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We’ve been talking about goal-setting for a while now, but we wanted to talk about it from a different perspective.You’re going to hear a conversation between four powerful women about how this annual ritual has brought value to them and how their husbands have been brought in to support them.These are the hosts of Empire Building — Seychelle Van Poole, Vija Williams, Sarah Reynolds, and Wendy Papasan — a sister podcast to The ONE Thing. They are amazing wives, amazing mothers, and wildly successful business owners—and they are uncompromising that they can succeed at each.If you would like to join us on our virtual Goal Setting Retreat, visit the1thing.com/setmygoals.To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: the1thing.com/podcast.In this episode, you will learn... [02:58] Getting on the same page with our spouses [07:45] Why it’s important to set goals as a couple [17:10] Getting your partner on board [23:18] The framework for a goal-setting retreat Links & Tools From This Episode the1thing.com/setmygoals the1thing.com/resources/kick-ass-guide-to-your-couples-goal-setting-retreat 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

As leaders, It’s easy to get stuck in the idea that we always have to have the answers—that we always have to be prepared with the perfect response to deliver wisdom to our teams. But the thing about true leadership is that what you don’t say is just as important as what you do. How you listen to your people is critical to keeping them engaged; valuing their ideas and their contributions and developing them into leaders themselves.Abe Shreve is the CEO of MAPS Business Coaching, the company that provides coaching around The ONE Thing. He shares what it means to lead like a coach.This is a sneak peak at what’s to come at this year’s Goal Setting Retreat. Visit the1thing.com/setmygoals to get your ticket to the retreat.To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: the1thing.com/podcast.In this episode, you will learn... [03:32] How coaching shows you how to think instead of telling you what to do [11:47] The psychology a leader needs to have [13:37] The two tools coaches need [26:32] Seeing these principles in action Links & Tools From This Episode the1thing.com/setmygoals linkedin.com/in/abraham-shreve-926bb629 Text MYCOACH to 33777 to receive our coaching questions 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

Imagine what becomes possible when you and your most important relationships get on the same page about your future. Spoiler alert: Everything.Jay and Wendy Papasan have been setting goals together for the last 14 years. As a result, they have a stronger relationship and a bigger life than they could ever imagine. So much of their success is a credit to the framework they’ve established for how they communicate, how they think big, and how they make an impact in the world.You’re going to hear them share the proven framework that’s catapulted their success and so many other people who’ve attended our goal-setting retreats.If you would like to join in on this experience, we strongly recommend you join our Goal Setting Retreat at the1thing.com/setmygoals.In this episode, you will learn... [04:41] What a couple’s goal-setting retreat looks like [08:07] The importance of getting in alignment with your life or business partner [17:27] How to enlist the support of someone who is resistant to goal setting [32:38] What you can do if there is a struggle around who will lead your couple’s goal-setting retreat Links & Tools From This Episodethe1thing.com/setmygoalsMentioned 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 the time of year where we start to set our goals for the upcoming year.The mistake people often make is that they commit to things that look attractive in the short run without understanding if it’s a distraction from where you want to go in the long run. How do we put a plan in place that honors both our short term commitments and long term goals?In this conversation, you’ll hear how Deirdre Wheatley-Liss reached out to our team because she needed some help. She discovered The ONE Thing a little over a year ago, and she started updating her 411 every week and having 411s with her team. As a result, she saw extraordinary growth in the midst of this wild and crazy year. But now she realizes that if she continues to go down the same path, she’s going to burn out. You’ll hear how she gets clarity on where she wants to be someday, and how that brings focus on what her goal needs to be for the next year.If you would like an experience like this, helping you set your goals to the now, we strongly recommend you join our Goal Setting Retreat at the1thing.com/setmygoals.In this episode, you will learn... [05:05] What happened when Deirdre implemented The ONE Thing [10:57] Finding out what matters to you [18:26] How to know that you’re on track for your goal [24:39] Getting a system in place [31:17] Finding the priorities to put in place to achieve your goal [36:53] Asking instead of telling Links & Tools From This Episode the1thing.com/setmygoals the1thing.com/training 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

Every year people set their goals and, without realizing it, they struggle to have a relationship with them.Gary Keller says that the purpose of a goal is not to achieve a result but to appropriate being in the moment; it’s a compass to help you identify how you have to behave today so that you’re in alignment with where you want to go. But before we can find alignment, we have to have clarity on our core values.Cathryn Lavery is the co-found of BestSelf Co., and she joined us at our goal-setting retreat last year with her fiance Emily Colman. By attending, not only did they figure out what their vision for their lives looked like together but they figured out what their core values were. And as it turned out, these values transformed their alignment in an unprecedented year.If you are interested in setting your goals and want some help discovering your core values, you can visit the1thing.com/corevalues to pre-order our Core Values Deck. And if you would like to learn more about the goal setting retreat, visit the1thing.com/setmygoals.In this episode, you will learn... [05:51] Setting goals together as a couple [11:31] Supporting each other through your process [18:12] Pivoting with clarity [23:09] Using your goals to inform how you behave [25:35] Advice for setting your goals Links & Tools From This Episode the1thing.com/corevalues the1thing.com/setmygoals Watch: It's Not About The Nail 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

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.Here’s the problem: 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 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. And 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.To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: the1thing.com/podcast.In this episode, you will learn... [04:14] How you arrived at the results in your life one conversation at a time [09:02] Having conversations with yourself [14:45] Turning feedback into a conversation instead of a preconception [26:42] Getting comfortable with discomfort [35:18] Having the courage to have difficult conversations Links & Tools From This Episode fierceinc.com the1thing.com/setmygoals Read: "Fierce Conversations" 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

How do you succeed in health, your relationships, and with your money when there is so much uncertainty in the world?With all that’s going on, a lot of us have been facing challenges. Our health routines have been disrupted, our relationships have been strained, and a lot of our financial worlds have been rocked.Today, you’re going to hear stories from two groups of The ONE Thing members. One is a husband and wife couple who have gone on a journey of transforming their health, their wealth, and their relationship. The other is a corporate attorney who has leveraged The ONE Thing’s goal setting principles to not only maintain a thriving career this year but make sure she’s showing up as a wife and as a mother first.If you would like to learn more about The ONE Thing Goal Setting Retreat, visit the1thing.com/setmygoals.In this episode, you will learn... [04:11] Where Matt and Malinda were before The ONE Thing [06:58] Getting on the same page with their goals [14:20] How going through the goal setting framework helped prepare for the unpredictable [21:04] What to do when you’re treading water [27:19] Giving yourself permission to do one thing at a time [30:48] Going from naively confident to having actual confidence [38:25] Creating an accountability group [39:41] Where to start [45:59] How you can join the Goal Setting Retreat Links & Tools From This Episode the1thing.com/setmygoals Losing 100 Pounds & Eliminating $551K in Debt - ONE Habit at a Time Episode 186: How ONE Working Mom Changed Her Life | Casey Gocel 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

Wouldn’t it be great if you could fire up a time machine and travel to the end of this pandemic? Better yet, what if you could transform to an extraordinary future where you not only accomplish all your big goals, but you achieve them without stress or overwhelm?This may sound like a fantasy, but it’s more achievable than you think. When you practice mental time travel and get clarity on where you want to go, you can rewind the steps to where you are now and devise a plan to get there. This is what we call “goal setting to the now.”In this episode, we’re going to walk through what this concept has done in our lives. By setting five year goals and then really big “someday” goals, and aligning your actions today with those goals, you will have a simple plan to follow that gets you closer to the life you want every day.If this sounds interesting to you, you can join our annual Goal Setting Retreat by visiting the1thing.com/setmygoals.In this episode, you will learn... [02:57] The first time we did goal setting to the now [07:55] How to get your significant other on board [09:12] Using goals to determine your activities [14:02] The power of long-term thinking [20:31] Getting clarity on your “someday goals” [23:30] Living life by design Links & Tools From This Episodethe1thing.com/setmygoalsMentioned 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

Is your relationship moving forward or are you caught in a predictable loop of business as usual?There’s nothing wrong with your day-to-day routine when everything is fine. But ask yourself: Is fine where extraordinary happens? Sometimes you’re at a point in your life where you don’t have a specific challenge to overcome—and that can be a good thing—and yet, sometimes, it can feel like you’re meant for something more. How do you take back control of your relationship and your life?Meet Monica and Chris Tschantz. They were living a good life, and everything was fine. But behind the scenes, they were overworked, lacked purposeful connection, and struggled to find clarity for what they wanted in their life. One conversation they had at The ONE Thing Goal Setting Retreat started them down the path to increased happiness, extreme alignment, and renewed clarity on what mattered most—and what they needed to let go.The extraordinary outcome of a small, two-day investment was that they got their life back. This is what becomes possible when you take time to become aligned with your most important relationships. If you want to do the same, join us at our the1thing.com/setmygoals.In this episode, you will learn... [02:24] Being introduced to The ONE Thing. [06:25] Aligning your behavior around your goals [15:58] Lessons learned from the couples retreat [21:09] What to do when your goals aren’t the same Links & Tools From This Episodethe1thing.com/setmygoalsMentioned 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

Socrates said, “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.”The truth is that change is hard—especially uninvited change. It is often that change that pushes you in directions you would have otherwise never explored, and that’s where growth happens. What becomes possible if, when ushered into new territory, you quickly reset your vision on what you are creating and let go of what existed before?Donna Miller’s proven business model of over 25 years was suddenly tested in ways that she couldn’t have imagined. As she was forced to double-down and reexamine every area of what once was, she did more than rebuild her business strategy — she also pivoted her leadership approach, and the results have been extraordinary. If you’re interested in learning more about how to set goals for the upcoming year and want to check out our upcoming Virtual Goal Setting Retreat, visit the1thing.com/setmygoals. In this episode, you will learn... [02:00] What Donna did to prepare her team to adopt The ONE Thing model [10:01] The ONE Thing Donna did to challenge her team to show up differently [18:28] How finding clarity on your values fuels your business [22:26] Planning ahead for next year  Links & Tools From This Episode the1thing.com/setmygoals c3workplace.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