To make a change in your life, start small.

And by start small I mean, break this change down into the smallest possible forward movement you can take. Too often I hear people say things like, "I want to eat healthier.", "I want to get in shape.", or "I want to get organized."

Great goals but too big and not specific enough. If you want to eat healthier, what if you just drank water instead of soda and made no other changes for awhile? It's easy to remember and is a positive step toward better eating habits.

As far as getting organized, how about deciding that you'll check e-mail only three times a day and only spend 20 minutes on it at each sitting? Or, just spend 10 minutes a day going through various stacks of paper in your office? Remember the Tortoise and the Hare?  Slow and steady wins the race!