The world is full of distractions, and it's getting more challenging to be present in the moment. Our phones buzz, notification alerts come in one after the next, and we impulsively scroll during any glimpse of downtime. So, what is the ONE thing we can do to be more...
The Five People You Need to Enlist to Defend Your Time Block
As a community member of The ONE Thing, you know that we’re all about taking control of our lives by time blocking. Time blocking is the act of making an appointment with yourself in order to get your most important work done. It’s deceptively simple in theory—I set...
Proven Practices for Setting Goals as a Couple
If you're reading this, you are probably a goal setter. But what do you do if your significant other isn’t? Join us for this live webinar where we explore proven practices for setting goals as a couple and learn the top three pieces of advice Jay and Wendy would give...
Stories that Will Inspire You to Think Outside the Box
Success is rarely a straight and narrow path. It’s filled with ups and downs, twists and turns, and it requires us to stand on our toes from time to time. Every great success story has at least one or two defining moments where their entire trajectory is altered by an...
False Confidence, Education, and The Dunning-Kruger Effect
In 1995 a man named McArthur Wheeler was convinced that lemon juice was not only a good drink mix, but also an invisible ink maker. He was so convinced of that fact that he rubbed it all over his face and went on to rob two banks in Pittsburgh. When the cops reviewed...
Why Getting a Coach Changes Everything
Here at The ONE Thing, we talk a lot about the value of working with a coach to help you break through your ceiling of achievement and achieve extraordinary results. While it sounds awesome, most people don't understand how coaching actually works. In this month's...
How to Identify What Matters Most
When our lives get busy, it’s easy to reach for a pencil and pad of paper to try and capture everything that needs to get done. It can almost be therapeutic to cross items off our list, after all. However, check-lists aren’t the best way to go about accomplishing...
Find Your Focus. Cut Your Stress.
What's the cost when you fall off goal and don't make up the gap? It's more expensive than you think! By the middle of the year, most people lose focus on their 2019 goals because they get preoccupied, bogged down, and overwhelmed by the day-to-day stresses of life....
RESET: How to Adjust your Trajectory
It may be hard to believe, but the mid-year mark is rapidly approaching. This is a great time to take a look back at our accomplishments over the prior six months and take stock of what we’ve achieved and where we’ve fallen short. Mid-year assessments are a time for...