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The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.

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Little Big Details Framework

Reusability

Focus on small, seemingly insignificant moments and details that reveal deeper patterns and insights, rather than obvious big moments

How It Works

Small details compound to create disproportionate impact on user experience, business success, and relationship quality. They signal care and attention that builds trust.

Components

1

Look for moments between the obvious moments

2

Notice what people do when they think no one is watching

3

Identify small touches that create outsized emotional impact

4

Document patterns in seemingly random details

5

Connect small details to larger systematic issues

When to Use

When analyzing products, experiences, people, or situations for improvement opportunities or deeper understanding

When Not to Use

When major structural problems exist that need immediate attention, or when time constraints require focus on critical issues

Anti-Patterns to Avoid

Getting lost in minutiae while ignoring major problemsOver-engineering small details at expense of core functionalityAssuming all small details matter equally

Example

Slack automatically showing color swatches when someone types a hex code - a tiny detail that made designers immediately trust and adopt the product