Tiny Wins: The Ten Urgency Accelerators

A 10-Step Fool-Proof Plan for Defeating Problems – And Enemies

Unfortunately, apprehensive men often need to be convinced to act. Because their former actions led to failure, they have committed less and less over the years. They take a step, assuming they will fall. But what if men had a proven plan to move forward, which would enable them to see more tiny wins? What if men could pick a worthy enemy: a problem in the world, a competitor, or a bully?

The problem is today’s men are either:

• • • less experienced in acting & strategy because their default is inaction and passivity or
    • told their proactive action should be done passively.

Our inactive futility sticks to us like cotton candy on a carnival stick: our results disappear easily in the tiniest rainstorm. So, we need to think through how to build a process of urgency so the acts we commit find their sticking-around power.

It’s helpful to think about this in terms of battling an enemy.

"Problems are just situations dealt out by enemies. And everyone needs a worthy enemy."

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So what needs to be done next? What is the fastest way to experience the needed changes? How can you muster the resources and urgency to battle a worthy enemy? 

Ten Tiny Wins to Power Your Actions Forward

Harvard Business School’s Michael Porter was one of the finest simplifiers of strategy. He had a list of the eight accelerators for an average company to break out of the monotony holding it back. I want to offer my reformulations to you as The Ten Urgency Accelerators, or baby steps, to build a sense of urgency in attacking your worthy enemy, finding a way to get your work done, or building a community. 

The Ten Urgency Accelerators

1. Commit to reinforcing 1 of your strengths for 30 minutes per day
2. Remove 3 barriers to your fighting, such as bad habits, backward-thinking friends,  and worries about uncontrollable factors.
3. Study and rank the enemy’s opposites and weaknesses.
4. Build a circle of advisors.
5. Create a strategic vision to attack where the enemy is weakest.
6. Bring three others onto the team and communicate your vision.
7. Celebrate your short-term wins.
8. Be relentless.
9. Don’t give up or claim success too early.
10. There’s only 1 rule: No delays. Take a baby step each day.