Do you ever notice how many opportunities you miss after the fact? Questions that are raised after the final decision are made are the opportunities that were left on the table. Issues raised that aren’t addressed indicate that there was work left undone. That person from the meeting that asks what your company ACTUALLY does only after the meeting is over. These are the indicators to a process flaw.
Sometimes it’s important to venture from the trail that is laid out in the proposal. Stepping from the path to look at the wildflowers gives a new perspective to the trail you are trying to travel. These are the moments that move your solution from good to great.
How often are you venturing from the path you are told to follow and what opportunities are you leaving on the table?