Many people underestimate the power of incremental progress. They think they have to take massive action to achieve anything significant.Radical change doesn’t stick. Lasting progress is incremental.

Lasting progress

... is that they can be intimidating. They can paralyze you into inaction.The big picture can be overwhelming, but in little parts, it seems achievable. Every step forward brings you closer to a goal. Consistent action coupled with time guarantees lasting progress.

The problem with big goals

“An overnight success is ten years in the making.”

“Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying basic fundamentals.”

Small, Smart Choices + Consistency + Time = RADICAL DIFFERENCE

Small things add up

There are no quick hacks that bring faster results.Every incredibly successful person you know today has been through the boring, mundane, time-tested process that eventually brings success.

There are no “overnight successes”

“The thing is, incremental daily progress (negative or positive) is what actually causes transformation. A figurative drip, drip, drip. Showing up, every single day, gaining in strength, organizing for the long haul, building connection, laying track — this subtle but difficult work is how culture changes.”

Consistency and a series of purposeful actions will transform the way you work and hone in your chosen craft.
Instead of focusing on the outcome, concentrate on your small actions. Narrow your focus to a few minutes or hours of work on your goal, rather than looking at the goal as one big step or achievement.

Be consistent

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Peter Drucker once said "People often overestimate what they can accomplish in one year. But they greatly underestimate what they could accomplish in five years." Many people can't follow through on the things they really want to achieve in life because they are obsessed with the big picture, instead of keeping an eye on the crucial, tiny daily actions.

TOM CLANCY

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