The short answer is that we need to remind ourselves when making any kind of presentation to think Big Picture.

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But overall, we think, big picture, this is a very positive step for the Senate and very positive for America.

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Stop fixating on the here and now, and think about the big picture.

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Think, first, about the big picture then consider the 3-5 year horizon.

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"Over the years it has been the small steps, it has been the quiet conversations that have enabled the big picture to be changed and I think this has certainly helped in that, " he said.

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You don't see what's going off to either side - or the big picture - and I don't think that's a good thing.

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Research also tells us that focusing on the details of a situation rather than only the big picture enhances empathetic responses, by getting an employee to think through the nuances.

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But when women think that they can have both their Spanx and their paychecks, they miss the big picture.

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Picture an optical telescope, a really good optical telescope, and you have to think big.

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That same picture also clarifies another point that people never think of, which is whether we are born big or small.

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