WHAT YOU’LL LEARN -  2:55 min

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  The steps and focus areas you need to take an idea and turn it into action.

  
  
  

WHY IT MATTERS -  3:07 min

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  Remember the definition of a leader?  Leaders are people who think of a future position and bring their team to that state. Leaders turn ideas into action, and knowing the steps and ways to do that are critical to making a better world.

  
  
  

THE BREAKDOWN -  5:45 min

Here are the three focus areas for any leader who wants to turn an idea into action.

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  Know your end goal. Is it achievable? Is it better?  Why is it better than where you are right now?  What do you think it will feel like when you get there?  You have to live it and be so excited about it. Remember that not everyone will be as excited about it as you are. You are your only advocate sometimes.

  
  
  
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  Identify your resources. Big things don’t just happen, they require time, energy, focus, money, knowledge, skills, dedication, equipment, and support.  How are you prioritizing them?

  
  
  
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  Doing your tasks. This is where most people stop. We talk and strategize all the time about how to do something, but when we talk about the actions we have actually taken, we have nothing to say. Here’s how to not fall victim to cheap talk and how to make progress. Remember, the key to doing Big Things is simply doing them.

  
  
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    Macro Tasks - write out your big tasks that you need to accomplish. At a very high level, what are the broad things you need to do. If you don’t know what this looks like, get some advice from someone who’s done it.

    
    
    
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    Micro Tasks - Take your first Macro task and write out all of the micro-tasks you need to accomplish to get there.  Breaking your tasks into bite-sized chunks will show you that you can actually do this, and give you momentum as you cross tasks off your list.

    
    
    
  
  
  

THE TIE UP -  16:15 min

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  We want to be people who not just have ideas, but actually make them a reality. People who turn ideas into action are leaders. The biggest way you can differentiate yourself, the biggest way you can make an impact, the biggest way you can improve yourself and the world around you is to start being a leader, and start DOING your big thing.

  
  
  

APPLICATION -  17:10 min

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  Find 2 mentors or credible sources of advice for your big thing. Learn from them what they’ve done. Understand the process better.

  
  
  
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  Write out your macro and micro tasks. Start focusing on the small things that you need to do right now to make progress toward your big thing.