The success of an organisation is evaluated by the advancement and refinement it attains over a time period. The process of continuous improvement is the most efficient of the various paths to progress. Everything hinges on what you do each day. It is the distinction between who we are and who we could be. Long-term objectives are direction setters, but we should focus on designing the system to accomplish them. The process is to set targets of improvement for each day. Small goals help us to not be overwhelmed; it is easier to carry out and to remain consistent.
Perseverance is the key element in daily amelioration. Minor improvements are disregarded and often overlooked because the results will not be as rapid or massive as expected, but in time, they accumulate and transmute into a compelling force. Remember the saying, mighty oaks from little acorns grow. Therefore, never be in a fluster worrying about the current status of success, but rather make sure we move forward every day in the felicitous trajectory. As the Chinese proverb says, ‘A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.’ Consistency helps to take forward the impetus to build the potential for big gains.
Proper assessment and foresight are essential to determine the immediate next action in a process. Even though we may have the big picture in our minds, it is still challenging to split the image into smaller segments. The Swiss cheese technique—taking little bites to poke holes in a complex project—facilitates this and enables us to once more split these components into manageable, achievable, tiny goals. At this point, I would like to quote a pearl of wisdom from the book of James Clear, ‘Atomic Habits’. The progression rate of realising one per cent better every day is non-linear. The initial efforts are hoarded as the potentiality for a major breakthrough that would generate dramatic transformation at the end of the tunnel. Potent outcomes are most often delayed.
The most efficacious solutions to the challenges and issues at the root level are discovered during the daily process. This procedure averts potential setbacks that could be lurking in shadowy places. The importance of this lies in the fact that a stitch, in time, saves nine.
The modest and prudent tasks bring the big gain closer, providing a reason to exult and find motivation. Celebrating the small steps every day rather than fretting over the mountain’s height boosts tenacity and stability. The progress we obtain in meaningful work stimulates momentum. Things get easier and we fall in love with the process than with the result, leaving us content and happy with our everyday efforts. Every small goal and tiny gain matters in the long run to success. We turn into masters of what we do, enabling us to focus on various areas of enhancement.
