 Think
big to become big
Many people are captivated by big ideas, but it's really difficult
for most people or teams to let their minds go free and think big. It's
not surprising. People are so focused on day-to-day activities that they
struggle with thinking in an expansive manner.
To think big, you must first understand the cause and benefits of
thinking small. Companies, teams and individual achievers are sharply
focused on getting things done. Everybody is not good at it, but
generally almost everyone strives for efficiency. This approach is very
effective for problem solving, which drives most teams daily. It's the
approach most often taught, encouraged and used by managers and
employees alike.
Decisions
Big thinkers take big risks and make bold and big decisions on a
daily basis that others may not openly support. However, big thinkers
understand that their ability to think big allows them to see things
from a far wider perspective that others cannot. And for that reason
they are also independent thinkers who don't base their decisions on
people who only think in small and minuscule ways.
Those who think big are not unrealistic thinkers who take crazy
risks. Big thinkers are smart thinkers who make sure to weigh up the
outcome of their decisions thoroughly before taking action.
Goals
Those who cultivate the habit of thinking big but do not act are only
dreamers. To think big you must act big and move towards your goals and
objectives in a thought-provoking meticulous way every day.
Thinking big and setting goals that are beyond your comfort zone goes
hand-in-hand. In fact, the size and the degree of difficulty in
obtaining your goal will provide you with a good indication of how big
you think at any particular moment.
However, we must keep in mind that setting goals that are too far
beyond our reach is counterproductive. If these goals are not attained,
then it could lead to stress, worry, fear, procrastination and a
plethora of other limiting emotions and behaviour.
Those who think big clearly understand that to keep themselves on
target, motivated and moving quickly, they must continuously test
themselves and their ideas. And this involves setting challenging
time-frames that test their limits and stretch their comfort zones.
Big thinkers always attempt to maximise the use of their time. As a
result they primarily focus only on activities of the highest value
which will help them to bring big ideas into reality.
When conceptualising big ideas, big thinkers take into account their
personal strengths and abilities. They realise that by conceptualising
ideas that naturally support their strong attributes and talents, they
could bring-forth more motivation and dedication to take their ideas to
fruition.
Those who cultivate the habit of thinking big consistently reframe
their problems by expanding possibilities and perspectives. In other
words, they first see the problem for what it is, then they twist their
perspective of the problem in a creative way to help them brainstorm
better ideas and solutions.
The key to shifting your perspective and developing the habit of
thinking big involves stepping outside of yourself and into another
persona - essentially becoming someone you are not, yet someone who will
help you see things a little bigger, better and far more creatively.
They understand that thinking big is not something that just happens
to us, nor is it an attitude about life. It is rather a state-of-mind
that we must choose to cultivate on a daily basis that becomes our
attitude overa lifetime.
Finally, big thinkers associate with other big thinkers who are
ambitious, motivated and inspire others to think bigger, act bigger and
become bigger than they ever imagined was possible. |
