But diplomatically it was a very big first step. (clivehamilton.com)
The first step has to lead you somewhere Other big first steps we heard about at The Do Lectures included Alice Taylor's wildly successful experiment to create educational computer games for kids at Channel 4, which had previously only ever made TV programs. (treehugger.com)
But it's conceivable that simply being aware of your counterproductive habits — and being motivated to break them — is a big first step in actually ditching them. (businessinsider.com)