Each day for a few weeks, I’ll give you a new tip on how to get more done with the same hours you already have. Here’s the next tip:
Beat It Into Your Head That Small Is Huge!
I’m not a big professional basketball fan, and you may not be either, but it really doesn’t matter because when you examine the elements of an entire game, it can teach you a lot about taking action.
Many games have teams scoring more than 100 points.
Have you ever stopped to consider all that goes into scoring that many points?
Last time I checked, there aren’t any 20 point shots that make it quick-work to get to 100. The most that can be scored at any time (without a foul) is 3 points. In the overall score of 100, even 3 points isn’t that much.
In reality, most of that 100 points is racked-up in small 1 and 2 point increments – or a bunch of small actions.
And to take it a step further, most of each of those small points are scored only after dozens of dribbles, several passes, a blocked shot or two, and many more minute details we rarely stop to give thought to.
In the end, it’s the team that executes more of all the small stuff better, even slightly better, that wins!
The point you want to hammer into your head that we all tend to forget sometimes is that it’s the small actions you take every day that propel you forward to reaching your goals.
Every tiny bit of time (5, 10, 15 minutes) you spend doing something toward your goals, the closer you get to winning the game!
