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Why Small Wins Do Matter

Only1Hugh

Published on August 9, 2021

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Why Small Wins Do Matter

While you are struggling with Block Editor or trying to get your website design to look right you read about other member's success. How they

  • seem to write hundreds of blog posts so effortlessly,
  • make their super affiliate quota of 300 new sign-ups long before the end of the year,
  • amass tens of thousands of followers to their YouTube channel or
  • sign large contracts for money you only dream that you can one day make.

Not that you begrudge their success. Hell, you actually celebrate right next to them congratulating them at every turn. But inside you wonder will I ever be that good? Will I ever rise to that level of excellence?

Yes, You Can and Yes You Will once you are willing to put in the work.

What I want you to do is celebrate your opportunities for small wins. Don’t let anyone else take that away from you. So go right ahead and

  • shout out when your website or post gets indexed
  • that you made $4.25 with Amazon
  • feel good about your contributions to the platform and that it is reflected in your rank moving into the Top 100, Top 25, or Top 5. Even if some may think it does not really mean anything.
  • Tell us how good it felt that your post that you worked on made it into the top 10 Blogs listing

I want you to build on these small wins because they represent your progress which will further ignite your productivity, motivation and creativity. How? Well, think about it.

When you achieve anything what happens? Do you not experience the four feeling below

1) Energy Boost

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You get a burst of energy. A big ‘Heck Yeah?’ or ‘Fist in the Air’. Those bursts of energy from small victories add up over time. They not only build confidence but make you more attractive causing others to want to be part of your success. This positive reinforcement will only build and give you more confidence to take on bigger tasks.

    2) Business Growth

    If you are working within an overall plan recognizing small wins helps to keep you on track. If your goal was to write a 300-word blog post or to attend a Class by Jay on Google’s new Keen and you did it this demonstrates accomplishment. If you continuously work at giving yourself these wins and positive reinforcement this will build your growth and learning.

    3) Self-Love

    Do you want others to tell you how you should feel? What you should or should not celebrate? No! You go right ahead and celebrate what you want to. Those small wins are your way of saying, ‘I am amazing’. Sometimes the best feedback is what you can give to yourself rather than waiting on somebody out there to tell you what they think of you. What’s also interesting the more you love yourself the more others will be drawn to you.

    4) Happiness

    Some people may say that success leads to happiness but do you ever think the converse is true? That success is dependent on being happy and positive. Think about it. Do your small wins make you feel happy? And is it not true that the happier you are the more you enjoy what you do? That’s why passion should play such a strong role in every facet of your life.

    Being happy makes you want to jump out of bed and get on with your day. It motivates and drives you and makes you feel more optimistic.

    So if small wins make you happy go for it.

    If you agree with me that small wins matter hit me up a like and tell me via your comments what small wins you enjoy celebrating.

    Take care

    Hugh

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