Think Small

To achieve big, you will need to think small

• Create an actionable plan

We usually assume that when we set ourselves a goal we will probably pursue it with focus and attention, drawing heavily on our slower, reflective system.

It’s a curious and wonderful thing about the human condition that we are often a mystery to ourselves

Think Small is not a checklist.

trengthening your social relationships;

getting healthy and active;

learning something new;

being more curious; and

giving to others.

Mental contrasting and implementation intentions, when combined in this way, are especially powerful.15

Mental contrasting and implementation intentions, when combined in this way, are especially powerful

form: ‘When I get back from work on Wednesday, I will do sixty minutes of marathon training’; or ‘When my alarm clock goes off, I will do forty-five minutes of French reading.’ As

If I encounter situation X, then I will do Y’ – for example, if I get home after 8 p.m., I won’t log on to my work computer. These if-then plans are ready-made ways of helping you to think of how, when and where you will take the required action