Little Things Making a Big Difference
Posted by Chris · 2 Comments
Last week I was frustrated by a problem with a site I was developing and spent hours troubleshooting because of something very small. Perhaps there is something similarly small you can change to see bigger results with new media.
Hi Chris,
This reminds me so much of a problem I was having at my day job, with an email server. For the most part, everything worked (except our spam filter). I went over it so much, thinking this had to be easy. And I couldn't see it. Last ditch effort, I asked a consultant I had in if he could take a look. Problem solved in five minutes (after weeks of not being able to see it) by fixing a simply typo. Tiny problem, big frustration! And when we solved it, what a relief! Sometimes it works to step away from the problem, too (like in my case!). And when we come back, we can have a new perspective on it all.
Great message!
Lance, That is so true. Sometimes our mind sees things it expects rather than what's really there. Having a fresh pair of eyes take a look can sometimes make all the difference. Though the whole thing can be especially challenging for those of us used to being that second pair of eyes! It sometimes takes us a little longer to ask for help.