It’s so easy to spot other people’s blind spots, and it’s incredibly difficult to spot your own. 

Sometimes, that’s because we’re effectively blind to it; our perspective of the world doesn’t allow us to see what’s really happening.

Other times, it’s because we don’t want to see it; our perspective of the world protects us from having to accept a harsh truth, and by extension, do the work it takes to change.

It’s effectively another version of believing that everybody knows the same thing you do (also known as the Curse of Knowledge). They don’t, and there’s a lot getting lost in translation.

In this case, one of the best solutions is to listen. To let people know you want their feedback, and that it won’t hurt your feelings. You need to value being accurate instead of being right. 

Annie Duke calls this truth seeking; Julia Galef calls this the scout mindset. 360 reviews are another way to break the curse of perspective.