This document discusses taking small, incremental steps towards big career goals to avoid feelings of hopelessness and build comfort with each step. It provides examples of how taking it one step at a time allowed a NYC resident to build an entire African youth village and how focusing on just the next step is better than worrying about an end goal far in the future. The document encourages breaking down large goals into manageable pieces to progress steadily without feeling overwhelmed.

1. Take Small
Steps for a BIG
Career Move

2. “Why worry about whether
you can ultimately hit the big
scary goal a year or more
down the road when really
what you need to push
through is just that one step
you need to take tomorrow?”
Julie Shifman
Act Three
actthree.com

3. 2 Great Reasons to
Take Small Steps:
1. Helps you avoid feelings of
hopelessness
2. Allows you to get comfortable
with each step.

4. NYC Resident Anne Heyman
built an entire African youth
village using “step-by-step”
project management.

5. “I just took it one step at a time. First, we
put together a group to go to Israel to see
what the model of the youth village should
be. Then we looked at land in Rwanda.
After that, I was willing to talk to architects.
Once I’d found an architect, I was willing to
talk to builders. I think the only way to
have done this was step by step. If I
had looked at the whole picture, I might
never have done what I did. But by
taking it piece by piece, it didn’t get
overwhelming.”
Anne Heyman
The Agahozo-Shalom Village
asyv.org

6. Adapted from content at
www.nextavenue.org written
by Julie Shifman, Founder and
President of Act Three, Inc.