Little steps. Big victories.

Most business leaders don’t value the small and simple. Society says small is trivial, therefore unimportant.

Goals are crucial to our success. As with every journey, without knowing where you’re going, you’ll never get to where you want to be.

There is one problem.

Thinking about big changes can be extraordinarily heavy for most people. The sheer weight of what needs to be accomplished often stops people dead in their tracks. It’s not the physical goals that restrict progress; rather, it is the mentality surrounding those looming, incomplete goals that stalls progress and results.

You may have one or two main goals at the forefront of your mind, but do you also have smaller seemingly less significant, short-term goals—each taking you (and your team) a step closer to your final destination?

Overlooking the small steps can leave you feeling unsuccessful and discouraged.

The power of progress is fundamental to human nature, but few managers understand it or, more importantly, know how to leverage progress to ignite employee motivation and morale.

Little things make a big difference.

Before you roll out an impressive list of goals to your team, I ask you to consider:

What are the small things you are dismissing that would have a great impact?

You have an opportunity (every day) to model the way for your team.

Honor little steps. Coach others through smaller milestones. Reward improvement.

Leadership does not come from having a list of goals.

Leadership is about guiding others on the journey of each step.

The Power of Progress!