The idea of the “Ripple Effect” came from re-reading the book The Compound Effect. The “Compound Effect” is the idea that small change repeated over a long period of time will lead to massive changes. The idea of the Ripple Effect is that by making small changes in one area of your life, it ripples out to improve all other areas in your life.

As an example, you may consciously decide to make positive changes to your every day decision about your health. These might include making better decision about food and doing some physical exercise. Then the Ripple Effect takes hold:

– You’re eating better so you have more focus and energy, meaning your performance at work improves

– You’re not spending as much money because you’re pre-preparing a healthy meal to take for lunch instead of buying something crap near work

– You’re sleeping better because you’ve been exercising, meaning you start to feel better

– Your interpersonal relationships improve after you start treating others better because you are in a better mood after sleeping better and feeling better

 

The list doesn’t end there. The Compound Effect means that by repeating these small, positive health decision every day, you will see a massive change in the future. The other benefit is the Ripple Effect, which tells us that because we made those small, positive decision about our health, we start to see benefits in our finances, work, relationships and our overall well being.