As a result, your sleep should be prioritized over working long hours. While you may see the most financial results when you work longer hours, your sleep patterns may actually be the difference between effective and ineffective work hours. This metaphor also applies to productivity. While it may seem like 'The One Thing' that Disney should focus on is selling toys, it's actually the movies that enable toys to happen in the first place. We've all heard that Star Wars makes far more money from merchandise than movie tickets. Importance Isn't Always Connected with Results How can you break down your moon-shot goal into something more manageable?Ĥ. Instead of shooting for the moon, try knocking down the next ambitious (but manageable) task in front of you that will help you move in the right direction. The same is true with your most ambitious goals. As a result, after about 18 dominos you could knock down a domino the size of the leaning tower of pisa, the 23rd and you knock down the Eiffel tower, the 31st and you knock down Mount Everest, and 57 you've successfully spanned the distance between the earth and the moon. In the book, Keller uses dominos to illustrate this point.Ī single domino has the power to knock down a domino 50% larger and so on. In the same way it would be unwise (and probably unsafe) to get off your couch and try to run a marathon today, it is equally problematic to try to achieve a monumental goal without giving yourself the momentum gained from smaller wins. What is one unimportant thing that you have been spending too much time on? As Keller says in the book "when you spread out, you spread thin." Now, make a commitment to yourself to ignore all of the crossed out items on your list, or you run the risk of missing out on your most important priorities.Įnergy and willpower are finite resources. One you have 20 things listed cross out all but the five most important things. My favorite exercise on this topic comes from Warren Buffet, he encourages you to write out a list of the top 20 things that you want to do with your life. By narrowing your focus you increase your potential for success. When it comes to success, it's usually best to 'go small' and focus on the things you truly should be doing by ignoring all the things you could do. The same is true on a smaller scale in day-to-day life. Sick of your boss? Send them a glitter bomb and fill their car with pingpong balls.īut just because you could do something, doesn't mean you should do something. Whip out the credit card and pack your bags. For example, want to go to Fiji today? No problem. You have the power to do just about anything on any given day of your life. What's the one thing you can do today such that by doing it everything else will be easier or unnecessary? What's the one thing you can do, such that by doing it, everything else will be easier or unnecessary? - The Focusing Questionīy asking yourself this question every day (at the start of the day) you will empower yourself to do extraordinary things. This is the Focusing Question from The One Thing: But how are we to find that thing? Do we go with our gut? or ask a magic 8 ball? Nah. The philosophy of The One Thing encourages readers to find the true 'One Thing' that you should do every day, focus 100% on that thing (for about 3 hours), and move on to the rest of the busy work associated with life. How much time in your life is spent doing things that are truly helpful for your own personal goals at work and home? If you're anything like me, you likely spend much more time on 'busy' work than things that are significantly helping your life. Want to see a full list of all of the takeaways from The One Thing? Here's a full breakdown of the list. The One Thing Book Summary | 27 Takeaways
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