When big picture thinking backfires

I often talk about how important creating a vision of your company’s future is to achieving your long term goals. But as motivating and inspiring as big picture thinking can be, the reality is that it can also be a bit overwhelming when you realize how much work it can be to achieve that long term vision. In fact, sometimes the worry around how to get there can cause unwanted side effects – by causing us to freeze or over-react.

As a result, some small business owners find themselves taking no action at all, or on the opposite end of the spectrum, push themselves to the brink of burnout by trying to accomplish everything overnight.

If instead of feeling “here’s where I want my business to go” you worry about “how the heck am I ever going to get there?”, it is sometimes useful to just focus on taking small, bite sized, steps. Break a big goal down into the smallest possible increments, be realistic about what can be accomplished in the short term and take consistent action over time. It’s a surer way to get there and will help maintain your sanity.

Susan Martin, Strategic Planning

By Susan Martin

NYC based Business Coach, Consultant and Strategist Susan Martin is no stranger to entrepreneurship, as she spent the first 25 years of her career running her own successful companies before deciding to dedicate her work to helping others achieve "Business Sanity." A professionally trained business coach, Susan is a popular business workshop facilitator and speaker at events and professional groups in and around New York City. She helps business owners, executives, managers, salespeople and independent professionals stop struggling and learn how to run their businesses easily and effectively so that they can make more money, have less stress and more quality time to enjoy life. Susan's clients want to increase sales and profits, boost productivity, manage their time, motivate their employees, increase performance and leadership skills, plan strategically and have balance in their lives. She provides the guidance, support, encouragement and accountability needed to achieve their goals. If running your business is a struggle, contact Susan to find out how she can help.

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