“When everyone goes right, go left.”

Seeing a problem differently will lead to enhanced perspective and ultimately, better decisions.

A Thread: Inverse Thinking 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
Inverse thinking was inspired by the German mathematician Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi who often solved problems following a simple strategy: “Invert, always invert.”
This framework can be defined in four words: Look at the opposite.
When planning for the future, setting goals, or creating a better culture it’s common to ask yourself the following questions:

• What do I LOVE to do?
• What INSPIRES me?
• What situations bring out the BEST in me?
• How will I succeed?
However, supplementing these questions with their inverted version will help you gain even more insight.

Here’s how it looks:

• What do I HATE to do?
• What DRAINS me?
• What brings out the WORST in me?
• What is a sure way to FAIL?
Inverting your questions enhance perspective by giving you a new way to look at old problems.

Clarity comes from exploring both ends of the spectrum.
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