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...
Here at The ONE Thing, we’ve heard a lot from our readers about struggling to get their ONE Thing done at work. And we hear you. Sometimes it can be really difficult to keep up a mission of priority when it seems like the people we rely on aren’t doing the same. But...
If you’re reading this blog post, then you’ve probably read the #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling book The ONE Thing: The Surprising Simple Truth to Extraordinary Success. While we offer a ton of practical applications within the book, we thought it’d be a good idea...
A Look Into the Research Process for The ONE Thing Here at The ONE Thing, all we do requires a lot of research. After reading a one-star review about a questionable quote from our book, we took a look at some of our past work, which led us to Princeton, New Jersey and...
Taking control of our time and using it effectively is not a novel concept. From Stonehenge, to Roman sundials and calendars, and even Einstein’s theory of general relativity, we’ve worked hard to understand what time is and find different ways to get it to work for...
“We hire for culture fits.” “Culture fit” is a hot buzzword in today’s hiring and organizational management thought circles. What is a culture fit? There are different definitions out there, but one of the most common definitions is, “does this person think...
“Carpe Diem”, YOLO, FOMO, “I wasted time, and now doth time waste me”—whatever the saying, the point is always the same. You only get one shot, so don’t throw it away. It sounds right, and even feels right, but the truth is that if we live our life treating each day...
There are a million different apps, programs, books, journals – all designed to help you be your most productive self. It’s easy to buy a new alarm clock, plot out your month in a new planner, and feel like you’ve set yourself up for success. And, to a certain extent,...
When we're born, our brains are malleable and can be easily shaped by our experiences and environment. But, as we age, scientists have long believed our neural paths begin to harden like drying cement. You know that saying “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks?” That...