Nitpicking Nonsense

If you've ever had to deal with humans you'll quickly realise feelings trump facts all day long and there is no logical argument to how people feel, it's ever-changing and in many ways can be so counterproductive its actually scary. When you're controlled by your feelings and don't ground what you say in logic you can quickly be whisked off to an echo chamber fantasy land where all you serve to do is frustrate those around you who simply cannot grasp your vision.

I'm not saying feelings are not important, I just feel if it is no guided and encouraged in a positive and constructive manner it is less than useless its actually having an adverse effect on your work and those around you.

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Nitpicking is not constructive criticism

I totally understand that people want to be heard and feel they have contributed in some way but that doesn't mean that saying I agree or I am happy with what you've suggested means you have not been heard or have not contributed, if anything you've just given that person confidence and shown trust in their judgement. Which is essentially why you hire certain people who keep certain people around you because you value their insight and their abilities.

Yet I see it time and time again, people focusing on the smallest mundane detail that is of so little or no value that the energy it took to think of that and even raise the point was way more than the actual point would ever affect in the first place.

When we nitpick we not only slow down the rate at which tasks get done but we start to eat at the confidence and tolerance of others, we actively show that we don't respect them, their opinions or their expertise.

Focus on what really matters

If you feel like you want to nitpick you should really look at ways in which you can contribute more effectively and divert those energies into something more positive like encouraging the person or helping their idea along instead of pointing fingers and not lifting a hand to help.

Perhaps its time to stop nitpicking and starting picking each other up and picking up after one another instead?

Have your say

So what are your 2 cents on my latest brain fart? Do you agree or not? How do you handle people who nitpick and how do you stop yourself from nitpicking?

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