{"id":4040,"date":"2018-03-08T16:11:58","date_gmt":"2018-03-08T22:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etereman.com\/remanu\/?p=4040"},"modified":"2018-03-08T16:11:58","modified_gmt":"2018-03-08T22:11:58","slug":"theres-nothing-wrong-with-being-small","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etereman.com\/remanu\/2018\/03\/08\/theres-nothing-wrong-with-being-small\/","title":{"rendered":"There's Nothing Wrong with Being Small"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\u201cThere\u2019s nothing wrong with being small. You can do big things with a small team.\u201d Jason Fried, founder of 37signals (who you might know better by their current company name, Basecamp) said this. I\u2019m not sure when he said this or to whom, but I am sure of what he meant.
\nFirst, a little background:
\nWhen I started in the automotive aftermarket, our Marketing Team was small (two people, if you count Captain Reman \u2013 and he\u2019d likely prefer I did<\/em>). This small, internal team was responsible for content creation, social media, marketing strategy, reputation management, trade show planning, company events, and sales team support.
\nA little way down the line, we added a talented Graphic Designer. And then, the creative wheels really<\/em> started to come off. A new trade show booth? Sure! Unconventional product update videos, shot in our conference room? Why not! A consistent brand voice and style standards? You bet. And a combined 120 REMAN U articles? Truly, a team of three can be quite productive.
\nToday, I\u2019m fortunate that our once small team takes up a few more chairs in our conference room. 4, to be exact. And along the way, as this same team has grown, shrunk, and grown again, here is what I\u2019ve learned about the number of people it takes to get $%!t done:<\/p>\n

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  1. Small = scrappy.<\/strong> When you\u2019re scrappy, you don\u2019t have time for excuses. Scrappy teams find a way to make whatever it is work.<\/li>\n
  2. Bonding happens faster \u2013 and often deeper \u2013 with fewer backs to have. <\/strong>On a small team, there are only so many personalities, egos, and idiosyncrasies. When your immediate peers are so few, you don\u2019t have the option to not get along and support one another\u2019s work.<\/li>\n
  3. Move the needle over minutia.<\/strong> With a smaller team, especially when each individual wants their contributions to matter, it\u2019s easier to rally around the big, all-hands-on-deck type of tasks \u2013 and let the less significant fall where it may.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Feeling stressed and like you\u2019re fraying at the ends? Don\u2019t attempt to solve it by adding a body to your team, at least not immediately. Take a breath, take a moment, and enjoy the hidden benefits of one (or a few people) together on that island.
    \nThis week\u2019s article is the first of four in the Wisdom On Our Walls series<\/a>. Based on some of the pretty cool Startup Vitamins posters<\/a> that hang on our sales floor, near our builder benches, and in our cafeteria, our REMAN U writers will be sharing what these quotes mean to them \u2013 and how these words can impact your business.<\/em><\/p>\n

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    \"JP2015\"<\/i>
    \nIf you ask the Woman Behind the Curtain, there’s nothing wrong with being small – in stature or in team size. What have you been able to accomplish on your small teams? Share below or     with Jennifer directly<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    \u201cThere\u2019s nothing wrong with being small. You can do big things with a small team.\u201d Jason Fried, founder of 37signals (who you might know better by their current company name, Basecamp) said this. I\u2019m not sure when he said this or to whom, but I am sure of what he meant. 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