Where am I being naive? If you do any type of consulting work, or anything where people are asking for advice really, this is the question that needs to be answered. If someone’s coming to you for advice, it means that they have either exhausted their own ideas, or they are unsure as to how to proceed. Often this is because we get stuck in our own heads, and we need some different perspective to get us to move forward.

This question provides that perspective.

If we are able to tell people where they are being naive, we are able to show them where there may be some discrepancies in their thinking. We are also able to point out things that they were too blind, or too ashamed, to see for themselves.

Where am I being naive also works on yourself. Try it.