Start Today: What 1 Percent Change Looks Like
by Don Smith
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A year from now, will you be WISHING that you started today?
Or will you be GLAD that you started today?
What if you were to change just 1% of what you are doing today, another 1% tomorrow, and another 1% the next day? What if you were to repeat that for the next year?
Let me give you a picture of what a 1 percent change per day looks like.
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| One Percent Improvement Each Day For One Year |
In case the graph isn't clear enough, that's an enormous amount of progress with only 1% improvement each day!
Will you still be WISHING you had started a year from now?
Or will you be GLAD you started today?
What have you been putting off?
About the Author
Don Smith
Happily married with five kids, Smith owns a technology company, is the founder of this site, has served on the board of directors for multiple companies, and loves playing soccer, hiking, and mentoring.
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