Daily Wins
- September 27th, 2014
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I’m a firm believer in what I call “Daily Wins”. A daily win is any victory, no matter how small, that you can achieve each day. It may be writing a blog post, making a phone call, taking the next step on a project, going to the gym, or even starting a business. The key is to consistently do things that you feel good about, that give you that little emotional burst of satisfaction from a job well done.
Daily wins create a positive feedback loop. You feel better about having accomplished something, no matter how small, and that success breeds more successes. I like to start my off with the daily win of writing something on this blog. It’s a small thing, but I find when I get a good post done in the morning that, no matter what else happens that day, I’ve accomplished something worthwhile with my time.
On the job, it’s a lot easier. There are tasks you know you have to do each day and by getting a jump on them and getting one or two done first thing, you set yourself up for continued motivation throughout the rest of the day. Sometimes we can start with easy tasks, sometimes it’s better to start with something difficult, something that will take time to accomplish. Then we have the satisfaction of knowing we are working towards a goal, making progress, no matter how small it may be.
By setting and achieving small goals we feel better about ourselves and small accomplishments lead to bigger and better things. Seek out your own daily wins and see what a difference it can make in your day. 🙂
It’s the simple things that are often so hard to see, I find. Thanks for the reminder :).
You have a tremendously resilient soul – and it serves you – and the rest of us – well. Keep writing.