0. The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results

01/02/17 • 4 min

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The chips have been stacked against you. Ever since you were a kid, you were taught to get a good job and work hard so that you could retire. But you weren’t taught the things that you deserved to learn most: how to focus, how to look at the all the things you could do, and how to narrow it down to the ONE thing that you should do. They didn’t teach you to find your purpose – but that all changes today. Together, you and your host Geoff Woods will go on an incredible journey to unlock the secrets that should have been given to you when you were a kid. This information comes from the best-selling book The ONE Thing, which was co-authored by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan. Get ready to learn the surprisingly simple truth behind extraordinary results. Resources: The ONE Thing: Website | Book Production & Development for The ONE Thing Podcast by Podcast Masters

Previous Episode

Ep. 249 - How Billionaires Set Goals | Part 1

Do you ever find yourself going through the motions? Operating as if you’re on auto-pilot?

Sometimes we get so used to the way things are that we forget to imagine the potential for the way things could be if we set our mind to it — if we asked the big questions and took the time to search for those answers. As a result, we settle into what’s comfortable in exchange for what’s possible.

No one achieves greatness on auto-pilot. So many people are living their lives by default instead of by design. When you go through life by default you’re committing to something ordinary. You’re choosing good enough when a life of impact, legacy, and abundance could be available to you. We’re going to dive into why goal setting to the now matters, the models that make accomplishing big goals possible, and unpacking the limiting beliefs that could be stopping you.

If you feel like you would like to take action, we encourage you to go to the1thing.com/setmygoal and you can learn more about implementing these frameworks.

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: the1thing.com/podcast.

In this episode, you will learn...

[03:34] Staying in relationship with our goals
[07:57] The types of goals we set and how they serve us
[13:50] How to live The ONE Thing
[19:54] Time blocking your priorities
[23:48] Recapping how billionaires set their goals
[27:06] Setting goals with the people who have a stake in your success

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the1thing.com/setmygoal

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Next Episode

1. Discover the future of productivity

This show is for you if you have big dreams and big goals for your life... but you find yourself getting distracted. I struggled to live a productive life for years, but I was introduced to the future or productivity: The ONE Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan. The future is about simplification and elimination. It’s about looking at all of the things you could do and narrowing those down to the things that you should do. It’s about focusing on the ONE thing you can do that will make everything else easier or unnecessary. If you are committed to living a big life and making a big impact along the way, then you need The ONE Thing

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