The Major League Baseball season spans 162 games. This does not include games played during Spring Training or the playoffs. For a team to become a World Champion, it needs to win between 85-100 games during the regular season and then add 11 more victories in the postseason. If they can do this, they will be the winners of the World Series.
How do you win a baseball game? Basically, the team that scores at least one more run than its opponent while recording 27 outs is the winner. With the exception of a game shortened due to weather, a team must record all 27 outs to claim victory. So, looking at a season of 175+ games, you realize that a team must get around 4,700 players to retire safely to be champions. In fact, a team wins the title one at a time. He cannot go from spring training directly to the Series. All departures must be logged.
Baseball is not the only area of life in which ultimate success is made up of a series of small steps. Each aspect of our existence can be divided into the different actions taken which, taken together, lead to success. Having a great thought is a wonderful attribute. In fact, it is a common thought process among the most successful people. However, managing day-to-day activities is vital for long-term achievement. Small details have the power to destroy the entire system.
The reason most people miss the smallest steps is because they don’t see the payoff. Realistically, the immediate impact is not important. However, when viewed from a broader perspective, you can see how the different stages have a great influence. Keeping a long-term point of view will allow one to see the benefit of everything that happens. What seems insignificant as a one-time action is vitally important as part of the process.
When trying to overcome procrastination, it is suggested that you take action, no matter how insignificant. Momentum develops by moving forward in one direction. The simple act of doing something can be used to accomplish more important tasks. Small steps are the starting point. When a project is too large to be handled at once, the smaller stages increase the probability of success since we are operating at manageable sizes.
The leadership of an organization involves the management of many people. When moving towards a common goal, the activities carried out by all the people involved become quite large. Although most tasks are overlooked, they are all important to the success of the business. The more people are trained to be aware of all aspects of what they do, the more productive an organization will become. Small improvements made collectively among multiple employees make a big difference in efficiency.
The little things have a big impact. Anyone who has ever worked in customer service realizes that most complaints are about small issues that go unaddressed. Minor billing issues, late delivery, and difficult payment options drive consumers crazy. At the same time, small “gifts” pay big dividends with these same people. People like to know that they are appreciated. These symbols of gratitude from a company show them how much their business is valued.
Many people wait until they are faced with taking some kind of “momentous” action. Unfortunately, the danger state can often be avoided if tasks are completed when the problem is small. The habit of managing things at once, regardless of how insignificant they may seem, is necessary for both personal and professional success. See each activity as a step in the general scheme of things. Building momentum will catapult any project forward quickly.
