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Every Journey Begins with a Single Step

Written by: Christen Murphy Resmo

Article Overview: Under Coach Vince Lombardi's direction, the Green Bay Packers collected 6 division titles, 5 NFL championships, 2 Super Bowls, and earned a record of 98-30-4. Lombardi knew a lot about winning and he understood that football is a game of inches.

Every Journey Begins with a Single Step

Inches make champions - Vince Lombardi

Under Coach Vince Lombardi's direction, the Green Bay Packers collected 6 division titles, 5 NFL championships, 2 Super Bowls, and earned a record of 98-30-4. Lombardi knew a lot about winning and he understood that football is a game of inches.

Winning in your business or personal life is all about inches too. It means going small distances successfully and then going farther still, one step at a time. A champion is someone who goes as far as they can and then takes another step to go further. And winners seldom win by a landslide. Successful people simply take the consistent steps needed to get to where they want to go.

Begin Today

If there is something that you want to do or have in your life, begin it. If there is a place that you want to be, take a step toward getting there. Don't worry if everything isn't figured out yet. You don't need your entire plan created in order to get started. Start right now even without the perfect plan. All you have to do to get the ball rolling is take a step forward, even if it is just an inch. Then keep taking steps. Go as far as you can see. And don't worry. When you get there, you will see how to go further.

You Have What You Need to Get There

In times when you doubt your abilities to succeed, remind yourself that at all times you have a valuable resource to turn to. That valuable resource is you! You have the wisdom needed to find beneficial solutions and you have the strength needed to rise above any conflict or concern. You deserve to live the life you truly want. And if you can picture and decide upon what you want, you can create it. You can create the life you truly want even if it takes work and even if it takes time.
Don't be afraid of the space between your reality and your dreams. If you can dream it, you can make it so. – Belva Davis

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