“However tight things are, you still need to have the big picture at the forefront of your mind.” Richard Branson

There are two ways to approach something important. Either start with a lot of details and get everyone overwhelmed or agree on the big picture first and let details be worked out later.

I have found in many business deals, when we focus on agreeing on the big picture, the rest becomes easier as you narrow down the key areas of contention.

When you start with details you can end up all over the map spending time on important details as well as unimportant details, so that by the time you come to the crux you are exhausted.