Effort

Results

Effort

Results

What’s the one thing I can do such that by doing it, everything else will be easier or even unnecessary?

The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results. By Jay Papasan and Gary Keller

Purpose: Overall Life MissionPriorities: Most Important Areas/ Things to Accomplish

1.)

2.)

3.)

Helping people by leading by positive example and living a principle-centered life

1. Spiritual

2. Health

3. Personal

4. Key Relationships

5. Job

6. Business

7. Finances

3 Most Important Things To Accomplish In The Next 13 Weeks

Translate Into Weekly Tactics

Score Progress

Tactics for Quarterly Goals

Consistent with Purpose & Priorities

Big, High-Value Lever Activities

Few Key Daily Tactics

Focus Time

Buffer Time

Free Time

Projects Lists

Task List (sortable by due date and owner)

Project Report with Tasks, Team, and Status Comments

Periodic Same Page Meetings

Personality Profile:

Visionary – Futuristic Goal Thinkers

Social – Socially Oriented

Research – Technical, Detailed

Organizational – Conformity, Specifics

What’s the one thing I can do such that by doing it, everything else will be easier or even unnecessary?

1. Hard To Resist, Easy, Pleasurable Impulses

2. Humans Don’t Like Quiet, Focused Time

1. Lack of Self Awareness

2. Lack of Clarity as to Purpose/Priority/Levers

3. Chaos happens when you go long

4. Believe you can do it all:

Frozen

Urge to Flee

“The Dream”

Phone Call

Ask The Focusing Question

Write Down Your “One Thing” For The Day

Visualize Succeeding On Your “One Thing” Driving To Work

Do It First Thing

Take A Short Break

Repeat