I can’t think of a single thing we do that the ‘details’ don’t impact, one could argue that they control. What do you think? Every time that an action appears to be appropriate and something goes amiss, I’ve learned to backtrack the details to discover if that’s where I missed a step, or added a conflicting step, etc. And you know… it IS the details that caused the problem. I also have realized that in most cases, if I return to the point where I went astray, I can resolve and redeem the forward movement.
Soooo… the question always comes to: is there something in your life that is requiring you to look into the details to discover what your problem is? You’re not in the blame game, are you? Blaming (fill in the blank) never gets us to resolution, actually it delays it. The point isn’t who is to blame, the point is how to resolve whatever will restart the forward motion to accomplishing the goal. After resolution you can always indicate what caused the problem and discover, develop, share what would have been a better action.
Tough question – are you the problem because you don’t give ‘details’ their due? And if so, do you know why? Are you following based in the direction or do you try to take the ‘easy’ way out or follow your own desires. I’m trying hard not to place blame or dictate what you should be doing, but if you don’t consider the details of whatever you are undertaking have you met with success? If so, ignore me. If not, then start paying heed to the details to make certain they belong, are adhered to, and be open to change.
To say that it’s always in the details is to underestimate how much they influence the eventual outcome. Why am I harping on this? Because, it’s very frustrating to be part of an enterprise and discover, typically too late, that others who are also involved have not thought out the potential ramifications from the details they are in charge of. Remember the old adage that the war was lost for want of a nail. It can be that catastrophic or as ‘simple’ as a waste of time, resources, energy, and the goal.
