At The ONE Thing, the annual Goal Setting Retreat is always one of the highlights of our year. This year, instead of getting everyone together at a hotel, we spent two virtual weekends in November with high-achieving couples, individuals and teams helping them set big...
There’s no question about it. The holidays feel weird this year. Usually, the thought of the holiday season approaching brings a calendar chock full of fun activities, festive gatherings and even a dreaded family obligation or two. But in a year like no other, our...
While many of our holiday plans look different this year, our desire to connect with others remains the same. However, despite our best intentions, connecting can sometimes be difficult. We have that sibling we just don’t understand, the child going through new...
No matter who you are or where you came from, we can agree: 2020 was a doozy. Between a pandemic, remote work becoming the new normal, and a particularly stressful election season, it is understandable that our priorities have shifted toward a state of survival. But...
When you’re in a long-term relationship, it’s natural to get comfortable with routine and the status quo. While that normalcy can be reassuring and provide consistency, it can also make it difficult to accurately judge the health of your relationship. Even when a...
Just so we’re all clear, this post was written before election week. We don’t know who won, who’s winning, or what’s happening after Election Day. But, we’ve survived enough elections to know that a few outcomes are given: about half of us are excited and the rest are...
There are points in life that inextricably change your priorities. For Wendy and Jay Papasan that change came in the form of their children. “When we had two really young children,” notes Wendy. “There was probably some kind of disconnect between us and our priorities...
Paper planners have immense benefits. From helping us remember things better, to keeping everything in one place, or staying focused on the task at hand, writing down our goals and priorities in a physical planner does a lot of good. Today, we’re showcasing two people...
The alarm screams, jolting me awake. I wrestle the phone to silence and then lay, joints stiff, thinking about the day ahead. The kids Zoom with their teacher at nine, right? If I get them settled, then maybe I can go over the notes for my report. My chest constricts....