Small goals are harder to achieve because they require willpower and drain your energy.

Last week, I worked with a business leader who initially said he wanted to "be a better communicator." When we dug deeper, his bigger vision emerged: He wanted to build a company culture that his employees' children would dream of working in someday.

That vision made his eyes light up. 

Suddenly, we weren't talking about communication techniques - we were talking about legacy.

Creating a big vision for your life generates its own energy and pulls you forward.