It is not just a paper folding art. You will be amazed to know what Origami can teach about business skills as well. Origami is been used to design airbags in cars, build bridges and even in building robots. It is also used to improve various mental skills like creativity, sequencing, logical, reasoning and more. Let’s now see how origami can help your business skills.
1) Planning Skills
Origami takes a lot of patience and focus to achieve your desired result. It will need you to plan every step in detail even before you start your work. Planning skills helps you stay organised in a business too. Identifying and executing the steps and path to accomplish your goal is a great skill worth developing.
2) Problem Solving
In origami the desired shape is mostly achieved initially by trial and error. The space to fail and move a few steps back and begin again to achieve the desired result will grow your problem solving skills. In business, we often have to solve lot of problems during production, distribution and sales. This problem solving skill learned in origami will help you reach success.
3) Forward Thinking
You have to have the vision to see the final piece of the origami in every step of the fold you do. You have to accommodate for the steps that you would take in the future. One has to think through what will be the next few folds if not the entire vision. The same applies for the business as well. You have to have the vision and think through the next few steps to achieve your goal.
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4) Precision
The folds of the origami define the finish of your masterpiece. Every step has to be crafted and folded in an order with precision to achieve the desired effect in origami. The business should also be precise in what they’re doing and focus on what matters to them.
5) Perseverance
While learning origami you will understand that it is not just about folding papers. The effort and time to master this craft will take a lifetime of dedication and perseverance. You will fail and could even keep on failing until you learn the trick one day and accomplish what you set out for. It remains true even for the business. No matter the number of failures one has faced, perseverance and determination will help in being successful.
