How to stop overcomplicating things at work
- Start with the goal. ...
- Reject the 'that's the way we've always done it' mindset. ...
- Limit your choices and focus your time. ...
- Let go and stop micromanaging. ...
- Give yourselves time to discover a simpler way.
Why do I always overcomplicate things?
Why do we go after the complicated? It adds a shallow texture to our day. And our brains like to overthink things so that we can delay decision making. ... Regardless, we overcomplicate things to help delay our decision making because if we can create a delay, then we won't fail.
Why do I complicate things?
In my experience, we complicate things for one main reason: because we are unwilling to deal with our own insecurities and short-comings. We then blame some other person or event, not ourselves, and that skews our reality.
