Be your own Devil’s Advocate. 

Plenty of people are going to criticize and nitpick your work whether it’s welcomed or not. 

Do yourself a favor and challenge your ideas, optimism, and solutions. What if you’re wrong? What if you’re missing something? What about this particular set of circumstances?

When you prepare thoughts around potential weak points and challenges in your work beforehand you demonstrate many favorable characteristics, but the most notable is thoughtfulness. And that rarely goes unrecognized.  

Additionally, being your own Devil’s Advocate helps the positive thinking, rose-colored lens living individuals remind themselves of practical outcomes. For more on practical optimism click here.