While focusing on one thing – all about that bass, no treble – might work really well for Meghan Trainor, tunnel vision could land you and your business in a very vulnerable place.
My husband and I were watching a sunset over the harbor along with a group of adults and one young boy. All of the adults zeroed in as the ball of fire began its descent from the sky: cameras ready to go, oohs and ahhs, exclamations of delight as though this were the first time any of us had witnessed a sunset.
Suddenly and quietly, the young boy chimed in with his thoughts: “Hey, what about the moon?” We all turned to the left and saw the much simpler, yet equally impressive moonrise. Lucky for us, this boy had no qualms about letting a bunch of adults know that Mother Nature had more than one sight for us to take in on the horizon.
Perhaps you’re wondering how the heck this relates to your business. Here are a few things I learned from our young friend. Make sure:
- You’re inviting people with different perspectives to be part of your team.
- You allow all voices on your team to be comfortable sharing how they view the progress of your project.
- You don’t become so enamored with a shiny, beautiful idea that you forget look at whether there’s a simpler way to achieve the same results.
- To remove blinders; they’re quite dangerous.
Sometimes we learn things when least expect to; be open to hearing and responding to those quiet voices that sometimes teach us the most.
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