Robert Collier - Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out

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Welcome to The Daily Quote—a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for December 16th.

Now, I have two fantastic reasons to celebrate today. First, it’s National Chocolate Covered Anything Day—a day to embrace the universal truth that if you can dip it, drizzle it, or coat it in chocolate, it instantly becomes better.

Marshmallows? Better. Pretzels? Better. Bacon?

Yes, even bacon can be better.

We did an episode of the Bunker Project podcast waaaay back in the day where we did a chocolate tasting and beer pairing session and my favourite was maple syrop coated chocolate covered bacon... true story.

It is also National Underdog Day, because apparently, while we’re celebrating sweet things, the unsung heroes deserve their moment too.

This brings me to today’s quote from Robert Collier, who once said...

"Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out."

Now, think about this: a piece of fruit—just an ordinary strawberry. On its own, it’s perfectly fine. But dip it in chocolate, and suddenly, it’s the star of the dessert table. That’s the power of small efforts. It’s not about reinventing the wheel; it’s about adding that little extra something that makes a big difference.

The same idea applies to being an underdog. When no one expects much of you, every small effort feels like a surprise win. And when you keep repeating those efforts, you start to build momentum.

Kind of like the way we keep dipping random foods in chocolate until we realize, “Hey, we’ve started a whole holiday.”

Robert Collier’s quote is a reminder that success doesn’t usually happen in a big, dramatic, movie-ending kind of way. It’s about showing up and doing the small things consistently, even when no one is watching—or worse, when they’re doubting you.

The underdog doesn’t win because of one lucky break; they win because they’ve been quietly preparing for it all along, day in and day out. And maybe that’s the lesson here: whether you’re a pretzel waiting for chocolate or an underdog waiting for your big moment, the magic happens when you put in the effort to transform something ordinary into something extraordinary.

So today, as you savor a chocolate-covered treat—or cheer on an underdog in whatever form they come—remember Collier’s words. Success is a marathon, not a sprint, and the small things you do every day can add up to something incredible.

Thanks for spending a few minutes with me on The Daily Quote. If you enjoyed today’s episode, don’t forget to share it with someone who could use a little inspiration—and maybe a chocolate-covered snack. I’ll see you tomorrow for more positivity, one quote at a time. Until then, keep taking those small steps, and don’t forget to savor the sweet moments along the way.

And I'll be back here tomorrow... same pod time, same pod station, for another daily quote.