Taking it a turtle step at a time

Don’t let the size of your goal keep you from achieving it. Don’t let the amount of action you can take on any given day determine your motivation to keep going. Made a big leap forward? Awesome! Keep going. Made a tiny turtle step toward your goal? Awesome! Keep going. Turtle steps will still get you there. 

Imagine a turtle slowly making its way along a path - sometimes the steps seem painfully slow to us, but that turtle knows she can complete each one and if she just keeps lifting her foot and putting it down a bit further ahead, she'll get where she's going. Same thing applies to your dreams. 

So here we go: let's turtle step it!

1. Brainstorm everything that needs to happen for your dream to come true. Example: Dream = have my own business Steps = decide on the kind of business, launch a website, get clients

Those steps still feel pretty huge and overwhelming...

2. Break down each step into further steps. Keep doing this until you have each thing broken down into turtle steps - small steps that will move you forward, but don't cause any kind of panic. Example: Goal = launch a website Steps = *decide on desired URL *check availability of URL *purchase URL *choose platform to host site

There are many more steps for launching a website, but when you break it down into turtle steps like this, you have a plan that will both keep you moving forward and keep you from being overwhelmed. 

3. Get all your turtle steps organized. Maybe you like one long list, or an outline with big goals at top cascading into their turtle steps. Another fun way to get organized is to find a blank spot of wall and create a Post-It grid with one turtle step on each note. Major goals can be color coded with their turtle steps!

4. Take action! Pick a turtle step and get it done. Repeat until your dreams come true.

Going after your dreams in this way is simple, but not always easy. It can be especially hard to approach a goal like this when your fear takes the wheel and messes with you. Hearing something like “it’ll take me too long to achieve my goal; why am I even bothering?” Acknowledge that fear and then invite it to stand behind you. It can come along for the journey, but you’re going to lead the way. 

What your fear doesn’t know (because all it knows is how to freak out) is that these small steps will create momentum and build confidence - before you even realize what’s happening, your turtle steps will become leaps and bounds.

Your dreams are not impossible. Every step towards them counts. 

If you get stuck on any of these steps, comment below and let me know. We’ll find a way to get you moving on the path to your dreams!