Something happened and he figured he had two choices to deal with the situation.

Interestingly, after talking with me for a while he discovered a third option. And after that a fourth option. 

The truth was there were many options available to him, but he was blind to them. Until his thinking cleared and he “saw” other options.

There are many ways we can start to see our own blind spots. Working with a coach is one way. I work with two coaches myself.

Another way is to just notice when our thinking is not clear. And not judge it or try to fix it; just notice. I have found that this simple act of noticing when my mind is overthinking, and busy, will often help clear my mind and help me to get in the present moment.

One other way to discover your blind spots is to do something that is meditative. Such as take a walk in the woods, go for a bike ride, look at the ocean waves at the beach, or even read a book. Anything that is meditative will often help clear your mind, which provides a wider view of thought.

In what ways do you discover your blind spots?