8 Tips On The Power Of Small Steps And Taking Action
Renata Farah
Programme Director EMEA @ International Cycling Executives | Building, growing and managing an extraordinary high level business community who share a common passion for cycling.
1. Taking action is the most important step towards success
Taking action is the most important step towards success.
The simple truth is that dreams, visions and goals are achieved and accomplished only through action.
None of the theories and plans will work if you don’t take any action.
Dream it, think it, plan it, then do it.
Execution is the secret ingredient, many people can have the same idea but what sets them apart is how they execute it
2. Taking the first step
Taking the first step is scary but it must be done.
By overthinking the starting point you might end up not taking any action.
Doubt, fear, worry and uncertainty also stops people from taking action.
Remember that many other people have been at the very same starting point that you are in and they took the plunge and dove into action
3. Start where you are
Start at the level where you are then grow and increase your skill level and output over time. Do something. Inaction is a killer of big dreams.
4. Make regular small steps
The inertia could be likened to driving a car with the parking brake on; to move forward and further you would need to release the brake.
The agony is even more intense especially if you are doing something for the first time.
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Many nerve-wracking thoughts fill up your mind including the perception that you have to take big leaps to make a significant difference in what you are attempting to do.
5. Start small
The key to growth and progress is to do a bit more each new day than you did the previous day and make small improvements as you move along.
No steps are too small.
6. Don’t fear restarting
Sometimes you will start and restart a number of times as you try to get the right footing.
Do not be discouraged by how many times you have to start to gain your balance, once you gain your balance take a few easy steps and then a few more.
7. The learning opportunities when starting small
One positive aspect of starting small is you discover what works and what doesn’t.
Perhaps you had assumptions that looked good in theory but when you applied them they did not work out as you had thought.
This affords you an opportunity to evolve and discover new ways of achieving your objectives.
8. Slow and steady wins the race
Overnight stardom and success is rare. It takes time, heartaches and persistence to climb the ladder of success. When starting the first step, take a leap of trust that things will work out and take the plunge. Don’t wait too long to take the plunge.
Be ready to work your way up. What you learn now helps you in the next step and the next.
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