The ONE Thing

Gene McNaughton, coached by Tony Robbins, shares insights on prioritization, influence, and persuasion. Key topics include the power of asking effective questions, aligning actions with priorities, and mastering top priorities for maximum productivity. The episode emphasizes the importance of mentorship, effective communication, and leveraging mentorship to foster personal growth.

Do you struggle to form relationships with people who have achieved more than you perceive to be possible? We know that finding the right mentors can feel impossible at times, but we also know how valuable and powerful those relationships can be. There are few people better suited to help you form mentor relationships than Dr. Shannon Irvine, a business mentor who helps others master their thoughts, habits, emotions, and schedules to live a life and business that honors God and their priorities. She was kind enough to feature Geoff Woods on her podcast, Epic Success, and we want to share that valuable conversation with you, too.   The ONE Thing to Implement From This Episode: Ask yourself this question: What is the ONE thing I’m not currently doing that – if I started doing it immediately – would make a massive impact on my life? We love and honor the fact that you invest your time by listening to this podcast, and we know the greatest results will come to you when you implement the content.   In this episode you will learn... [3:35] Why you sometimes need to experience pain before you are compelled to make a change. [9:30] Why showing up as a mentee offers your mentor tremendous value. [36:20] The ONE success habit that Gary Keller talks about most.   AWESOME FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU! The Kick Ass Guide To Accountability Form your first power habit with your 66 Day Challenge Calendar Check out our awesome blog! [FREE Training] How to Start Time Blocking TODAY!   Links & Tools From This Episode Learn more about Dr. Shannon Irvine: DrShannonIrvine.com | Twitter | Facebook Listen to the Epic Success podcast Production & Development for The ONE Thing Podcast by Podcast MastersMentioned 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

A business isn't just something that makes money, helps customers, or delivers value – it's a vehicle for you to live a BIG life and finance your life's purpose. However, if you want to build that vehicle, you need to start by building a sustainable company. Babak Azad is the former Senior Vice President of Media and Acquisition at Beach Body, creators of P90X, Insanity, and Shakeology. He led the team that grew the company from $100M to $1B in revenue, and he did it while building trust with their customers. He shares how you can develop a mindset that will help you strike a balance between delivering short-term revenue and building a brand that people trust.   The ONE Thing to Implement From This Episode: If you want to build a sustainable business, you need to make the word brand part of your daily lexicon and treat your customers the way they want to be treated. You can start by considering the following questions: What is the experience your customers want and prefer? How can you create a great experience for them? Living The ONE Thing is a lifelong journey, and the goal is not to be perfect. You're a human, and you're likely going to fail... but will you get back on the horse, move forward, and try to do better the next day?   In this episode you will learn... [8:10] The two key components of a brand. [11:05] ONE question we wish we had asked ourselves earlier. [16:20] How you can strike the right tension between short-term revenue and long-term trust.   AWESOME FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU! The Kick Ass Guide To Accountability Form your first power habit with your 66 Day Challenge Calendar Check out our awesome blog! [FREE Training] How to Start Time Blocking TODAY!   Links & Tools From This Episode Read Babak’s blog: BabakAzad.com Learn more about Round Two Partners: RoundTwoPartners.com   Production & Development for The ONE Thing Podcast by Podcast MastersMentioned 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

What is the Give element at the heart of your business that will win over the heart of the world? Gary Keller and Jay Papasan don't just build successful businesses – they've learned how to leverage strategic giving and turn their businesses into vehicles for change that leave a lasting mark on the world. Jay returns to the show so he can teach you how to become a Strategic Giver using a five-stage model that, ultimately, will allow you to give away $1M.   The ONE Thing to Implement From This Episode: How can you bring purpose into what you do every single day? What is the Give element at the heart of your business? Finding your purpose is a journey all of us have to take, and we're still on the journey ourselves. We don't have clarity about the Give element at the heart of our business yet, and that's okay – because we are committed to discovering that purpose and weaving that Give element into our business model. We hope that you'll join us on this journey to bringing more purpose into your business and leaving the legacy that you deserve. What can you do, today, to start leaving your legacy?   In this episode you will learn... [9:00] Why simply offering gratitude for giving creates an atmosphere of more giving. [7:35] How you can give something more valuable than money – your time. [15:30] Why you should give what money you can spare (because even small amounts can make a huge difference). [21:10] How you can give your leadership. [24:00] How to build your business around a mission, and Strategic Giving.   AWESOME FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU! The Kick Ass Guide To Accountability Form your first power habit with your 66 Day Challenge Calendar Check out our awesome blog! [FREE Training] How to Start Time Blocking TODAY!   Links & Tools From This Episode The Millionaire Real Estate Agent: It's Not About the Money...It's About Being the Best You Can Be! by Gary W. Keller, Dave Jenks, and Jay Papasan Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success by Adam Grant   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

Many successful business owners are trying to live The ONE Thing in their lives... but how can you bring those lessons into your business? Raman Sehgal, Founder of ramarketing, has experienced transformational success because he successfully implemented The ONE Thing into the culture of his business. He shares what he and his team have done, and how you can bring these lessons into your professional life as well. The ONE Thing to Implement From This Episode: Raman didn't try to do it all – he started by implementing ONE thing, which led to the next thing and then the next thing. When you do one thing, the right thing, it will topple over many things. How can you get started today? In this episode you will learn... [3:15] What it looks like when you start living The ONE Thing. [5:15] Why having a single focus in your business is a huge advantage. [10:30] How you can leverage time blocking in your business. [17:45] Why you have to start implementing The ONE Thing, slowly, over time. [22:50] ONE simple tool that will help you and your employees focus on your 20% work.  AWESOME FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU! The Kick Ass Guide To Accountability Form your first power habit with your 66 Day Challenge Calendar Check out our awesome blog! [FREE Training] How to Start Time Blocking TODAY!  Links & Tools From This Episode Connect with Raman: LinkedIn | Twitter Learn more about ramarketing -- Do you ever wonder what it takes to develop the mindset of a master entrepreneur? Jeff Sandefer created the Acton School of Business to train aspiring entrepreneurs like you. If you want to learn alongside business legends and develop the mindset to become a great entrepreneur, head over to ActonMBA.org/ONE. The exclusive group of entrepreneurs teaching at Acton will help you develop the habits you need to navigate difficult decisions and succeed as an entrepreneur.  Production & Development for The ONE Thing Podcast by Podcast MastersMentioned 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

What does the life of a thought leader look like? Many of the most influential leaders have forged similar paths and made the same mistakes. If you pay attention to the common themes and model high achievers, you can take a shortcut towards a greater impact. Corey Poirier is a bestselling author, multiple time TEDx speaker, and host of the Conversations with PASSION! Radio Show & Podcast. Corey has sat down to conduct individual interviews with over 4,000 thought leaders, and in the process, he identified three recurring themes that many high achievers credit their success to.   The ONE Thing to Implement From This Episode: Take a moment to reflect on the 3 Secrets that Corey shared and consider these important questions: Are you showing up in the world as a student? Are you living a life of purpose? Do you practice focusing on your most important work? Now, answer this question: What is the ONE thing you can do, based on this episode, that will make everything else easier or unnecessary? Commit to it by downloading our 66-day calendar and starting a 66-day challenge.   In this episode you will learn... [5:15] Why the top leaders are always lifelong learners. [7:45] How influential leaders find their purpose (and how you can too). [17:15] How high achievers leverage their focus to accomplish more and create a lasting impact.   AWESOME FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU! The Kick Ass Guide To Accountability Form your first power habit with your 66 Day Challenge Calendar Check out our awesome blog! [FREE Training] How to Start Time Blocking TODAY!   Links & Tools From This Episode Download Corey’s free speaking training at TheSpeakingProgram.com Pick up a free copy of Why: The Four Whys That Hold the Secret to Your Impact Listen to Conversations with PASSION! on iTunes | Player. Production & Development for The ONE Thing Podcast by Podcast MastersMentioned 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

What does it take internally to thrive? Psychologists understand that the way in which we navigate our inner world drives every aspect of how we love, live, and lead... but it can be difficult for us to reflect inward and navigate our everyday thoughts, emotions, and self-talk because no one ever taught us how. Our guest, Dr. Susan David, is a clinical psychologist and author of the best-selling book, Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life. We're sharing this conversation as a crash course to help you start developing emotional agility and thriving internally. We recorded this conversation as part of our monthly ONE Thing webinar series. Every month, we feature an incredible author so that you can learn directly from them and ask questions. If you want to sign up for our next FREE monthly webinar, head over to the1thing.com/webinars.  The ONE Thing to Implement From This Episode: You can start having a more effective relationship with your emotions today, and you may be surprised at how powerful an effect this simple shift may have.Step One: Distance yourself from an emotion you're holding onto by saying, "I notice I feel _____."Step Two: Ask yourself: What is the bigger value that lies underneath that is provoking these emotions? The moment you acknowledge what the underlying value is, the emotions dissipate. Let us know the ONE thing you take action on from this episode by emailing us or sharing it with us on Facebook. In this episode you will learn... [3:10] How Emotional Agility allows you to learn from your emotions. [6:15] Why you shouldn't treat your emotions or thoughts as directions. [12:40] How you can bring more focus and transparency to the emotions that you feel, and handle them appropriately. [17:55] Why discomfort is the price of admission for a meaningful life. [23:10] How you can begin making value-based decisions (and what happens when you don't live in alignment with your values). [33:55] How to set goals based on what you have to do, and not what you want. You can take Susan's free Emotional Agility quiz for help thinking of values in the context of your emotional agility. [40:25] How to help your child navigate their emotions. You can learn more about this in "Teaching Your Child Emotional Agility."  AWESOME FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU! The Kick Ass Guide To Accountability Form your first power habit with your 66 Day Challenge Calendar Check out our awesome blog! [FREE Training] How to Start Time Blocking TODAY!  Links & Tools From This Episode Take Susan’s free Emotional Agility Quiz: SusanDavid.com/Learn Read “Teaching Your Child Emotional Agility” -- Get a FREE copy of Emotional Agility on Audible! If you learned as much from Dr. Susan David as we did, you will love her book, Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life. Audible is sponsoring this episode, which means you can get a copy of Emotional Agility when you create a new account. Go to audible.com/onething, create a new account, and you will receive a free credit for your first book. Production & Development for The ONE Thing Podcast by Podcast MastersMentioned 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 you are struggling with organization, it’s not your fault. You probably haven't been taught what it takes to get organized at work. I know nobody ever sat us down and showed us how to get organized, until we started working with Gary Keller and Jay Papasan.  Today we want to share with you what we’ve learned about getting organized and the research that our team has uncovered about what it takes to be productive at work.   The ONE Thing to Take Away From This Episode: Look at all of the things you do throughout the day. How much of that directly supports you accomplishing your one thing? If you don’t think you’re investing enough time there, then take one small step towards doing your most important work first.   AWESOME FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU! The Kick Ass Guide To Accountability Form your first power habit with your 66 Day Challenge Calendar Check out our awesome blog! [FREE Training] How to Start Time Blocking TODAY!   Upgrade your Finances – Download a FREE copy of The Perpetual Wealth Strategy In The ONE Thing, we talk about the Seven Circles, the seven most important areas of your life, and one of those circles is your financial life. That’s why we want to connect you with Patrick Donohoe and his team at Paradigm Life, who are offering a free report called The Perpetual Wealth Strategy. You can download The Perpetual Wealth Strategy for FREE at perpetualwealthstrategy.net. This report has already given thousands of entrepreneurs just like you the recipe for establishing their financial well being for decades.   Production & Development for The ONE Thing Podcast by Podcast MastersMentioned 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

Over five years went into researching and writing The ONE Thing, and one of the things we discovered was that, on average, it takes 66 days to form a habit. That means you can form up to five life-changing power habits every year... but how many power habits have you acquired over even the past five years? Most of us haven't formed very many, and that's okay. Today you have the opportunity to intentionally decide which habits you will form, and narrow your focus to the ONE you want to acquire first.   The ONE Thing to Implement From This Episode: We hope you'll celebrate episode 66 with us by picking just ONE of the three power habits we described and starting your own 66 Day Challenge. You can download your own 66-Day Calendar for free at the1thing.com/66daychallenge.   In this episode you will learn... [5:25] The 1st Habit: How to act in order of priority. [10:30] The 2nd Habit: How to schedule time with yourself to do your most important work (and protect it). [19:40] The 3rd Habit: How to think BIG and act small.   AWESOME FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU! The Kick Ass Guide To Accountability Check out our awesome blog! [FREE Training] How to Start Time Blocking TODAY!   Links & Tools From This Episode Form your first power habit with your 66 Day Challenge Calendar   Upgrade your Finances – Download a FREE copy of The Perpetual Wealth Strategy In The ONE Thing, we talk about the Seven Circles, the seven most important areas of your life, and one of those circles is your financial life. That’s why we want to connect you with Patrick Donohoe and his team at Paradigm Life, who are offering a free report called The Perpetual Wealth Strategy. You can download The Perpetual Wealth Strategy for FREE at perpetualwealthstrategy.net. This report has already given thousands of entrepreneurs just like you the recipe for establishing their financial well being for decades.   Production & Development for The ONE Thing Podcast by Podcast MastersMentioned 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

Do you believe that hustling and working long hours will eventually make you successful? Gary Keller says that if you work long enough, you can muscle your way to a result… but you end up cheating yourself out of an extraordinary life. In this episode, we’re going to talk about how you can begin to make shifts so that you work a set number of hours, and then you actually live a life outside of your professional world.   The ONE Thing to Implement From This Episode: We hope this episode helps you think a little bit differently about how you invest your time so that you can live a more extraordinary life. Step 1: Get clear on your priorities. Head over to the1thing.com/resources to download a free copy of Your 411. Step 2: When you have clarity on your priorities, time block it on your calendar. Step 3: After your priorities are on your calendar, proactively identify the distractions that are most likely to pop up and think about how you will handle them in advance.   In this episode you will learn... [4:35] What it means to be efficient and effective with your time. [7:50] Why we sometimes feel busy, but don't feel like we're getting anything done. [9:25] How to leverage the potential of your 411 to focus on your priorities. [12:10] How you can take back your time by thinking BIG, and then acting small. [13:00] How you can proactively protect your time and finish your most important work.   AWESOME FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU! The Kick Ass Guide To Accountability Form your first power habit with your 66 Day Challenge Calendar Check out our awesome blog! [FREE Training] How to Start Time Blocking TODAY!   Links & Tools From This Episode Download a free copy of Your 411   Get a FREE audiobook that will sharpen your skillset! If you enjoy listening to podcasts, you probably also enjoy listening to audiobooks. That’s why Audible is sponsoring this episode. We’ve recently come across an incredible audiobook that is highly relevant to this episode: Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work & in Life, One Conversation at a Time by Susan Scott. We’re using the book to sharpen our skillsets, and we think it’ll help you too. If you go to audible.com/onething, you can create a free account and get a free credit for your first book, which could be First Conversations. Production & Development for The ONE Thing Podcast by Podcast MastersMentioned 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