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Average Is Over
by Gary Ryan BlairI have a secret to tell you.
You can achieve practically any of your wildest dreams.
It really doesn’t matter how big.
Suspicious?
Doubtful?
By the end of this blog post, you won’t be.
The secret is…Everything Counts!
Little things become big things.
Nothing is insignificant.
Everything accumulates, compounds and piles up.
If you long to accomplish great and noble goals, you first must learn to approach every task as though it were great and noble.
That’s a point worth repeating…
If you long to accomplish great and noble goals, you first must learn to approach every task as though it were great and noble.
Even the grandest project depends on the success of the smallest components.
Many people and organizations downplay small details, dismissing them as minutia-the “small stuff,” that we’re encouraged to ignore.
But, in fact, our whole environment is simply an accumulation of tiny details.
Although we measure our lives in years, we live them in days, hours, minutes and seconds.
Every action-every detail of our lives—has bottom-line repercussions.
It’s dangerous and derogatory to think of any of those details as trivial, unimportant or inconsequential.
Successful people, in many walks of life, understand the importance of detail and why everything counts:
Crime scene investigators know that it’s often the smallest, most obscure detail that results in the arrest and prosecution of criminals.
Athletes and coaches are all too aware that one minor misjudgment can swing momentum to their competitor, and result in a loss rather than a win.
Doctors and nurses understand that the slightest mistake or loss of focus can result in a tragic situation that carries massive liability.
Engineers and architects know that the stability of the most gigantic structure depends on the integrity of its smallest element; a failed bolt or a misplaced pin can have huge consequences.
Fireman, first responders and other emergency personnel are trained to focus on details even as a tragedy unfolds, as every second can make the difference between life and death in an emergency situation.
Posted on February 5th, 2018 by Gary Ryan Blair