Micro manage or just the little things?

It seems more and more that the little things matter?  Is it the older you become the more important they seem or is it that you are just getting older?  There is a generation difference between ideas!  Some may call it micro managing others will call it paying attention to the little things.  Can these ideas be similar?

Micro managing is making sure that others are taking care of what you feel is impotant and how it is being taken care of. Paying attention to the little things can be HUGE!  Writing thank you notes, brush strokes of a painting, fine dining placement of utensils and many other little details?  Remembering someone's birthday can be life changing. Remembering a conversation that took place months ago that  the communicator was passionate about the topic. 

Everyday, there are influencers and attention grabbers. SQUIRREL!  Focus, bring to attention your mind for detail service.  Apply yourself to what you do.  A good carpenter pays attention to the details. In your line of work how are you graded to the detail work?  Pour yourself into what matters.  Is it quantity, or quality?  Micro manage your time to control the details.  He who is faithful in a very little [thing] is faithful also in much, and he who is dishonest and unjust in a very little [thing] is dishonest and unjust also in much. (Luke 16:10 AMP)