Everyone has a purpose in life. Knowing what that purpose is, is both blessing and an incredible responsibility. It’s a big thing to feel committed to, and it has the ability to pull us in all kinds of directions—not all of which are fruitful and worth our time. But...
Revisiting the Myth that Big is Bad
There’s a little-known fact that the section of The ONE Thing called “Big is Bad” almost didn’t make the final cut of the manuscript. It wasn’t until getting some last-minute buy-in from everyone involved in the project that it was placed back in the book for...
Stop Thinking Entrepreneurially and Start Acting Purposefully
Everyone loves that feeling when they’ve found something they’re naturally good at. However, relying on what we do naturally is a sure-fire way to plateau success. In The ONE Thing, we outline two possible scenarios for what happens when someone reaches their natural...
Do Less, Achieve More
We all want extraordinary results. We want to have rewarding careers. We want tight-knit families. We want fulfilling relationships. But when we look at our lives, all too often, we don’t see the results we’re aiming for. If we continually fail to reach the results we...
Saying ‘No’ Is Worth Your While
How to Make Saying “No” Worth Your While “No” is one of the most powerful words we can use. When we say no to things, we enable ourselves to say yes to our most important things. However, it isn’t easy. For some people, saying no is extremely difficult. It is one of...
Why We’re Terrible at Building New Habits, and What You Can Do About It
Building new, life-changing habits isn’t easy. Even if we’re successful in the short-term, old habits always seem to lurk around the corner, waiting for a chance to creep back into our lives. While it’d be easy to write-off that kind of experience as being “just the...
Why You Need Both: The Power of a Digital Calendar and a Paper Planner
Here at The ONE Thing, we’re all about time management. From time blocks to productivity bunkers, we love giving you guys the tools you need to get the most out of your day. One tool most of use to keep on top of things is a digital calendar. But are digital...
How to Keep your Eye on Your Goals Through the End of the Year
First pumpkins, then turkeys, then gingerbread houses and twinkly lights all in a row. There are so many things to enjoy about this time of year. And that means an equal number of distractions to draw our attention away from our goals. Even when we try our best to...
Sign’s You’re Chasing the Wrong Goal
Starting a new challenge seems straightforward. Once we’ve realized we have a new goal to try and achieve, we ideally do everything we can to set ourselves up for success. We make a GPS, create our own 411s, and use Goal Setting to the Now to make sure we stay on...