In this episode of the Stan Sher Coaching Podcast, host Rob Anderson introduces the concept of "micro‑wins" – tiny, intentional actions that move you toward the person you want to become. He defines a micro‑win as any small, purposeful behavior (e.g., choosing water over soda, making the bed, a 10‑minute walk, or 5 minutes of journaling) that builds momentum. Anderson shares personal anecdotes from his 30‑year scuba‑diving career, military experience, and coaching practice to illustrate how micro‑wins have helped him improve skills and achieve larger goals. He explains three core reasons micro‑wins matter: (1) they provide evidence that reinforces a new identity, turning aspirations into lived reality; (2) they bypass perfectionism by allowing imperfect, immediate action; and (3) they create a contagious snowball effect where one small win triggers the next, amplifying overall progress. The episode concludes with a concrete challenge: pick one micro‑win for the morning, afternoon, evening, or any specific time block, do it, celebrate it, and repeat daily to build an unshakable forward‑moving habit. Listeners are encouraged to like, share, and subscribe.
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Hey everyone, welcome back to the Stan Sher Coaching Podcast. I'm your host, Rob Anderson, and today we're talking about something that's deceptively simple but incredibly powerful, and that's micro wins. Let's be real for a second. Sometimes, you know, sometimes Sometimes life feels like an uphill grind. You've got goals, your dreams, your list of shoulds and need-tos, and the gap between where you are and really where you want to be feels wide enough to swallow your motivation. I mean, and just all of it, just, just, it just disappears, right? But what if I told you that closing that gap doesn't require some massive dramatic shift? What if the secret is stacking small intentional wins every single day? And let's define it. A micro-win— write that down— a micro-win is a small intentional action you take that moves you one step closer To who you want to become. It could be choosing water over soda, making the bed in the morning, sending that one email, walking for 10 minutes, or taking 5 minutes to journal. These aren't headline-worthy, but they're momentum-worthy. As someone who's been a professional scuba diver, For over 30 years and I wanted to get better at diving. There were small little micro things I had to do. In my coaching practice, there's small little micro wins that I had to have for my coaching practice. Back when I was in the military and wanting to make rank or wanting to get into a specific special duty, there's micro wins. And I know that out there, you have the same opportunities as you push forward to who you want to be or where you want to be at life. It's by, it's by the micro wins. It's, it's the things that build up momentum. And let's talk about why that matters. I think for me, the big one is micro wins build evidence. You see, your brain needs proof that You're the type of person who's following through. Every time you take a small aligned action, you're reinforcing a new identity. You're not just a person who wants to be healthy. You're someone who wants to get healthy. You're someone who moves daily, not just someone dreaming about writing a book. You're someone who writes. I know I've got a good friend who had often, for a very long time, wanted to write a book. And what he did is he spent 30 minutes a day writing his book. It took him a long time, but he could see where he was making progress. For me, what I've been doing as I'm working on my own book, another book, is I am working in my blog. And when I see the words go into the blog, knowing that eventually I'm going to turn that into a book, those are small little micro wins. I want you to look for micro wins in your own areas as well. But again, every time you take a small aligned action, you're reinforcing that new identity. Second, they combat that idea that everything has to be perfect because we get into a paralysis when things have to be perfect. So many of us get stuck waiting for the perfect time, the big breakthrough, the complete plan. Micro wins don't wait for conditions to be ideal. They just move forward. Tiny, imperfect action still beats brilliant ideals sitting inside your head. And last, and this is a big one, they're contagious. One win leads to the next. It's like a snowball effect. If you're trying to get out of debt, One of the things I've talked about, and it's something that Dave Ramsey uses, but it's the snowball effect. And I'm going to do an entire podcast on snowball, but just know this: one win leads to the next. You get the win, it may be something like waking up early, and it gives you time for quiet. It gives you time to find clarity. Maybe it gives you time to reach down and do a devotion in the morning, for journaling. That gives you the mindset to attack your work with focus, that small little bit of time in the morning. Maybe it's that coffee routine that you have, but that gets noticed. You get a compliment, you get a win, you get a lead. That energy shifts your whole day. That's how ripples So here's your challenge. Today, don't try to win the entire year. Just win the morning. Just win the afternoon. Just try to win that next hour. Just try to win by dinnertime. Just try to win by the time you go to bed. Ask yourself, what is the one small thing I can do today to honor the person I want to become? Then, then just go do it. And then you'll see the results. Say it out loud. Celebrate it. Write it down. And then tomorrow, do it again. That's how we become unshakable, and that's how we stand sure. Hey, by the way, thank you so much for tuning in. Please like, share, and subscribe. That's how we get this message out there. Until next time, keep moving forward and stand sure.
