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Do You Pay Attention to Details?
Use this checklist.
I generally think of myself as a big picture guy. Details can frustrate me. That shows when I proofread my work. Occasionally, things slip by me. If you read my stuff on a regular basis, I’m sure that comes as no surprise to you. There are a few things I am particular about.
For example, I do some public speaking. As I highlighted in the above cartoon, I’m very conscientious about making sure my fly is zipped. Generally speaking, if I have a speaking assignment and my fly is zipped and I don’t faint, I consider it a successful mission. Anything beyond that is a bonus.
Are you a micro-manager?
Then you are probably detail-oriented. Do people under your direction despise working for you? Then you are probably both detail-oriented and a micro-manager. You are also probably called a number of other things.
Micromanagers are also the sort of people that will point out grammatical errors in your work on Medium. Are they trying to be helpful? Possibly, though I do believe in some cases it’s to satisfy some pathological need of theirs. And it’s cheaper than getting the needed therapy.
