Elevate Classics: Geoff Woods on Prioritizing Your ONE Thing
Jun 6, 2024
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Geoff Woods, President of The ONE Thing, discusses leaving his sales job, prioritizing mentorship, focusing on 'The ONE Thing' for success, time management strategies, and enhancing productivity by serving companies efficiently.
Prioritize the one thing in life for focus and success.
Invest time wisely for meaningful endeavors and transformation.
Align values with decisions for efficient growth and impactful outcomes.
Deep dives
Finding Purpose and Direction Amidst Discontent
Jeff Woods recounts his journey from a secure career in medical device sales to pursuing entrepreneurship driven by a desire for impact. Feeling stuck despite success, a colleague's health scare and a commission cut catalyzed his leap into entrepreneurship. Facing financial strain, Woods realized the need to align his goals with actions, emphasizing the importance of clarity and taking risks.
The Impactful Shift towards Investing Time Wisely
Woods highlights the pivotal concept of investing time wisely over merely spending it. Drawing parallels between financial investments and time allocation, he stresses the significance of prioritizing activities that yield substantial returns. Encouraging focused time blocks and alignment with core values, he underlines the transformation achievable by investing in meaningful endeavors.
Navigating Success through Strategic Goal Setting
Embracing strategic goal setting as a catalyst for personal and professional growth, Woods shares insights from goal-setting retreats and organizational alignment exercises. By advocating for a holistic view of priorities and actions, he underscores the power of aligning values with decisions, facilitating efficient growth and impactful outcomes.
Empowering Others to Embrace Core Values
Recognizing the importance of meeting individuals where they are, Woods acknowledges the error of imposing his goal-setting system on others without considering their readiness. Advocating for personal core values awareness and alignment, he emphasizes the transformative impact of living authentically and making decisions in harmony with fundamental values.
Transitioning from Overcommitment to Strategic Focus
Sharing lessons on overcommitment and diversification, Woods reflects on streamlining priorities for organizational clarity and effectiveness. By shifting focus towards strategic alignment and disciplined time investment, he enables individuals and teams to navigate complexities with clarity and purpose, fostering growth and success.
Geoff Woods is one of the foremost experts on prioritizing what matters most. He is the President of The ONE Thing, where he works alongside billionaire Gary Keller and his NY Times bestselling co-author, Jay Papasan, teaching people how to live a life of focus so they can have more and do less. Geoff is also the host of The ONE Thing podcast, where he chats with top performers on how to prioritize what matters most.
In this classic episode, Geoff joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss his career, how he left a lucrative sales job to work with Gary and Jay, how he prioritizes the one thing in his own life, and much more.