Small Wins, 30

30:  Look after the customers you have.

Small Win 1: Take the stairs instead of the elevator.

Small Win 2: Read four pages of a classic novel every day.

Small Win 3: Have a Day of Rest.

Small Win 4: Keep your key personal goals visible. To you. Always.

Small Win 5: Accept graciously when the universe out-manoeuvres you. 

Small Win 6: Make every other beverage a drink of water, pure and simple. 

Small Win 7: Take a moment to walk barefoot on planet earth, every day. Yes, even when it's chilly. 

Small Win 8: Thank your barista, tip generously and wish them a lovely break.

Small Win 9: Par-cook the potatoes today for more effective roasting, tomorrow.

Small Win 10: Write with real paper and pen and post thank-you notes to the grand-parents.

Small Win 11: No more cake until February. Seriously.

Small Win 12: Take it one day at a time. 

Small Win 13: Re-boot a New Year's Resolution today. It's the doing not the date that is critical. 

Small Win 14: Have some fun. But don't spend any money.

Small Win 15: Eat a portion of green vegetables every day. Rain or shine.

Small Win 16: Find a piece of real, relevant news today.

Small Win 17: Don't read about the weather. Go experience it.

Small Win 18: Be on time. Every time.

Small Win 19: Enjoy More Analog, Less Digital Saturday

Small Win 20: Wash by hand your wool walking socks while listening to Bowie,Rebel, Rebel. What could be nicer?

Small Win 21: End the day with fewer e-mails in the in-box than when you started. Continue to zero.

Small Win 22: Write the opening sentence of your great novel. Now relax and continue tomorrow. 

Small Win 23: Write a list before you go into the supermarket. Stick to it. Save money.

Small Win 24: Create a corner where you can sit and write your poetry.

Small Win 25: Sharpen all your pencils for the day while coffee is brewing. Do a 1 minute sketch on the hour every hour. Anything.

Small Win 26: Tidy your top desk drawer.

Small Win 27: Learn 5 new words in the language you are studying: Spanish, Mandarin or Ancient Greek.

Small Win 28: Stop and think.

Small Win 29: 9: Start. Don't worry about anything else. Just start. Start.