Snowballs in October

October 5, 2011 Snowballs in October

It’s been said that the little things in life make the biggest difference. Why is that?

The little things snowball into big things. Whether good or bad, a tiny little thing can become something huge pretty quickly.

Here are some examples I’ve seen recently:

• A single Facebook post that spread to so many others that one woman in CA raised $50,000 in one month for a charity she is passionate about.
• One snarky comment can ruin a person’s mood, causing them not to pick up the phone and call a client back. Result – lost client.
• One unpaid bill for $50 can turn into a $75 bill with late charges.
• A rude comment by an airline desk clerk can infect a whole plane full of people.
• One more phone call in the day can lead to re-establishing an old client relationship and turn into $5000.
• Saving just $50 a week in a hidden savings account turned into a two-week vacation in Europe.

I’ll bet you have your own list of very small things that have turned into very big things.

As you go about your week and are faced with hundreds of little tiny things you can do to improve your business (or avoid disaster) do them now.

Snowballs are wonderful when they are good (like snowmen) and terrible when they are bad (like one in the face).

Roll some good ones this week.

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