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LM: #355: The underrated impact of small projects
We all want to do something big, so few of us consider the value of small projects.
It seems pointless to:
- Publish a 1,000-word book on Kindle
- Vibe-code a simple grocery-list app
- Do one 3-minute open-mic comedy set
Nothing big could come from any of those.
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The value in small projects isn’t in the projects themselves, but in what they unlock:
- Future iterations: When you finish a small thing, you now have something you can expand into a big thing.
- New skills: Finishing a small thing takes more skills than you expect. Once you’ve picked those up, you can think bigger.
- Belief in yourself: Finishing a small thing is a huge thing if it’s your first thing. Just knowing you’ve done something in the past opens up doors to the future.
If you keep putting off the big thing, take on a small thing, instead.
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Best,
David
P.S. Dr. Robert Maurer talked to me about his book, One Small Step: The Kaizen Way.
