Being A Small Fish In A Big Pond

I guess with our societies obsession to be big and bad, there is less emphasis on being small and practical. We think we know everything when in fact we know very little. We have a tendency to think that we are big and every other thing is small. A wise man once told me, “perspective is what allows us to see through our ego and understand that we are all in this together”. So let’s face the facts many of us are small business owners who have grown our companies with little to no help from banks and have encountered almost every obstacle imaginable along the way.

In truth, it’s okay to just be the small fish in the big pond. That’s really where the most interesting evolutionary adaptations develop. Being small requires you to find nimble solutions and make the most of the opportunities that present themselves. The more aware you are of your business and the risks involved, the better able you are to react accordingly. Being realistic, not fearful, is the key here.

That’s the same mantra we try to tell our partners and founders as they shoot for the fences. If you’re starting a business, small or big, there will always be some uncertainty. You can’t know what the future holds, but you can put yourself in a position to succeed. Wake up knowing that competition is one of the best things life. But it’s not about size, it’s about survival. It should motivate you to work harder, and drive you forward to achieve your goals. So from time to time if you feel like your competition is a giant. Think about the opportunities that it will help develop? It’s not about the size of the fish, it’s about the will to survive and adapt. So, in a world full of Jaws ($472 Million In the Box Office), it’s okay to be Finding Nemo ($940.3 Million In the Box Office).