Why is it that it’s so easy to fall into the trap of focusing on only one tree when there’s an entire forest around us? It happens all the time. We get caught up in one thing we’re trying to accomplish and forget to broaden our view a bit to take in the big picture. And when we do, we miss the forest for the trees.

So, how can we stop doing that? 🙂

How to see the forest

1. Before you start any endeavor – whether a simple meeting, a new project or a new marketing piece – ask yourself: What is my objective? What am I trying to accomplish with this meeting? project? communication piece? This will help you realize that while you may want to check off a single task, each action item has a ripple effect.

2. Then ask: What do I want the meeting participants/project participants/audience to do? What action do I want them to take? In other words, what is your overall objective?

Simply keeping those two things in mind can make the difference between seeing a single lovely tree – or a realizing there’s a huge, beautiful forest all around us.

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