Everything doesn’t matter equally, and that includes our priorities. You may be surprised to find that the idea of having more than one priority in your life is a relatively new concept. According to Google Ngram, a language research database of more than 25 million...
Some people think old dogs can’t learn new tricks. Here at The ONE Thing, we believe you’re never too old to learn something new. Not only is it possible for anyone to learn something new at any age, but it’s also beneficial to our emotional health. Researchers have...
While we like to think that success is exciting—in most cases, it can actually be pretty boring. When we start on the path of becoming masterful at something, things inevitably start to feel a little dull. And if you’re like us, when the daily routine to take us to...
When we think of the most wildly successful people that we’ve come across in life, we often give them superhero-type powers or traits. In our mind, they can do everything they want and excel at anything they choose. It can be easy to forget that their success can be...
Being highly productive on our own is no small feat. It’s not easy to stay focused day in and day out, especially on time consuming activities – even if they will ultimately help us achieve our goals. But what if we are part of –or lead –a team? In that case, it’s...
In any organization, culture is like the air we breathe: it permeates everything. At its best, culture can be a breath of fresh air with beliefs, attitudes and values that move a workforce to do great things. At its worst, it can be stagnant and gloomy, leading to...
Time can be both our greatest asset and scarcest resource in life. All time is fragile, and that includes company time. With an eight-to-five framework, it can be all too easy to fall prey to the mistruth that all work-time is equal. We’re naturally more productive...
Our brain. We only have one, so we better be sure we’re taking care of it. After all, we want it to last a long time. When it comes to our bodies, we know that exercising and staying active ensures our body functions at its best, but how do we make sure our brains...
All great things have small beginnings. Every masterpiece has its first brushstroke, every building its first brick and every life its first breath. The same rule is true for nearly every aspect of our world and our personal success is no exception. On its own, a...