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358. Checking In and Recommitting to Your Goals Jul 18, 2022

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It’s the time of year when individuals or organizations look at the goals they set for themselves and wonder whether they set the right goals or if the strategies they implemented to achieve them are falling short.

A goal should stretch you, which means you may not have absolute clarity on how to achieve it when you start the year. You may want to stick with that goal and challenge yourself to find new ways to achieve it. Yet as the year goes on you’ll learn more about yourself, or perhaps life circumstances will change—we’re all familiar with that over the past few years. So when is it okay to make adjustments to our goals?

We’re going to discuss what to do when your goal no longer feels achievable, or how to move forward when circumstances change. We’ll also talk about when it may be time to reexamine your goals and make some adjustments to be more in line with your current circumstances.

If you’re interested in setting up some accountability within your relationship, we are hosting our annual Couples Goal Setting Retreat to get aligned on what success looks like and how to keep each other on track towards achieving them. Visit the1thing.com/events to learn more.

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We talk about:

Questioning when you should change your goals
Using the 411 to guide your actions mid-year
The importance of reviewing your goals often
Having a conversation around your goals
Finding accountability for your goals
Giving yourself permission to make changes

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357. Common Pitfalls of The ONE Thing with Jay Papasan Jul 11, 2022

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Let’s face it: Living The ONE Thing can be difficult. If it were easy, the book probably wouldn’t be needed. You’ve got to change your mindset, understand new and often challenging principles, as well as unlearn a lifetime of bad habits.

We’ve all experienced the pitfalls that come with adopting this lifestyle, and we’d never want to ignore those realities.

We’re going to explore some of those pitfalls, the challenges that come along with them, as well as the rewards that await on the other side.

Visit the1thing.com to learn more about avoiding the pitfalls that come with living The ONE Thing, as well as finding a path forward that works for you.

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

We talk about:

Common pitfalls of living The ONE Thing
The importance of becoming clear and focused
Using the Seven Circles to calibrate your priorities
Making the time commitment to get things done

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356. Fostering a Relationship With Your Goals Jun 27, 2022

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One of the most common mistakes people make when they set a goal is that they think about it once, and then they forget about it until it’s time to check if they’ve hit it or not.

But if you’re not checking in with yourself and asking how you’re doing along the way, you’re never going to reach it—and if you are, you’re probably setting your sights too low.

We’re speaking with Jay Papasan, co-author of The ONE Thing, about some of the most common pitfalls and challenges people experience when they’re trying to implement The ONE Thing into their lives.

Visit the1thing.com to learn more about setting goals, and—more importantly—having a relationship with them so that you can truly achieve them.

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

We talk about:

Jay’s journey as an author
Moving from being entrepreneurial to purposeful
What it means to have a relationship with your goals
Adjusting your goal along the way
The power of checking in and reflecting
Setting goals for different seasons in life

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355. Get to Know Sarah & Chris Jun 20, 2022

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We are entering a new chapter here on The ONE Thing podcast. We have two new hosts, who each bring their own unique voices to the show, as well as their personal experiences and values. But, as always, they are committed to living The ONE Thing in their lives—and helping you live it in yours.

Before you can learn from someone, it’s important that you get to know them. Meet Sarah Hendricks and Chris Dixon, the news hosts of The ONE Thing. You’re going to hear them answer questions about who they are, what brought them to The ONE Thing, as well as fun personal details about their lives.

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

In this episode, you will learn…

Who the new hosts of The ONE Thing are
What motivates us to get up in the morning
What got Chris into skydiving
Mistakes they’ve made and how they learned from them
Sarah and Chris’ core values
Where our hosts still struggle living The ONE Thing
When The ONE Thing began to click
Getting to know our new hosts

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354. Farewell Geoff Woods: Lessons from Five Years of Living The ONE Thing Jun 13, 2022

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We talk a lot about setting big goals… but we don’t often get to explore what happens when you achieve them.

After achieving your goals, you have to take the time to reflect on where you’ve been and set your compass to a new destination. As you grow personally and professionally, your goals are going to change. And when you reach those goals, you may be surprised to see a new path calling you.

In going through this process, Geoff Woods, host of The ONE Thing podcast for over five years, has decided to step away from the show to focus on what matters most to him. We sit down with him to discuss his path to success, how he implemented the principles of The ONE Thing in his life, and how he was able to identify his ONE Thing.

While things might be changing here at The ONE Thing, we are as committed as ever to helping you on your path to mastery. If you have any questions or feedback, please email podcast@the1thing.com.

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

In this episode, you will learn…

[02:26] How Geoff got started with The ONE Thing
[06:31] The lie that everything matters equally
[08:49] Imagining a distant possibility and making it a reality
[15:01] Working your way back to the lead domino
[19:54] Protecting your calendar and maintaining control
[27:47] The biggest a-ha moment Geoff has seen
[31:38] The most important habit to form
[33:22] Viewing mastery as a journey
[40:21] Getting early wins on your journey following The ONE Thing

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353. Decide Your Habits Decide Your Future May 30, 2022

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How important do you think habits are in your life?

The way you show up in the world today is a reflection of the habits you have formed over a lifetime. But many of us are forming habits by default instead of by design.

Gary Keller, co-author of “The ONE Thing” and chairman of Keller-Williams, says that habits are everything. And they are for you as well. Gary is going to walk you through how he sets his big goals and how he identifies the ONE habit that, if he can put that in place, makes achieving that big goal easier or unnecessary.

As you reflect on your goals this year, what’s the ONE habit that, if you formed it, would make achieving those big goals easier or unnecessary? Visit the1thing.com/habits to learn more about how we can help you set good habits.

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

In this episode, you will learn…

[03:18] The role of habits in your life
[10:22] The habits that allow you to be in relationship with your goals
[19:56] Creating habits that allow you to think big

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352. Buy Back Your Time & Achieve Financial Freedom May 23, 2022

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When it comes to money, creating goals can be a little daunting. The gap between where you are and where you want to be can feel overwhelming, even insurmountable.

But Justin Donald shows us that achieving your financial goals is not impossible. Justin is a family man with a business, not the other way around. He set a goal in his early 20’s to stop trading hours for dollars and create the freedom to buy back his time however he chooses. He now has the ability to choose to invest in the relationships that he wants as his number-one priority – and he did it by building habits that brought him closer to his financial goal one step at a time.

What are the habits that would make achieving your goals easier or unnecessary? If you would like to join our community on a 66-Day Challenge, visit the1thing.com/habits.

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

In this episode, you will learn…

[03:13] How to go on the journey of buying your time back
[11:42] What it means to create financial freedom
[13:36] How to build a better peer group
[21:34] How to make mindset shifts around finances
[36:54] How to get on the same page as your partner with your money
[42:15] The importance of thinking long-term while enjoying the process

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351. How Core Values Drive Your Purpose May 16, 2022

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In a world full of choices, deciding what matters most can be tricky. We know extraordinary success is about leaning into our priorities and avoiding distractions – but how do we know when to say yes and when to say no?

Many people are searching for purpose. They want clarity on That ONE Thing so that they can make better decisions and have a direction for their life. But the truth is that clarifying your purpose is not always easy. Tapping into Your ONE Thing is a journey, not a lightning bolt.

To help you navigate that journey, Jay Papasan talks about a new tool we’re developing here at The ONE Thing: The Core Values Deck. Jay has been a driver behind making this project a reality, and he shares how identifying your values can be a compass for your life and a tool to point you in the direction of your purpose.

It’s incredible how much clarity three little words can bring, which is what makes this such a powerful exercise and tool. If you want to learn more about our Core Values Deck, visit the1thing.com/corevalues.

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

In this episode, you will learn…

[02:12] How Jay chose his own core values
[07:55] How your purpose aligns your decision-making
[14:39] How Jay came up with the idea for the Core Values Deck
[26:15] The danger of gut reacting
[29:10] Sharing the journey with others

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350. How to Have Fierce Conversations That Get Extraordinary Results May 09, 2022

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If we want to look at the quality of our relationships, we have to look no further than the quality of the conversations that we have.

The everyday conversations with the people we care about are either strengthening our relationships or undermining them – and we’re not always aware of which is taking place because we’re failing so slowly we think we’re succeeding. When it comes to marriages, it can be catastrophic. With children, it can lead to relationships full of regret. With business, it can lead to millions of dollars lost that could have been realized.

So how do we fix it? How do we get clear on how we communicate with the people who matter most so that we build amazing relationships and build extraordinary lives? Susan Scott of "Fierce Conversations" has been on the show before, and she’s going to help us answer those questions.

If you want to learn more about The ONE Thing Couples Goal Setting Retreat, you can go to the1thing.com/setmygoals.

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In this episode, you will learn…

[02:02] How you arrived at the results in your life one conversation at a time
[07:08] Having conversations with yourself
[12:11] Turning feedback into a conversation instead of a preconception
[21:56] Getting comfortable with discomfort
[32:33] Having the courage to have difficult conversations

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349. The 3 Commitments for Extraordinary Results with Brandon Turner May 02, 2022

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make if you want to live a life of extraordinary results: following the path of mastery, moving from being entrepreneurial to purposeful, and living the accountability cycle.

Are you making those commitments?

Brandon Turner, who you may know from the Bigger Pockets podcast, shows us what it looks like to live those commitments. This is a vulnerable take on how one person who is a big thinker and goal-setter has gone on a path of living those three commitments with his significant other. You’ll hear how his identity has played a role in the achievement of his goals, the importance of having a relationship with your goals, what to do when things change, and how going small can help you go really big over the long run.

The path to everything you want starts with ONE Thing at a time. For Brandon, that ONE Thing is building a purposeful approach to setting goals. If you want to join us in setting goals, you can sign up for our Goal Setting Retreat at the1thing.com/setmygoals.

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

In this episode, you will learn…