Small wins are those tiptoe steps, or minor milestones, that add up to a major breakthrough. According to a study done by Harvard Business Review, small wins evoke outsize positive reactions and result in what the Harvard researchers call “the progress principle”.
When applied to improving your social confidence, social ease is our ultimate aim. To get there, we can break it into millisecond goals. First, I’ll greet some strangers. Second, I’ll walk down the hall to talk to that new employee. Third, I’ll take some gym classes where I’ll meet some people… And maybe after that, I’ll go to the bar.”
Action Plan:
What’s your teeniest social goal?