Last summer, Gail and I visited the Royal Gorge near Cañon City, Colorado. It is only a few hundred feet wide at the top but more than 1,250 feet deep in places. This ten-mile long canyon was cut into solid granite over approximately three million years, at just a half an inch per century. It is an awesome example of the power of incremental change over time.

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Episode Outline

You can make small, daily investments that will soon lead to big results. Here are seven examples to get your creativity flowing:

Losing weight.

Paying off debt.

Improving profitability.

Writing a book.

Running long distances.

Reading the Bible.

Improving your marriage.

How can you harness the power of incremental change? By following these five steps:

Identify a goal.

Make sure it is S.M.A.R.T.

Identify your incremental change (or new practice).

Track your progress.

Recruit a growth partner.

Listener Questions

I also answer three questions from my listeners.

“How do you get yourself motivated to make the change in the first place?”

“I just don’t seem to have much will-power. Is there any hope for me?”

“When do you take massive action verses practicing incremental change?”

Episode Resources

I mentioned the following resources in the show:

Software: LoseIt

Website: JeffGalloway.com

Book: The NKJV Daily Bible

Website: OneYearBible.net

Website and App: YouVersion

Website: Logos.com

Book: One Year Bible (Tyndale)

Book: Mentor Like Jesus by Regi Campbell

Website: RadicalMentoring.com

Website: Joe’s Goals

Website: iRunURun.com