Feb 09 2010
It’s The Little Things That Count
There are many lessons flying around the web concerning the Saints victory in Sunday’s Super Bowl. I’ve read about leadership, guts, playing to win, etc., but the lesson I’m taking from this game is how much the little things mattered.
Side note – I am a native of Louisiana and a life long Saints fan. I do remember where I was when John Gilliam ran back their very first kick off back for a touchdown against the Rams. And I suffered along side my fellow Cajuns all these years as our hopes were dashed again and again.
Aside from the relief, intense pride and realization that hell didn’t freeze over, what has resonated with me the past couple of days are two things – Payton’s explanation of the on-side kick and the interview with Tracy Porter discussing his game clinching interception.
In each, the key to their success was something they’d seen on film. On the kick, it was how their front line tended to get a jump by turning their backs before the ball was kicked. On the interception it was Porter knowing the footwork of the receiver.
Little things…little things that caught the attention of the winner – and fell through the cracks of the loser.
The late, great Peter Drucker once wrote that “Size does not equal significance” and also that “Significance precedes momentum”. Therefore, whether its business, sports or life – the margin of victory often comes from the attention to the little things.
Are you paying attention?
Dwain – The Biker Guy
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Stumble it!
A good friend of mine said many years ago “Understanding the intricacies of life, lies in the doing of the details”
I’ve understood this for years and I strive to abide by it, but what amazes me is the people who are not detail minded, and how offensive saying this to them can be.
I’ve even had people condemn me for being too fussy about details, when in my mind I’m simply doing what needs to be done.
I can only refer to the end results as the “proof” and hope that one day my example will lead to a change of heart in the naysayers.