#small-steps — Public Fediverse posts
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“Always know that real progress is often invisible, boring, repetitive.” - Futurist Jim Carroll
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Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, The Art of the Infinite Pivot, based on 36 lessons from his 36 years as a solo entrepreneur, working as a nomadic worker in the global freelance economy. The series is unfolding here, and at pivot.jimcarroll.com.
--Your success will often not involve huge home runs that have you cheering with joy. It will come about through small bunts, working the bases, advancing slowly but surely towards a goal, and muttering about the pace.
Treat your progress as such.
Right now, this can be a challenge. After all, we live in a "highlight reel" culture. We see the successful keynote, the published book, or the smooth career pivot and assume that it all happened in a flash of inspiration. But in my 36-year voyage, I’ve learned that the most profound breakthroughs and the biggest wins are rarely the result of a sudden lightning bolt. They are the result of the quiet, daily discipline of showing up when it feels like nothing is changing. Playing the clubs. Putting in the work. Advancing slowly but steadily.
I did a lot of small events in rural America and small towns in Canada before I hit the big stages of Las Vegas. It was often boringly dull, excruciatingly tiring, and sometimes, with a detached audience, not terribly motivating. But through that, I learned that success is often built on "invisible progress." The small steps that get you closer to a big goal.
For me, success and learning are about the hundredth hour spent in the lab struggling with a Linux configuration.
It’s the years of writing a Daily Inspiration post without missing a single workday.
It’s the repetitive act of studying a disruptive trend long before the world notices it.
It was spending time on stages that sometimes I did not want to be on.
Most people quit during this "boring" phase. They mistake the lack of immediate feedback for a lack of progress. They want the dopamine hit of a "win" every day. But as a practitioner, you have to realize that you are building up your skills, capabilities, and knowledge.
The amateur waits for the quick hit.
The master relies on patience and effort.
Success isn't a sprint; it’s the compound interest of your daily discipline.
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Futurist Jim Carroll has put in the work. He still does. Every day.
**#Progress** **#Invisible** **#Boring** **#Repetitive** **#Patience** **#Discipline** **#Daily** **#ShowingUp** **#Consistency** **#Compound** **#Effort** **#Foundation** **#Quiet** **#SmallSteps** **#Work** **#Freelance** **#Lessons** **#Mastery** **#Persistence** **#Grind** **#Building** **#Success** **#Highlights** **#Bunts** **#Onwards**
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You don’t need to meditate for an hour to feel a shift.
https://de320.isrefer.com/go/root396gift/Stuartn/
#meditation #mindset #selfcare #mentalhealth #mindfulness #smallsteps #ThinkandGrowEducation #RayBehan #Meditation -
Procrastination isn’t a personal failure — it’s a signal .
Progress doesn’t begin with a heroic leap.
It begins with the first small step you actually feel able to take.If you’re navigating digital overload or long-term goals, this approach might help you breathe, reset, and move with intention.
https://www.tiktok.com/@syntaxsorcerer74/video/7624259212675206422?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7623877262983562754#procrastination
#productivity
#digitalwellbeing #smallsteps #leadership #nonmanagers #focus #momentum #mastodon -
"Commitment to your most important goal will always be your greatest success." - Futurist Jim Carroll
I once wrote this phrase: "Real progress is often invisible, boring, and repetitive. Don't mistake the quiet for regression!"
In that context, sometimes your greatest small achievements come up against a bold realization. For me, today marks a unique milestone in a long-running personal project—3,500 days of consistent, quiet effort toward a goal that few people actually see. It's a significant step in a long journey, yet another link in a chain that grows stronger each day.
Progress and success always come from commitment to the cause. Wins are often not instant, dramatic, or bold - instead, they are quiet, barely noticeable, forgettable at moments - until suddenly, they collide with a marker of significant success.
Today is one of those days.
And with this comes an important realization about the work I do. I often tell clients that successful innovation doesn't always involve a big, dramatic breakthrough; it’s usually a messy, squiggly line of effort where the ultimate moment of success is eventually reached. In the same way, personal success on a big goal is often about the small steps, not the big leaps. Managing any major life goal isn't just about reaching the finish line; it’s about the mindset pivot you maintain along the way.
I've often said that you are the total of all your highs and each of your lows, and you must own the quiet, repetitive, low parts of the process for the highs to mean anything at all.
As I look toward my next milestone (like my upcoming tee time at St. Andrews!) I’m reminded that success is about patience.
It’s about trading the immediate dopamine of a "quick win" for the long-term guarantee of a life well-lived.
3,500.
Pretty fucking awesome!
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Futurist Jim Carroll plans an early-morning walk today, immediately after writing this post, to see if he might spot the sun rising in splendour.
**#Commitment** **#Milestone** **#Progress** **#Success** **#Patience** **#Goals** **#Consistency** **#Journey** **#Dedication** **#Quiet** **#Perseverance** **#Achievement** **#Discipline** **#Effort** **#Focus** **#Growth** **#Mindset** **#SmallSteps** **#Determination** **#Purpose** **#Winning** **#LongGame** **#Celebrate** **#Awesome** **#Onwards**
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"Real progress is often invisible, boring, and repetitive. Don't mistake the quiet for regression!" - Futurist Jim Carroll
It's often about the small steps, not the big leaps.
The quiet progress you make, not the noisy success you relish.
The effort you put in daily, not the audacious stretch goal you choose to chase once.
Showing up all the time, not just when it suits you.
Measuring your progress by what really matters - not by what you think matters.
Some people chase success with reckless abandon, thrashing about with wild activity.
Others just show up.
And put in the work.
Success is about patience.
It's often quiet, slow, and deliberate.
Unseen.
But it's there.
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Futurist Jim Carroll is working on a longer-term timeline these days!
**#Progress** **#Patience** **#Consistency** **#Persistence** **#QuietSuccess** **#SmallSteps** **#ShowUp** **#Discipline** **#Effort** **#Growth** **#Dedication** **#Journey** **#Commitment** **#SlowAndSteady** **#Resilience** **#Focus** **#Determination** **#DailyWork** **#Mindset** **#Trust** **#Process** **#Invisible** **#Deliberate** **#Perseverance** **#Onwards**
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New Year's goal: get out of PJs before lunch.
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🚀🤔 BREAKING: Revolutionary advice reveals that taking small steps leads to success! Who knew?! 🤯 Apparently, if you want to achieve something, you should... wait for it... DO SOMETHING. 💡🤪 Subscribe for more groundbreaking #insights that Captain Obvious himself would envy. 📬✨
https://thinkhuman.com/take-one-small-step/ #RevolutionaryAdvice #SmallSteps #Success #CaptainObvious #HackerNews #ngated -
The change of year doesn’t have to be an end or a beginning its just a new day. #Change doesn’t happen overnight, and that’s okay. 2026 is a chance to keep building, learning, and improving at your own pace.
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What’s a decision that quietly improved your life?
I’m trying to notice more of the small choices that changed things without fanfare.#selfreflection #smallsteps #growth #lifechoices #mindfulness
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Try the “5-minute rule” - when feeling down, do ONE thing that usually lifts your mood for just 5 minutes. Walk outside, text a friend, listen to your favorite song.
You know what works for you better than anyone. Start small, honor what feels right. 🌱#MentalHealthTip #TrustYourself #SmallSteps #TMGcommunity #VeroWellness
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"Warum schuftet eine Friseur:in weiter 40h, während Programmierer:innen mit 38,5h Wochenstunden schon über die 4-Tage-Woche diskutieren? Hier muss dringend Gleichberechtigung geschaffen werden - für den gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt! Die Arbeitszeit darf nicht mehr davon abhängen, wie stark eine Gewerkschaft in der jeweiligen Branche ist. Gemeinsame Verantwortung - jetzt & sofort!"
KI-Kampagnen-Entwurf, finde es fehlt noch etwas der Pfiff / Herzblut im Design. Vorschläge gerne in die Replies!
Auch gerne Infos dazu, wie es überhaupt dazu kommen konnte. Stehe noch am Anfang der Recherche.
#mitmachkampagne #smallsteps #gewerkschaft #gewerkschaften #ögb #österreich #arbeiterkammer #kampagne #ngo #solidarität #demokratie #arbeitskampf #newwork #viertagewoche
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Deswegen war das gestern ein grosser Schritt für mich, vor allem weil ich mir kein schlechtes Gewissen erlaubt habe, für diesen "Luxus".
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CW: Politik?
Als nächstes schau ich mal, dass ich von Chrome wieder zurück zu Firefox wechseln kann.
Fediverse statt Meta mach ich auch schon eine Weile.
Podcasts hör ich nicht auf Spotify, sondern in einem open source podcatcher.
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Feeling I have achieved something this morning. I have closed my PayPal account. Not sure why I had an account so I won't miss it.
In the space for reason for closure I wrote that I didn't share the values of the owners or investors.
I know it won't make a difference but it felt good to give the feedback.
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I sometimes fail to create a desired change in my life. Here are two examples that show how I can achieve success one small step at a time.
#FacilitatingChange #SmallSteps #success #TyingShoes #meditation #GratitudePractice
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Shame on @BrainportEindhoven for not having a water bottle refill station! Profit over the environment. #travel #sustainabletravel #smallsteps
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Every inline code comment is a method (function) that yearns to be extracted. #Refactoring #SmallSteps
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Since I’ve been using my productivity journal I’ve been able to slowly slay the procrastination dragon 🐉. I still procrastinate here and there (it’s a learning process), but it’s getting well better! 🥰
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I sometimes fail to create a desired change in my life. Here are two examples that show how I can achieve success one small step at a time.
#FacilitatingChange #SmallSteps #success #TyingShoes #meditation #GratitudePractice
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I sometimes fail to create a desired change in my life. Here are two examples that show how I can achieve success one small step at a time.
#FacilitatingChange #SmallSteps #success #TyingShoes #meditation #GratitudePractice
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I sometimes fail to create a desired change in my life. Here are two examples that show how I can achieve success one small step at a time.
#FacilitatingChange #SmallSteps #success #TyingShoes #meditation #GratitudePractice
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@Wolven I'm all onboard with the point you made, but just as a thought experiment...
Wouldn't it be impossibly hard for the ai to be as biased as the human colleagues? #smallsteps
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@thegiddystitcher @moxxi as per latter, they have already Mastodon server and one can even join for small support on #BmC yet I wonder how it could help them to sell actually. But every big #achievement started with #SmallSteps
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@SheDrivesMobility
Eine mächtige Auto und Fossilindustrie hält mit allen Mitteln dagegen.Kenne Menschen die würden nicht auf ihr Auto verzichten.
Gewerbegebiete sind vielfach nur für das Auto ausgelegt. Per Pedes oder mit dem Rad ist das rein und rauskommen ein nicht ungefährliches unterfangen.
Busrouten sind über jedes Kaff so kurvig angelegt, das die Fahrzeit ewig ist und man grün im Gesicht wird.
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"And, of course, it helps if I take a break, because there is some distance from the computer that has an idea-suppression field and once I get outside that range, it often becomes obvious to me what I should do."
https://ronjeffries.com/articles/-y023/small-steps/ #knowledgework #smallsteps #smallerthanthat
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I sometimes fail to create a desired change in my life. Here are two examples that show how I can achieve success one small step at a time.
#FacilitatingChange #SmallSteps #success #TyingShoes #meditation #GratitudePractice