In order to increase productivity, and improve our ability to accomplish more of the tasks and projects that truly matter, we need to develop new habits and behaviors. If we take small steps toward change, we are able to circumvent our brains' built-in resistance to new behavior.

According to Dr. Robert Maurer, in his lovely book, One Small Step Can Change Your Life, in order to create sustainable change, we need to do the following:

1. Ask small questions.
2. Think small thoughts.
3. Take small actions.
4. Solve small problems.

THE QUOTES

"Confront the difficult when it is still easy; Accomplish the great task by a series of small acts."
~ Tae Te Ching

"See everything. Overlook a great deal. Improve a little."
~ Pope John XXII