How should I improve my analytical skills?

The heart of analysis is simply being able to see more than one side of a problem. The best way to improve your analytical skills is through constant practice. There are a few ways you can deliberately approach developing your analytical skills, and there's also a good chance that opportunities to hone your analytical skills will pop up in your daily life. You should take advantage of these opportunities when they arise.

• When facing a problem, don’t jump immediately into finding a solution. Try to spend some time to perfectly understand the problem. Imagine how would you explain that problem to a friend or colleague. The better you understand the problem the easier is going to be to solve it. Always check if you can separate that problem into more, simpler, different problems.
• When searching for a solution to a problem, instead of jumping to implementing the first solution that comes to mind, try to find first at least3 alternative solutions and run a comparative analysis in order to realize which solution is the best to implement.
• When collecting information, always focus on both the quality and the quantity. Check the quality of the source and the methodology used to obtain that particular information. Try to check the information you have already got, with different other sources.
• When gathering and analyzing data, always try to create connections between these data. This will help you identify trends and patterns.
• A good practice is to always try to project a future based on what happens in the present.