Have you identified yourself as absent-minded, scatter-brained, or chronically tardy? Disorganized or forgetful? Out to lunch? How do these labels affect your relationship with other people? Would others see you differently if they thought of you as creative, innovative, or an out-of-the-box thinker? Would you think differently about yourself?
Letting go of the challenges for a moment, let’s think about your strengths. Absent-minded people are often:
- creative thinkers—seeing new ways to look at old ideas.
- innovative – making connections others might not see, often making people wonder aloud, “Where did that come from?”
- diplomatic – understanding issues from multiple angles.
- problem solvers – who do you think invents apps for the chronically absent-minded? People who need those apps!
- interesting – divergent thinkers with an eclectic taste in food for thought help us all catch a glimpse of what’s lurking outside the box.
Celebrate your amazing brain and use it to figure out how to use your strengths without being overwhelmed by comparing yourself to others. Sometimes, that means using that beautiful brain to find a new way to do things that are challenging for you!