How To Build Rome In A Day: Incremental Growth

Tavian Jean-Pierre
4 min readApr 5, 2021

“Rome was not built in a day, but they were laying bricks every hour.”

- James Clear

The saying “Rome was not built in a day” reminds us that great things take time. Whether it is becoming a great writer or beating a terrible virus, we must acknowledge that patience is essential.

However, often on the way to accomplishing greatness, we are hit by challenges. Concerning the size of the project, those challenges might not be that big. But at the moment, it feels as though we are trying to build Rome on that day.

Tackling a large task is part of everyday life for some of us, and it can lead to us feeling like we are trying to complete the impossible. So, here is a trick that will help you build Rome in a day when you feel like you have to. It starts with disassembling and ends with incremental growth.

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Tavian Jean-Pierre

Founder of the Better Conversations Podcast | Inspiring a better future | Thought leadership in the topics of innovation, economics, and entrepreneurship