This story was told with such a neat little secret to success. There are little changes you can make to have an advantage towards success in your everyday life. That will change your habits and provide more successful long-term. Always remember to take a moment to sit down and study your habits and thoughts to see what you can do differently for more success.

But here is a thought, perhaps 1% improvements is all you need!

 Cool Story about Marginal Gains:

In 2010, Dave Brailsford faced a tough job.

No British cyclist had ever won the Tour de France, but as the new General Manager and Performance Director for Team Sky (Great Britain’s professional cycling team), Brailsford was asked to change that.

His approach was simple.

Brailsford believed in a concept that he referred to as the “aggregation of marginal gains.” He explained it as “the 1 percent margin for improvement in everything you do.” His belief was that if you improved every area related to cycling by just 1 percent, then those small gains would add up to remarkable improvement.

They started by optimizing the things you might expect: the nutrition of riders, their weekly training program, the ergonomics of the bike seat, and the weight of the tires.

But Brailsford and his team didn’t stop there. They searched for 1 percent improvements in tiny areas that were overlooked by almost everyone else: discovering the pillow that offered the best sleep and taking it with them to hotels, testing for the most effective type of massage gel, and teaching riders the best way to wash their hands to avoid infection. They searched for 1 percent improvements everywhere.

Brailsford believed that if they could successfully execute this strategy, then Team Sky would be in a position to win the Tour de France in five years time.

He was wrong. They won it in three years.

Read more about the cool story about marginal gains here.

Little Changes:

Little changes at a compounded rate can make a big difference in our lives. With this story in mind… Making little changes is almost more effective in goal setting, getting incredibly intention about the results we desire, and improving our habits and daily lives!

Most often we think change needs to happen in massive leaps but maybe that’s not necessary.

Perhaps thinking that way is a setback?

What do you think about this story? Is this a little secret of success?