Little steps often don’t take you very far …

Like a fat kid loves chocolate cake, I love helping people.

It’s an incredible thing to see real change and growth in someone’s life; to see someone become the person God intends them to mature into.

But here’s something interesting I’ve observed about significant accomplishment, change, or growth in people: it often happens — and lasts — when we take BIG steps and make MAJOR no-turning-back-now commitments rather than attempt baby steps.

Certainly, that’s not true for everyone. Some need to take things one step at a time.

But let’s face it, most of us don’t.

In fact, baby steps are one of the surest ways to failure. Why? Because there’s too much time and too many distractions to tempt us to lose interest or commitment (or both) and wander back to our comfort zone.

But for those who make significant commitments and dive headlong into change, real change often is the result and becomes an enduring part of their lives.

If you really want to make some significant changes in 2012 that last, let me suggest you not play games. Instead, make bold strides, jump in and don’t look back.

Go big!

Scotty