Your Business: Big Picture, Small Picture

“Think about the big picture”… Is something we hear often when it comes to running our business. I often say it myself, and it IS important to have the big picture in mind when we’re making decisions.

On the other hand, there are times when it is just as important to focus in on the smaller picture.

We need to have an eye for detail if we are going to execute well. Being able to focus on the finer points is vital to the very survival of your business.

Having the ability to think both big and small will not only benefit the running of your business, it will also help you to deal with others and help them to adapt their thinking when it’s necessary.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m in no way diminishing the vital importance of thinking big. Having your long term goals in mind is where success lies. While thinking small helps you to focus and get the job at hand done.

Having the ability to keep both the big and small picture in mind will help you to bring it all together. Knowing how to adapt your big picture to the current situation, no matter how small, is known as ‘Chunking’.

To chunk UP you simply expand your view to include your long term vision and goals and how that relates to the task at hand. To chunk DOWN you take a goal and hone in on the smaller…