Let’s say you have a big goal that’s important for you to reach. But every time you think about it, your mind fogs up. You feel stuck, overwhelmed or confused.
Now what if you always knew what to do next. You could take immediate, small steps that add up to significant progress.
Instead of forcing yourself to work on a goal and burning yourself out, you happily make progress. This becomes your self-discipline habit.
Three Bad Habits
1. Making vague to-do lists like “Work on the big project” or “Fix everything by Sunday.”
2. Waiting for motivation to magically show up.
3. Obsessing over too many options. You try to find the perfect plan before taking a single step.
One Good Habit
Each time you get stuck on a project or goal, train yourself to choose one small, specific action step to do, right now.
For example, you want to launch a business—but it feels overwhelming. So instead of “Build my new brand,” you write: “Register my new website domain name.” You find it, pay the $16 fee and think, “Great! Finally! Now what?”
You pick another step and do it. And another. You are now making progress.
Take Action
- Write down a big goal, project or objective you want to accomplish.
- Pick one small physical action step that you can do.
- Do it right now, in the real world.
Congratulations! You have just made some progress. You are now on your way to greater success.
