The ONE Thing

Are you taking daily action that contributes to your legacy? Today's guest, Lee Cockerell, is the former Executive Vice President of Operations for Walt Disney World Resorts. As a senior operating executive, he led a team of more than 40,000 cast members and left a legacy that includes the Disney Great Leaders Strategies, which has been used to train more than 7,000 leaders. In this episode, Lee shares how you can cast a vision, create a culture, and leave a lasting legacy on a massive scale. 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: At the heart of this conversation is a message about personal accountability. You control how you show up in the world – do you think about the type of legacy you want to leave and are the actions you take on a daily basis lining up with that vision? What is the ONE thing you can do on a daily basis, from this episode, that will make everything else easier or unnecessary?   In this episode you will learn... [7:15] How you can start creating a respectful culture in your organization today. [11:45] Why the best leaders role model trustworthiness. [20:20] How you can take daily action for your future (and how the younger generation can prepare to start a future business). [24:50] How these power habits helped Lee create his legacy. [31:20] How leaders can (and should) take advantage of their team's expertise. [34:25] ONE thing that every manager needs to know. [40:05] How you can build a culture in an increasingly virtual world.   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 at LeeCockerell.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

If you aren't building a database - if you aren't building a community to engage with your customers - your business is vulnerable. Our guest, Josh Dorkin, is Founder and CEO of BiggerPockets, the leading real estate investing community and media company. They help more than 750,000 members focus on networking, dealmaking, and education by fostering an active community, publishing books, and recording a weekly podcast. In this conversation, you will discover how Josh used principles from The ONE Thing to cast a big vision, think strategically, and build a business that offers long-term value.   The ONE Thing to Implement From This Episode: Block out one hour every day for strategic thinking - what are the things you absolutely must do to accomplish everything else? If you take the time to pause and then focus on your priorities, it will help your business more than completing every small task on your to-do list.   In this episode you will learn... [7:45] What it means to identify your core values and build them into a business. [13:15] Why you will sometimes need to sacrifice short-term profit to create long-term value. [15:10] How to think big with a base in reality (and why small actions will set you up for success). [20:50] Why you have to prioritize (if you care about what you're trying to accomplish). [25:05] Why work isn't just about doing. [29:40] How to transform your business by blocking out just ONE hour every day. [34:00] How entrepreneurs can avoid a common hiring mistake with a simple mindset shift.   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 Josh: Twitter | Instagram Listen to the BiggerPockets Podcast Join the BiggerPockets Community   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

We engage with fans like you because we know the transformational power of support and accountability. We want you to see that we are practice leaders – when we teach you something, we take action on it. Thank you for supporting us with your time so that we can continue to offer more value every week. That’s why we’re talking to Manny Torres, a fan like you, about how time blocking, daily action, and accountability will help you overcome distractions and make progress towards accomplishing your ONE thing.   The ONE Thing to Implement From This Episode: Open your calendar and block out some time in the next week. What's the ONE thing you can implement from this episode? Set the bar somewhere you know you can accomplish and recruit an accountability partner to help you get it done.   In this episode you will learn... [4:30] How you can turn goals into actions. [11:45] ONE simple time blocking practice that can help you make progress towards your goal. [20:30] Why you need to hold yourself accountable to getting an ROI when you invest your time.   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!   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

Today we're answering questions asked by people just like you: fans of The ONE Thing who are trying to follow the road to mastery one step at a time. We understand that it's a long journey, and even we stumble sometimes. That's why we're sharing this keynote designed to help you wake up, every day, with the intention of getting just a little bit better at your ONE thing.  The ONE Thing to Implement From This Episode: What is a single thing you can do to live your ONE thing with a little more intention so that you can get slightly better results every day? If you can continue to get slightly better results day after day after day, then you are on the trajectory to live an extraordinary life. In this episode you will learn... [6:10] Why you are accountable for the distractions in your life (and how you can shut them out). [18:00] Why most people aren't successful. [21:50] Why giving yourself permission to fail in the short-term will help you succeed in the long term. [26:00] How you can set boundaries in work relationships. [38:20] How to move from entrepreneurial to purposeful.  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 If you’re interested in having us speak at your event, you can go to the1thing.com/about 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

Are you spending too much time working in pursuit of freedom? We can't work more hours in the day and have a more flexible lifestyle – something else has to change. Today's guest, Gene Rivers, understands how anyone can achieve the work-life balance they deserve. He and his wife run nine successful businesses while still finding time to vacation four months out of the year and devote time to their family every day. In this episode, Gene will teach you how you can get anything you want if you're intentional with your time and willing to focus on the most important work.   The ONE Thing to Implement From This Episode: If you aren't where you want to be, or have hit a ceiling, you need accountability. Who is the mentor, coach, or consultant that you can go to for help? If you don't have someone, seek them out. Wanting to change won't make you change – someone holding you accountable to change might.   In this episode you will learn... [4:40] How you can create your ideal life with this ONE mindset shift. [8:30] Why you always need to be intentional with your time (and what it sounds like to have completely focused mindset). [21:25] How Gene uses a powerful (but under-utilized) two-letter word to control his time. [29:00] How enlisting support can help you focus on your ONE thing. [35:35] Why using standards with accountability will build up the people around you and help you succeed through others.   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 Go to audible.com/onething to pick up a free copy of Gene’s favorite book, The Millionaire Real Estate Investor, if you are new to Audible   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

We've heard a lot of you reach out and ask a simple question: How do I find a mentor? Most of us realize that we can live a richer life by upgrading the five people we spend the most time with, but first, we need guidance from people who have already achieved what we want to achieve. We were honored to have Geoff Woods featured on the Access to Anyone podcast with Michael Schein & Michael Roderick, and the episode was so valuable that we wanted to share it with you. This conversation will help you build real relationships, improve your networking, and find a mentor that will help you achieve more.   The ONE Thing to Implement From This Episode: Today, in just one interaction, approach someone with the intention of being more interested in them than trying to get them to think you're interesting. Can you approach them with a sincere and genuine curiosity about where they need help, and if you can help them? You may be surprised by the reaction.   In this episode you will learn... [5:50] How you can build better relationships with ONE simple lesson. [9:10] Why high achievers give without expecting anything in return. [16:00] How you can make an appealing ask and avoid taking from potential mentors. [23:20] How to choose where to invest your most valuable asset – your time. [34:45] Why you should make goals based on what matters to you (and how to ignore what society says your goals should be). [37:20] ONE surprisingly simple way to open up new opportunities (and how you can do it). [39:35] How you can genuinely add value to others.   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 Listen to Access to Anyone Learn more about Michael Schein: microfamemedia.com Learn more about Michael Roderick: smallpondenterprises.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

Do you ever feel like you work so hard and so long that you don't have time for your health, family, or spiritual practice?  You know that this pace will lead to burnout... but saying no and putting yourself before anything else can feel like a huge challenge.  Tammy Duncan, like many of us, struggles with being a workaholic every day. In this episode, we teach workaholics to say no, put themselves first, and take back some free time.   The ONE Thing to Implement From This Episode: What's ONE thing that you can take from this episode today? Most of us struggle, every single day, with showing up at our best, succeeding through others, delegating tasks, setting boundaries, or communicating expectations... but we can change that by taking small steps. Take a commitment to taking action. Listening to the podcast is great, but backing it with action is when you get results, value, and become part of a legacy.   In this episode you will learn... [10:20] How you can achieve the highest form of success. [12:30] What happens when you say no. [14:00] How The Seven Circles can help you identify where your priorities are (and if you need to shift them).   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!   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 would happen if, at the stroke of midnight, your financial resources completely went away? If you don't like the answer, you need work on creating passive income. Today's guest, Linda McKissack, is the Queen of Passive Income. She will help you understand more about building wealth that isn't dependent on your day job, your time, or the economy.   The ONE Thing to Implement From This Episode: You invest your most valuable resource - your time - when you listen to this podcast. Will you guarantee yourself a return on investment by backing it with action? Block out some time in your schedule for the next week and ask yourself: What do I really want? What is my freedom number? Will I choose to master a business that is guaranteed to generate wealth, like stocks or real estate? What is the ONE thing you can do that will make progress in that area easier or unnecessary?   In this episode you will learn... [3:55] Why you need more than good cash flow to generate lasting wealth. [8:45] Why 54% of people end up broke or dependent on others (and how you can be part of the 5% that are secure or wealthy). [11:15] The three ways that anyone can build wealth. [21:50] How you can learn to leverage other people through small, daily actions. [28:00] How people lose money by investing in real estate (and how you can avoid that).   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 Linda: Website | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube HOLD: How to Find, Buy, and Rent Houses for Wealth by Linda McKissack, Jim McKissack, Steve Chader, Jennice Doty, Jay Papasan, & Gary Keller   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

Many of you have read The ONE Thing... but have you ever given yourself permission to take a step back and consider what it means to live the book?  Today's guest, Matt Johnson, understands the power of taking action after reading The ONE Thing. He picked up a copy of the book in an airport and, ultimately, used it to bring more purpose, priority, and time into his business.  We originally recorded this conversation for Matt's LIFE On Target podcast. It was so valuable that we needed to share it with you, too.     The ONE Thing to Implement From This Episode: In this episode, we talked a lot about multitasking, focus, priority, and other essential elements of The ONE Thing. Now we want to know what most resonated with you. Step 1: Write down the answer to this question: What is the ONE thing from this episode that will allow you to live the book with more intention and get more time in your day?  Step 2: Tell us what you are going to do. Go to Facebook.com/theonethingbook, click the "Send Message" button, and start your message with the word MULTITASK to begin a dialogue. We will be looking for your responses!   In this episode you will learn... [19:00] How The Three C's will help you create more time in your day. [26:05] ONE question you should ask yourself before making a change. [31:00] How you are losing 28% of your day (and how you can take it back).   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 Check out more of Matt’s interviews: LIFE On Target podcast Tell us what action you are going to take after listening to this episode at Facebook.com/theonethingbook   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 struggle to control your time? Today's guest, Craig Ballantyne, is an expert on the habits and routines that successful people use to accomplish their top priorities and stop wasting time.   He is on the show to reveal the BIG mistake that most people are making in their morning routine and share how you can avoid it with just three simple steps.   The ONE Thing to Implement From This Episode: How can you reset the bar for success to a level that you know you can achieve, day after day, so that you can build up momentum and line up your dominoes? Ask yourself a simple question: Where do I want to improve? Then ask yourself a focusing question: What is the ONE thing I can do that will make everything else easier or unnecessary? Only commit to doing what you can definitely do. If that means focusing on your priority for just 15 minutes every morning, then that's a great place to start. By the end of a year, that will add up to 72 hours focusing on your top priority.   In this episode you will learn... [2:25] How you can hold yourself accountable and create more time. [4:40] How just 15 minutes a day can transform your life. [12:50] The ONE common mistake that even extraordinary people make in their routines (and three steps you can take to avoid it).   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 Do you want to know The Perfect Day Formula? Craig is generously offering to send copies of his book to members of The ONE Thing audience for just the price of shipping and handling. Click here to get your free copy of The Perfect Day Formula.   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