Details Never Cut Corners

Have you ever looked at a butterfly from a far?

Pretty, aren’t they? Well… have you ever looked at a butterfly up close, it is AMAZING! The design and detail of their wings would never be appreciated from a distance. Unless we take the time to get up close and really look, we would never see the the intricate art of that butterfly’s wing. We would just miss out.  Wouldn’t that be a shame? To miss out on such beauty.

Think of your business, your start-up like that beautiful butterfly.  As the leader, you want to make sure when your customers take a close look at your wings, they are flawless and ready to soar. The only way that will ever happen is if you sweat the small stuff and pay attention to the details.

They always tell you don’t sweat the small stuff, but maybe we should. Sweating the small stuff  are the details needed to make your business above ordinary. If we didn’t take the time to notice the little things, the small stuff, we would miss out on the opportunity to make our company stand out from the rest, the chance to be phenomenal.

Any great brand  has a good company that has an even better leader and you can almost bet that they most definitely sweat the small stuff. They are not afraid to roll their sleeves up and do the dirty work. Hey, somebody’s gotta do it! This is your dream, your baby, so take control and ownership of every single detail.I know this sounds overwhelming to even say; but with the right kind of dedication, organizational skills, a great management team,  and a whole lot of patience, it can be done.

Cutting corners is never the answer. It might help to get the present project or work done, but at the end of the day it will reflect poorly on your business. So taking the extra time to make sure the product or service your business has to offer supersedes your customers expectations, will only ensure they will keep coming back. It will also help create and maintain a positive reputation which is everything when having a stable thriving company.

One of our sayings at G2N is “Details Never Cut Corners”. We always encourage our bloggers and other team members to take a little more time on a blog or project, if that time will breed excellence. We do have deadlines, but life happens, things come up and sometimes changes have to be made in order to make sure it is the best. It is more important to have the work we produce be exceptional and a day over deadline, then just good and on time. Finding the balance and learning your team will help determine the time needed to get the job done efficiently but also producing excellent results.  Remember, it is much easier to help your employees create great work habits and excellent expectations than trying to get them to break bad habits and mediocre expectations.

So as Schussler states in his book  It’s  A Jungle in There, as entrepreneurs we must have a “helicopter view”  which means “the ability to gain enough mental altitude to see the big picture while retaining the ability to descend, hover, and see the details too. WE need to think big, but also focus small”(p.61). It is vital as the leader of your business, you find a good balance so that you aren’t only thinking about the bigger picture but you also do not  get so wrapped up in the minor details losing focus on the overall goals and vision. Yes, it takes a huge amount of time and energy to be able to pull this off but if everyone could do it, than everyone would be an Entrepreneur.

Sources:

Schussler, Steve. “8.” It’s A Jungle In There. New York: Union Square, 2010. 61. Print.