The problem with being very detailed...

Yes, yes! I do feel the same way as you are. My problem always is that I get to be stuck on the problem. Paralysis by over analysis of things always hit me. I also feel overwhelmed because being a detailed person entails you to look over all things possibly looking. And there are a lot of things that can be looked at. There lies the problem. Sometimes, I take in a lot of information and try to absorb them all in order to fulfill all the details. I end up overloading my brain with a lot of details in the process. Also, another drawback is that I tend to over focus myself in work going over the small details that I get so absorbed in working leaving me less sensitive of my surroundings and other people around me. But of course, it has its own advantages as well. I am more efficient at work and tend to get things done easily in a fast action manner. That's why now, I am trying to balance myself.

I am very detailed and I am proud of it. True back in the day when I was more ofa perfectionist I would worry Ever detail. But now I love fussing with the details. I am less afraid to make mistakes so I can ask questions until I get the details Just right. In my work it is an asset!

For a lot of things, I would tend to say that I am. The biggest hurdle seems to be for me I do not always have the time to get as much done as I would like, especially the days I work. But I try to keep focused and do not let it get me too down when something does not happen that needed too.

I am pretty detailed too but there are a couple of people that I work with that I think border OCD where this is concerned. They are awesome at what they do, but I can see where being detailed can be overwhelming. With certain projects details can start to spread out like a spider web...I guess we just have to figure out how big we want that web. I actually have to choose a boundary. As far as fitting that elephant in the fridge...I have heard that spreading on it butter might help. I like the idea of the bigger fridge though.

Yeah I'm a bit detailed too. Guess thats the reason for my discussions being so long. Even so, I don't encounter any problem in my daily work. My key is being organized. You should know your next step way ahead you take your first one. Plan everything before you enter the field. Keeping notes about 'what is to be done' helps a lot. Being detailed assists in being organized too. Dividing the work into small sections becomes quite easy then. And you wont face any problem once you do your work step by step.. And that part about "How do you put elephant inside a fridge? " My answer- Step 1 : Open the fridge .. Step 2 : Put the elephant inside the fridge .. Step 3 : Close the door...

I'm detailed about certain things - but um, not so much in a work situation! I think I am the shortcut artist . . . doing only what is necessary to get the job done (and hopefully correctly - ha ha). I was in a "small shop" too . . . just my bosses - and me. I guess I had to be detailed to some degree, afterall I was the glue of the company and had to wear all the hats. I dealt with clients, the people we outsourced with, and of course the bosses - but the good thing was I didn't have other co-worker politics to deal with as I was the only technical employee (only the bosses' politics - ha ha). I was able to tailor a system where I could be highly organized with every job in the same (or similar) way . . . and I tried to have all the details spelled out from the beginning (though that was not always possible) so there wasn't a lot of back and forth with all involved. Shhhhh - I was naughty and just wanted to do the things I wanted to do on the side at work. Not that I was lazy . . . there just was a lot of sitting time while I was there (business was rather slow - but thankfully they kept me for so many years). So I took care of business as quickly as I could (thus, the shortcut artist in me was very helpful at that), so that I could do my side stuff. I don't think my bosses really minded - as long as I got their business running smoothly in a timely fashion. Maybe instead of shortcut artist - let's just say I was "efficient" with the details! Elephant in a fridge? Hmmmmm. As my boss would say: Call an elephant expert and get an answer from them!

hi bounce after having been knocked out of my emails for two days because my username was rejected as not valid I had my son help me and because he like you is very detailed he found it in five minutes. all the letters on my email were correct but there was a period , right, just a tiny lousy little period after my username it was not being accepted. I deleted the period and presto I was able to download and send emails too. my username was correct finally. as my son said "mom its all in the details." so now I am much more careful to pay attention to the details even the minutest of them as it can really hang you up.now about the elephantr in the fridge why to start with would one want to put an elephant in the fridge?

I'm detailed but not very detailed. And I'm fine with this. I got used to it, can't go more than what I do now. I guess it's okay to be detail if that works for you.

details tend to make us think and think and think, lol! it sort of creates a proper and definite perspective of how to project an idea, a careful and thorough assessment of how and why it should be this way or that way, lol! more or less to anticipate queries on how a single part would complement the whole.