Are you a thinker or a doer? Which one is it best to be? Is there another option? I explain what you need to know in this latest edition of my popular self help newsletter

1. THE THINKER AND
THE DOER Who wins?
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2. WHICH ONE ARE YOU?
THINKERS VS DOERS
Thinkers Vs Doers
Introduction
You have probably seen the famous sculpture of the thinker. To be honest I don’t know who
made it, it’s history, where it’s located or anything like that and to be honest it’s not important. By
the way did you spot the doer in the picture?
What is important is the meaning behind it. Let’s examine it.
The Thinker – the advantages
The thinker sits there, thinking. What he is contemplating we don’t really know. However he is
taking his time to think everything through and make the right decision. I firmly believe this is
important in life. We should try not to make rash decisions. We should think through what we
want to do and make an informed decision when we can and when time allows.
When it comes to making a decision someone who thinks the consequences through can have
more success. They have thought about what must be done, have made a plan and then act on it.
Thinkers may take less risks, or if they do take a risk it’s a well calculated risk. He or she has greater
success as they have thought everything through.
The Thinker – the disadvantages
Over thinking things can be a negative exercise. Why? Because by over thinking about something
you can end up missing your chance with an opportunity. Not only this but if you over think a
situation you can actually talk yourself out of taking the chance to do something different.
As a thinker you can suffer from analysis paralysis. This is when you think so much that you over
analyse the situation. Again this results in your over thinking, talking yourself out of opportunities
and missing out.
The Doer – the advantages
As you can see the doer is no where to be seen! Why? Because the doer is quick off the mark and
just does. Opportunities are not wasted on over thinking a proposal or idea. It is done and then
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3. WHICH ONE ARE YOU?
the next project is started. Think less do more.
Being a doer you get things done and don’t over analyse things. You can tend to be more
productive (in general).
The Doer – the disadvantages
The major disadvantage of a doer is they may tend to rush into things without thinking it fully
through. So while they may be a first mover on a project they may not think beyond the initial
idea.
This may result in half baked ideas, unfinished projects and a general sense of non completion.
The Perfect Solution
To have a perfect combination of both the thinker and doer. Think things through but don’t over
think. Take action and do but don’t do so without thinking a little bit. There a perfect combination
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