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November 7, 2005
The Little Things
Posted by Brian Zopf | Filed under: Business
I'm realizing more and more that success is often the result of important yet subtle distinctions. Twists and tweaks can make all the difference. This applies to one's attitude and outlook on life, as well as to business and marketing.
Consider the following:
- Olympic games are won in the fractions of a second.
- The difference between rich and poor is a few decimal points.
- Most sins are only love, mis-directed.
- A single word in a sentence can change the meaning entirely.
- Hope and despair are but a thought apart.
- All of nature is hung in a delicate balance.
- "But for the grace of God, there go I." (i.e., we are all one step away from the pitiful)
The point is: shades. And I'm not talking about sunglasses or curtains either. When you stop and really consider it, there are only shades of difference between most things of import. We all face similar struggles, time constraints, etc. in life. The splinter that separates those in the winner's circle from status quo is often just a matter of the smallest thing. Not everything can be controlled, to be sure. But consider too that the difference could be as simple as an attitude adjustment or that little extra "Oomph!" at the end.
Suggested reading in the same vein: Good to Great by Jim Collins, Blink by Malcolm Gladwell and When Fish Fly by John Yokoyama.
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