A little better than yesterday

That’s a constant goal of mine…get a little better than yesterday. The problem is, sometimes this is hard to notice with in a 24 hour window. So, sometimes you zoom out and get a little better than last week or last month and definitely last year.

Whatever it is  you are working on, no matter how big or small, long-term or short-term, find a way to get better. If you consistently do that, you’ll look back over a month or year or decade and see real growth. And usually when you see real growth, you’ll find real impact as well.

I love BHAGs (Big Harry Audacious Goals) like every other dreamer, but SUBSIGs (small unnoticed but still important goals) over time pave the way to the BHAG.

BHAG: Write a New York Times Best Seller

SUBSIG: Write another 1000 words to the story today (and the next day, and the day after that)

BHAG: Get a Ph.D.

SUBSIG: Finish Master’s degree

BHAG: Sell $1 Million in product this year

SUBSIG: Sell $2800 in product today

BHAG: Start a non-profit

SUBSIG: Fill out the right paperwork

You’ll never accomplish your huge goals if you ignore the small one’s along the way. You probably won’t be bragging about accomplishing the small goals or winning any awards for them, but getting a little better than yesterday will pay off!