If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- When grand tasks are not possible, perform minor tasks with excellence.
- In plain terms
- Do small jobs well if you cannot do big jobs.
- What can you take from it?
- Excel at whatever task you are given.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What small task can you improve?
- How do you define doing things well?
Another view
Some situations truly require big leaps rather than small improvements.
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Ideas are the beginning points of all fortunes.
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