Reach Your Goals With Small Steps

When we create our goals, it’s with a great transformation in mind.

Before you start working toward them, I want you to remember that it’s the small, consistent steps that create big wins.

You have a lot of goals. So do I. 

Instead of ending up with paralysis by analysis (a trap we’ve all fallen into), I’ve found it’s easier to gain momentum when I take small steps toward my goals. 

When we’re standing in front of our dreams, we just want to get there. But most dreams aren’t realized overnight. We toil away at plans to make things happen fast, but in my experience, anything worth achieving takes time. 

Sometimes our goals can seem overwhelming and unattainable. But if you break them down into small steps it’s easier to get started. Those small steps are more likely to establish a tangible path because they’re doable, and more likely to stick. They add up together to equal the bigger leap that may be too unrealistic to take. Here are a few ideas to get you started:

“But, but!” Don’t resist the smaller steps. You just want results. Now. I get it. But something I do is limit the scope of my goals. Instead of setting a lofty goal, I set smaller acheivements to build to “the big one”. Say I want to write a chapter, for instance. If I attempt to write a chapter all at once it’s not going to happen, I’ll feel disappointed, and likely procrastinate. Conversely, if I create a smaller daily or weekly goal that I can commit to, say, writing one hundred words? That’s feasible. I may even write more than that. 

Make a plan and track it. When you create your goals, map out those mini goals that will give you a clear, succecessful path. Remember – small steps makes consistency equals consistency. Consistency equals progress. Progress equals momentum. You know the rest.

Have short deadlines. Short enough so you can work toward your goal without procrastination. When we have a goal set for too far in the future we may not prioritieze it. But if you create a daily or weekly routine that accomplishes a mini goal, you’ll maintain momentum.

You can attain any goal you want. Pick a very small step you can accomplish consistently, and you will see transformative results. 

What’s the baby step you can take toward one of your goals today? (Yes, pick one).

My challenge for you today is to pick a goal, maybe one that feels overwhelming, and take five minutes to outline how you will achieve it in smaller, more frequent steps.

I cannot wait to hear what you’ve accomplished. 

-Mike

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