A few months ago I decided to try something new. I made a commitment that each day, I would do at least one thing to move my movement therapy business forward. It could be anything:

• Help a client
• Refine a technique
• Update our website
• Write an essay

The key was that anything would count. That way, it would be easy to keep the chain going. After successfully following this habit for a few weeks, I noticed two major benefits:

• Doing something each day helped me get momentum that motivated me to do more. This got me to do some challenging tasks that had been lingering on my list for too long.
• There were many days that doing the first thing led me to do another and another, so I did a bunch of things. (The first step is often the hardest.)

A couple of months of this has really improved my outlook. Even though some days the tasks are small and only take a few minutes, the accumulation of progress feels amazingly productive.

Looking for something to kick you into gear? Keep it simple and commit to doing one thing each day to move towards your goal.

How far can you go when you take a step forward each day for 3 months, 6 months or a year?