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title: "Small Teams Doing Big Work"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/98afa35a-dfdf-453f-adc4-36627f51eaa9
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/small-teams-doing-big-work-3715
category: "General"
published: 2016-02-25T19:14:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:15:35.121Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/10c282ecb73059f7d426296f286297af2439160224175228.png
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# Small Teams Doing Big Work

**TL;DR:** No Limit Agency, a communications firm, prioritizes client success and nimbleness in their work. The agency believes small teams can do great things if they stick together and follow certain principles.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-02-25. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/small-teams-doing-big-work-3715).*

## Story

It’s a product of how we’re wired. Time, whether we like it or not, is our most valuable asset. In the professional world of communications, time is typically how we measure and manage workload against a particular client’s budget.

But at No Limit Agency*, we’re always doing more then what’s required. We do it because we want our clients to succeed. Their success is a direct reflection upon us.

And we believe in what they are doing. That kind of work requires us to be nimble and to be flexible. We have to be.

There is no other way if you want to be disruptive and a force for change.

In order to do the big work required, you don’t necessarily need to have a big team. Small teams can do great things if they stick together, lean on each other through the good and bad, and have a laugh or two at the end of the day. With all this in mind, here is my manifesto on what small teams can do to accomplish big work.

Over communicate.

If it’s your mess, clean it up.

Help other people clean up their messes.

If you set a deadline, meet it.

If you can’t meet a deadline, tell us early and often.

Make mistakes. Just own them. Teach people what you’ve learned.

Don’t question effort or intent.

Be kind. Share.

Ask for help.

We’re doing a lot of things that haven’t been done before. Surprise is ok.

Laugh. Smile. We want to know the real you.

We’re in it together. You’re not an island.

Don’t be afraid to look around. Sometimes the outside does it better.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- General (sector)
- team management (topic)
- client success (topic)
- communications firm (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/small-teams-doing-big-work-3715). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/98afa35a-dfdf-453f-adc4-36627f51eaa9).