The ONE Thing

You can’t build a business on your own. And as you grow, the people who helped you build may no longer be a good fit for their role—or for the growth and direction of the company. So how do you handle these employees? And how do you hire for the future?Kurt Wilkin is the co-founder of Hire Better, an award-winning agency based in Austin, Texas, and the author of Who's Your Mike?: A No-Bullshit Guide to the People You'll Meet on Your Entrepreneurial Journey. We talk about who those people are, and more importantly, how to handle the transitions as your organization grows.Learn all about “Mike” and the different employee archetypes in your company in Kurt Wilkin’s book, Who's Your Mike?To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: the1thing.com/pods.We talk about: Who “Mike” is and how to find them in your business The pros and cons of hiring friends in your business The real cause behind “the great resignation” and how you can avoid it in your organization Identifying values and aligning them with your goals Approaching remote or in-person work What to do when your company outgrows an employee Recognizing when you’re the problem Links & Tools from This Episode Learn more at kurtwilkin.com Read: Who's Your Mike? Free Resources Want to be a guest or share feedback? Email podcast@the1thing.com Mentioned in this episode:Factor 75Head to FactorMeals.com/one50 and use code one50 to get 50% off. That’s code one50 at FactorMeals.com/one50 to get 50% off! Factor 75

One of the four thieves of productivity is the inability to say ‘no.’Whether it’s a deeply-rooted habit, a desire to avoid disappointing others, or the (often false) belief that saying ‘yes’ will make you look good as an employee, this is a trap that is too easy to fall for. But saying ‘yes’ to too many things can easily push out your own priorities.Linda Babcock and Brenda Peyser are the authors of “The No Club: Putting a Stop to Women’s Dead-End Work.” They are going to share how everyone, women in particular, can get comfortable with saying ‘no’ to the work that doesn’t push their career forward while still ensuring that important work gets done.If you want to sharpen the skill of saying ‘no,’ visit thenoclub.com where you can purchase the book, learn to start your own club, and more.To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: the1thing.com/pods.We talk about: What inspired The No Club Examples of non-promotable work Getting comfortable saying ‘no’ (even when it’s scary) Finding support and accountability for saying ‘no’ Creating delegation win-wins How organizations can operate equitably Links & Tools from This Episode Learn more at thenoclub.com Read: The No Club Follow on Twitter: @thenoclub Follow in Instagram: @thenoclub Free Resources Want to be a guest or share feedback? Email podcast@the1thing.com Mentioned in this episode:Factor 75Head to FactorMeals.com/one50 and use code one50 to get 50% off. That’s code one50 at FactorMeals.com/one50 to get 50% off! Factor 75

Climbing Mt. Everest. To some it seems impossible—and yet many have managed this amazing feat of human endurance. What is it that gives someone the drive to achieve the unimaginable?One of the biggest challenges in achieving our goals is the internal belief that it is possible. In order to set big goals and have the motivation to keep pushing towards them, we have to be able to rewrite the negative beliefs that are holding us back and adopt a possible mindset.Colin O’Brady has achieved some incredible things in his life, breaking multiple world records and achieving the seemingly impossible. He’s going to walk us through how you can experience extraordinary success yourself and how to avoid the common pitfalls that come along with that process.If you’re interested in building your own Possible Mindset and taking on the 12-Hour Walk, visit 12hourwalk.com.To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: the1thing.com/pods.We talk about: The motivation to achieve incredible feats Creating a possible mindset Find what your personal Everest is Taking the first step towards your impossible goals Acknowledging your limiting beliefs and overcoming them Links & Tools from This Episode 12hourwalk.com colinobrady.com Read: The 12-Hour Walk Instagram: @colinobrady Free Resources Want to be a guest or share feedback? Email podcast@the1thing.com Mentioned in this episode:Factor 75Head to FactorMeals.com/one50 and use code one50 to get 50% off. That’s code one50 at FactorMeals.com/one50 to get 50% off! Factor 75

We all need a little vacation once in a while. But if that’s the case—and it is!—why do we often find it so hard to make time for those getaways?Many of us are afraid of what will happen if we stop working that we don’t allow ourselves to take the time off we need to rest and recharge. And if we do manage to take that time, we don’t unplug enough to really fulfill the goal of the vacation in the first place.Brooke Layman is going to break down why taking vacation time is so important, and more importantly, how you can protect your time to take that vacation and get the most out of it.If you’re looking to get the most out of your time—including your vacation—visit the1thing.com/free-resources to get our free guides to living The ONE Thing in your life.To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: the1thing.com/pods.We talk about: Why vacations are important How people fail to use their vacations effectively Having a goal for your vacation Protecting our priorities Gaining clarity on what a successful vacation looks like The risks of not taking vacation Links & Tools from This Episode Free Resources Want to be a guest or share feedback? Email podcast@the1thing.com Mentioned in this episode:Factor 75Head to FactorMeals.com/one50 and use code one50 to get 50% off. That’s code one50 at FactorMeals.com/one50 to get 50% off!Factor 75

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.To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: the1thing.com/pods.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 Links & Tools from This Episode Get more info about our Couples Goal Setting Retreat at the1thing.com/events Free Resources Want to be a guest or share feedback? Email podcast@the1thing.com  Mentioned in this episode:Factor 75Head to FactorMeals.com/one50 and use code one50 to get 50% off. That’s code one50 at FactorMeals.com/one50 to get 50% off! Factor 75

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 Links & Tools from This Episode Free Resources Want to be a guest or share feedback? Email podcast@the1thing.com Mentioned in this episode:Factor 75Head to FactorMeals.com/one50 and use code one50 to get 50% off. That’s code one50 at FactorMeals.com/one50 to get 50% off! Factor 75

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 Links & Tools from This Episode Free Resources Want to be a guest or share feedback? Email podcast@the1thing.com Mentioned in this episode:Factor 75Head to FactorMeals.com/one50 and use code one50 to get 50% off. That’s code one50 at FactorMeals.com/one50 to get 50% off! Factor 75

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.Follow us along for this new chapter of The ONE Thing by subscribing on your favorite podcast player.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 Links & Tools from This Episode Visit the1thing.com/events to buy tickets to our goal-setting retreat Free Resources Want to be a guest or share feedback? Email podcast@the1thing.com Mentioned in this episode:Factor 75Head to FactorMeals.com/one50 and use code one50 to get 50% off. That’s code one50 at FactorMeals.com/one50 to get 50% off! Factor 75

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 Links & Tools from This EpisodeFree ResourcesMentioned in this episode:Factor 75Head to FactorMeals.com/one50 and use code one50 to get 50% off. That’s code one50 at FactorMeals.com/one50 to get 50% off! Factor 75

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 Links & Tools from This EpisodeFree ResourcesMentioned in this episode:Factor 75Head to FactorMeals.com/one50 and use code one50 to get 50% off. That’s code one50 at FactorMeals.com/one50 to get 50% off! Factor 75