“The 1% Rule: 1% progress + daily application (consistency) + persistence (focus) + time (endurance) = success.” ― Tommy Baker What separates the extraordinary from the ordinary, the great from the not so great, and the zero from the hero? It’s the 1% principle. This principle is simple. The 1% principle states that success does not come in one day or overnight. In fact, success is a culmination of persistent, consistent, and diligent small steps taken every single day.