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5 ways to think big, any day of the week

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“How do I make sure I’m thinking about the big picture, when I’m always working on a lot of small things that seem to take up all my time?” This was a question a product manager once asked me when she felt lost in the weeds, and one you may have asked yourself. How can you empower yourself to step back and look at the big picture so you can lead your team more effectively? Last week, Fast Company published an article I wrote tackling this very topic; here are some highlights of strategies that have worked for me, and you might consider: If you allow yourself to just do what’s next on your to-do list, you’ll never find the time to think about the big picture–there will always be something that feels more urgent. Block off time on your calendar based on when you’re most creative (morning, afternoon, evening). Once you’ve allocated time to thinking, you’ll likely come upon a stumbling block: it’s hard to sit down and say to yourself, “Okay . . . think!” The best ideas often bubble up thro

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