The One Thing

As you’ve gone down your path towards living The ONE Thing, have you ever found yourself struggling to identify where to start?A lot of us experience this challenge. We are used to thinking big and acting big, but we struggling to think big and go small; we struggle to create relationships with our goals.So, today, we’re going to talk to Ed McFarland, someone who read the book about a year ago and then dove into the podcast, and we’re going to share a live coaching conversation. We’re going to help him — and you — articulate a big vision and identify the lead domino.If you want to have an experience like the one in this episode, then you’ll love the Couples Goal-Setting Retreat.In this episode, you will learn...-[7:15] What stops most people from getting the results they want-[12:00] How will you know you’re successful?-[19:00] How to become the type of person that can recruit and retain people with exceptional talentLinks & Tools From This Episode-Connect with Ed at www.lobsterbarnyc.com-Join us at our G

Have you ever worked hard day in and day out, week after week, only to find yourself wondering why you’re even doing what you’re doing?Sometimes we are so focused on climbing the ladder that we don’t notice it’s leaning against the wrong wall — and this is because there are unintended consequences to setting your goals by looking forward.When you set goals looking forward, you miss the most important part of goal setting: where you’re going and why you’re going. If you don’t have that purpose and priority before you set your goals and start working away at them, you can’t be productive. So, in this episode, Clay Clark, Founder of ThriveTime Show and co-host of Business School Without the BS, is going to share when he realized he was living a life by default and how he started living a life by design.If you want this same experience facilitated for you, consider joining us at our Goal-Setting Retreat.In this episode, you will learn...[9:30] How you can start reclaiming your calendar and your time[19:00] The ON

No one succeeds alone — yet, most people try to.One of the biggest mistakes we see people making is that they set goals by themselves, and then they struggle throughout the year because the people who are in their life — the people who have to buy into their goals if they want to accomplish them — aren’t on the same page.That’s why we created The ONE Thing Couple’s Goal-Setting Retreat, modeling an exercise that Jay and Wendy Papasan have been doing for the past decade. The point isn’t to negotiate for whose goals are right, but for each person to understand what the other person’s goals are and how they can support the other person in achieving those goals. In this episode, we’re going to look at what happens when a couple, for the first time, sets their goals together. The results are pretty amazing, but here’s the best part: you can do it too.If you want to put the ideas discussed in this episode into action, consider joining us at our Goal-Setting Retreat. And if you can’t make it to Austin this year

When you set your goals, are you doing it by yourself or with your significant other?When we’re not aligned with the people who are most important to us, the people who have a significant stake in our lives, we’re eliminating one of the most powerful support systems we have — and putting obstacles in the path of our goals. So how can we get them on board with the goal-setting process, even if they’re not goal setters themselves?In this episode, we’re going to look at what one couple did in this exact situation, Kaelyn Loes and Brent Wallace. One of them was your prototypical goal setter — they read the book, listened to the podcast, used productivity apps — while the other felt that the goal-setting process restricted them at times. But today, they go on this journey together, and in this episode you’ll learn about the tools and conversations that helped them come into alignment.If you want to put the ideas discussed in this episode into action, consider joining us at our Goal-Setting Retreat. And if you can’

What were you taught about setting goals as a kid?If we’re taught anything, we’re usually taught to set goals around New Year’s. But now, as we head into the last quarter of the year, is actually the perfect time to start considering our goals for the upcoming year.Gary Keller and Jay Papasan show us that, if you want to have great success, you have to have a bigger view of time — and you have to understand that the actions you take today may not have results until days or months down the road. So, in this episode, Jay and Wendy Papasan are going to share how they’ve been setting goals for years and how you can apply these simple practices into your own relationship and/or business, even if the other people in your world aren’t goal setters.If you want to join us at our Goal-Setting Retreat Nov. 9th & 10th in Austin, TX, you can learn more at the1thing.com/event. And if you can’t make it to Austin this year, we’ll help you host your own retreat with the Kick Ass Guide® to Your Couples Goal Setting Retrea

Where are you on the journey of TIME?We start by treading to keep our heads above water. Then we start implementing some of the systems, followed by eventually mastering those systems. And towards the end of the journey, eventually, we will all want to turn around to empower others — especially our family.Today, we are going to meet a couple, Brock and Angie Nyborg, who were introduced to The ONE Thing just over a year ago. We really respect that they didn’t just consume the content, but backed it with action — and in this episode, you’re going to hear how they’re life and family have changed over the past year.To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: the1thing.com/podcast.In this episode, you will learn...[2:50] How The ONE Thing helped bring order to the chaotic life of a family with four children and seven businesses[14:25] How to get clarity on the future, as a family[22:00] How to build a strong foundation that, over time, will lead to extraordinary results[29:45] How to enlist support from

The ONE Thing is about the surprisingly simple truth behind extraordinary results — but anyone who has tried knows that simple doesn’t mean easy.Life throws us curveballs. We lose clarity on what The ONE Thing is. We struggle to protect our time blocks when life happens. We are taking on more and looking for higher levels of achievement, but the models and systems we have in place are being stressed. How, in those moments, can we get back on track?Today, our guest is Chris Hofmann, who is a member of our Living Your ONE Thing Community. He was well on his way to building a career as a successful executive, counterbalancing that with a great family life, when his world was turned upside down by a series of strokes. Before he knew it, simple tasks were no longer so simple — but he used The ONE Thing to put his life back together.If you want to join Chris in the Living Your ONE Thing Community, you can try it for FREE for two weeks at the1thing.com/community.In this episode, you will learn...[4:30] What it’s lik

Do you feel overwhelmed?We live in a fast-paced world with a lot of expectations, and as a result, it’s easy to fall into the trap of overwhelm — and as we all know, it’s extremely easy to fall off the wagon and stop living the principles of The ONE Thing when life happens.But our guest, Tiffany Cavegn, shows us that you can keep living Your ONE Thing even when everything is falling apart around you, if you know how to leverage support. Tiffany has been dealing with so much in her life lately, between supporting a chronically ill child and running two businesses, but she’s been soldiering down the road to mastery in spite of it all and the results have been extraordinary.If you want to join Tiffany in the Living Your ONE Thing Community, you can try it for FREE for two weeks at the1thing.com/community.In this episode, you will learn...[6:20] How Tiffany started living The ONE Thing and found her first domino[12:00] What you can do to pick yourself up after you stumble[22:30] Why it’s not about doing Your ONE

Are you on the road to mastery?It doesn’t matter what we endeavor to master – but if we want to live a life with extraordinary results, we have to master something.So, in this episode, we will share what walking this path looks like in our lives and offer you some practical advice that you use to begin walking your own path to mastery.If you want more support and accountability on your road to mastery, you can join the Living Your ONE Thing Community for FREE for two weeks at the1thing.com/community.In this episode, you will learn...[3:45] How to get started on your path to mastery[12:00] What it means to ask great questions & why you need to on the road to mastery[22:15] Why most people fail living The ONE ThingLinks & Tools From This EpisodeJoin the Living Your ONE Thing Community for FREE for two weeks at the1thing.com/communityIs your job Your ONE Thing?Sometimes you get to a point in your career where you look up and realize that what you’re doing isn’t Your ONE Thing. But we also know how challe

Have you ever found that the principles we discuss in this show and in the book sound easy – but then, in practice, end up being really difficult to make a consistent part of your life?We get it, and we know that stumbling along the journey to living Your ONE Thing can feel isolating. That’s why our #1 priority this year has been nurturing the Living Your ONE Thing community that supports people who need more accountability; who need support when they feel lost or alone.Each month, the community comes together for a live coaching call and discuss how we can be more intentional in living the tools and bring a higher level of accountability into our lives. Because we just wrapped up our three-part accountability series, we want to share one of these coaching calls with you so that you can see what this accountability looks like in action and what it looks like to live the 80/20 rule.If the Living Your ONE Thing community is something you’re interested in, you can try it for FREE for two weeks at the1thing.com/c

What does it mean to have accountability in your life?Because there are different levels of accountability. We can hold ourselves accountable by using tools like a 411, 66-Day Challenge, or The ONE Thing Planner. We can bring accountability into our world by recruiting an accountability partner. Then, when we want the highest level of accountability possible, we have to look to an expert – to a coach.A lot of people ask us what it means to have a coach, how to know if it’s the right fit, and how to get the most out of that relationship. So, today, we sit down to learn the answers to those questions from Charlotte Savoy, who both embodies accountability in her businesses and coaches other people on The ONE Thing through MAPS Business Coaching.If you think this sounds like a good fit for you, you can learn more about our Get a ONE Thing Coach, Become a ONE Thing Coach, or Living Your ONE Thing Community.In this episode, you will learn...[2:30] What is a coach?[5:55] How do you know when it’s time to bring a

Does your organization have a culture of accountability?In the last episode, Abe Shreve taught us that one of the critical mistakes that many businesses make is not creating a culture of accountability. It is a necessary part of sustainable business growth, but as many of us have experienced, it’s not an easy thing to do.So, today, Gene Rivers is going to teach us how he created a culture of accountability with his team – and how you can coach your people to their possibilities, too!If you want support in implementing what is discussed in this episode, head over to the1thing.com/training.In this episode, you will learn...[9:40] Why you need empire builders to your team (and how you can identify them)[16:30] How you can leverage a weekly checkup to create more accountability[30:00] Why you need to stop hating on your stepping stones[31:15] How you can set everyone in your team up for success (and how you can help people who aren't succeeding)Links & Tools From This EpisodeConnect with Gene at GeneRivers.in

Are you accountable – to yourself and other people?We all want accountability in our lives, in one way or another, but developing habits around accountability and then building a culture of accountability within an organization are both a lot harder to do than they sound. So we invited a couple of our favorite accountability experts to join us for a three-part series that will help you bring more accountability to yourself, your team, and your organization.Today’s guest has personally led over 9,000 independent coaching calls over the past four years, leading conversations with business owners across all industries, and he has developed a very unique perspective on the mistakes you may be making that, if unchanged, will inevitably lead to burnout. So, in this episode, Abe Shreve teaches us about the three critical mistakes of business growth.If you are interested in what it looks like to have more accountability in your life, go to the1thing.com/training.In this episode, you will learn...[6:00] What most busi

200 episodes is a major milestone for us, in no small part because of the tremendous support and feedback we’ve received from all of you. To show our appreciation, we huddled together to figure out the ONE thing we could do to provide the most value to you in this episode.So, today, your co-hosts Geoff Woods and Kaelyn Loes are going to dissect the different mindsets that we adopt after we achieve big goals – and the choices that we can make to keep moving further down the road to mastery.If you have been on your own journey of living The ONE Thing and you think we should be interviewing you in the next 200 episodes, then send us an email to mastery@the1thing.comTo learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: the1thing.com/podcast.In this episode, you will learn...[1:45] What it looks like when you can look back and see the domino effect in action[3:00] After you’ve achieved a milestone, how do you move forward?[6:00] The surprises that come up when you move from entrepreneurial to purposeful

Imagine you are on an airplane and, along the way, it starts to deviate just a few degrees off course – if the plane does not correct course over the length of that flight, do you think you’ll end up in the right destination?Probably not, and who knows where we would end up! But this is the way that most people live their lives – they wake up, take action, and move forward, but they’re not always clear on exactly where they’re going or why they’re going there. And when they’re off course, they’re not even aware of it, which is why so many people live a life by default instead of a life by design.So, today, we want to introduce you to Dr. Cindy McGovern, who has been living the principles of The ONE Thing to ensure that she has a great career, and you will hear how purpose and planning were fundamental to living her mission: changing the way that people view sales.To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: the1thing.com/podcast.In this episode, you will learn...[2:30] Why every job is a sales job[4

Do you have a habit of taking time to ask yourself big questions?In the last episode, we learned about how Keith Cunningham lost $100MM dollars – and why it was worth it because he developed this habit of thinking time. Really, we could all benefit from blocking off time in our calendars to purposefully sit down with great questions that truly evaluate how we’re showing up in the world and help us gain clarity.In this episode, we continue our conversation with Keith and learn more about the biggest mistakes that people make as a result of not having thinking time blocks.To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: the1thing.com/podcast.In this episode, you will learn...[3:30] How you can distinguish a problem from a symptom.[14:00] The questions you should consider during your thinking time to get clarity on what your obstacle really is.[19:45] The biggest mistake you can make when trying to develop a thinking time habit.[26:05] ONE exercise you can do to stop letting perfect get in the way of possi

Do you know what it’s like to be so busy taking action that it feels like you don’t have time to slow down and create a plan?We all feel this way sometimes. It’s become the norm in society – we wake up, we check email, we show up to work, we check email, we go to meetings, other people need our help so we stop to help them, and on and on. We race through the day feeling like we are so busy and then we question if we got anything done.Today’s guest shares why there’s nothing worse than running enthusiastically in the wrong direction – and how doing so cost him $100MM. Keith Cunningham is the author of The Road Less Stupid, the story of how that mistake taught him the ONE habit that makes everything else in business easier or unnecessary.To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: the1thing.com/podcast.In this episode, you will learn...[16:15] The key to being successful[27:55] The 3 questions that will help you mitigate risk and change everything in your business[35:25] The key difference between b

This show is often very inspiring, motivational, and simple, but life isn’t always that way – and sometimes things happen that rock you to our core. The grief that we feel as a result can be debilitating, causing us to feel stuck and hopeless. But that isn’t really the case. We all have the power to overcome any obstacle, even when life throws us unfair and unexpected curveballs.Our guest, Casey Balgard, has gone through every parent’s worst nightmare – the loss of a child – but, today, we’re going to walk through what happened, how The ONE Thing entered his life, and how he used it to help him move forward and manage his grief. We know that there are many people out there struggling with grief, but if Casey’s story can help you, then it’s fulfilling our mission: helping you take back control of your time and gain clarity on how you want to invest it moving forward.To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: the1thing.com/podcast.In this episode, you will learn...[9:30] The importance of

Do you ever feel guilty because you’re not perfectly prioritizing Your ONE Thing, or because you’re not as successful as you’d like to be?We have to remember that living The ONE Thing isn’t about being perfect – and we don’t need to apologize if we stumble a little on the journey! We can give ourselves some grace.Today’s guest, Rachel Hollis, is the bestselling author of Girl, Wash Your Face and the brand-new book Girl, Stop Apologizing. She helps women all over the world balance everything – although these principles really apply to everyone – and she’s just the reminder we need to get over the mid-year hump.To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: the1thing.com/podcast.In this episode, you will learn...[10:00] Why you don’t need to get a degree to learn[17:00] Every problem in a business (or a home) is a result of psychology at the top – and why that is empowering![21:40] How to create your roadmap[29:20] Why you need to be okay with failing[31:30] Things don’t get easier – they change[38:30]

What does it actually mean to live The ONE Thing?Sometimes we have an idea of what we think it means to live The ONE Thing at the highest level. We start to take action, but things aren’t quite as easy as we thought they would be. So, today, we are going to demystify what it means to live The ONE Thing.Our guest has been living The ONE Thing at a pretty high level for over a year. She was a little skeptical when she started, but she had a powerful reason to push through – because her job was on the line. Kaelyn Loes is now responsible for content for The ONE Thing and she's been responsible for helping to shape the strategy for how we help all of you live the surprisingly simple truth behind extraordinary results.This coming weekend, people all over the world will be pressing RESET – and we invite you to join us! It all starts by going to the1thing.com/RESETTo learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: the1thing.com/podcast.In this episode, you will learn...[4:30] How you can use a change in your lif