Size Matters?

Do you believe that size matters? The bigger the better? Or the smaller the better?

I guess you realise that it all depends. On what?

You heard the story about the lady on her wedding night who thought she was going to get a big one? And the gentleman thought he was going to get a small one? Both were disappointed ... hehehe! Next time, just remember the saying, "To avoid the pain of lost illusions, have none!" ... Comprende? ... hehehe!

I prefer a petite lady ... like Tweety! So a model like Twiggy (I know ... you got to go to Wikipedia to find out who this person is ... thank you for your patience ... anyway, she was famous in the last century), would turn my head.

A friend of mine prefers his lady to be big ... like in 'elephant'! In fact, before their marriage, his wife referred to herself as an elephant (size). But that is precisely what turns him on!

Well, some men prefer birds. Some prefer elephants. To each, his own.

But there is one arena in which SIZE REALLY MATTERS! It's critical that you know why bigger is better in this arena.

Do you agree that the simplest (or easiest) way to live is to not do anything? Not to take risks? Not to take challenges?

Whether in your personal life. Or your working life. Or your volunteer work life.

When you have a personal problem, isn't it that the the easiest way, is to avoid or run away from the problem?

At the office, isn't it best not to rock the boat? Just do the same old things, when there is a problem? Don't take any new actions or consider new proposals which you are not familiar with? Your company do not need to implement the Suggestion System, because many other companies have failed in implementing it? (Even though Japanese companies implement it successfully).

Do the same things and expect different results!?! That is one definition of insanity.

I was observing the happenings in a voluntary organisation. When you are in a voluntary organisation, isn't the inertia even greater? You don't get paid for your time (it's a voluntary organisation, for heaven's sake, that's why ... ), is the common excuse.

So when there is a challenge, such as organising an international training program, where the number of expected participants falls short of the minimum required, you take the easy step - you cancel it!

Your excuse/justification? "We don't want to lose money". Convenient rationale? You feel good that you are saving the organisation money?

Yuhoooo!!! No need to do further work. No need to think about how to get more participants. No need to think of other possibilities to make the program financially viable. No need to contact speakers. No need to follow-up on other matters.

Just relax until next year, when you can offer it again. Just talk at the monthly meetings. Soon, you become a member of NATO (No Action Talk Only). Will your non-profit organisation make progress? There will be progress, yes ... but only in finger-pointing, at the end of the year, or before the Annual General Meeting.

If you want success, you need to be bigger. Bigger than your problems!

How can you become bigger? You grow yourself.

Take problems as challenges. Do not blame anyone (your boss? ... your colleague?...your wife? ...your cat?) or anything (the fricking economy? ... the fricking political situation?) for your problem. You take action to improve the situation. Just like Japanese Kaizen - continuous improvement.

What if, after taking action, you fail? Take it as a learning experience. To make you grow bigger. To make you wiser. To make your organisation better. To be able to handle a similar situation in future, better.

The moral of the story? When you want to be a winner, you need to be bigger. Bigger than the losers.

When you want to be a leader, you need to be bigger. Bigger than your followers.

When you say,"I want to follow what you (the majority) decide upon", you are a follower, not a leader. A leader has to lead, not follow. That's why you have to be bigger than your followers. Otherwise, you become just like your followers - a sheep. You want to be the Lion King, if you want to be a leader.

T Harv Eker said, "If you have a big problem in your life, all that means is that you are a small person ... Your outer world is merely a reflection of your inner world. If you want to make a permanent change, stop focusing on the size of the problems and start focusing on the size of you".

So, you know what to do now? Go! Go make yourself bigger!

I wish you Success in your undertakings and Good Health and Wealth to you and your family. Take care!