If you’ve ever taken a dive into goal setting research—academic or otherwise—you’ve probably been told that your success hinges on your ability to get real with yourself. When we say “get real”, we mean setting down-to-earth goals that you know you’re able to achieve. This idea tends to be a core piece of popular goal

Welcome to Community Spotlight, a place where we get to highlight the impressive achievements you have all made. This week, we’re talking with one of our Founding Members, Ed Nottingham, PhD, ABPP. Ed has been involved in the community for a number of years, and the experience has been transformational. This past year, he finally

Have you ever thought to yourself, “I love the principles of  The ONE Thing, but have questions about how to apply it in my own life!” Welcome to Ask TOT, where we provide answers to your big questions and support you on your path of mastery. Ask us a question by emailing mastery@the1thing.com with the

Depending on where you live, you may or may not yet be seeing the signs of fall outside your window. Whether it’s the sound of football coming from the TV or the smell of pumpkin spice wafting through the air, we can tell autumn is here. Not only is it the perfect time to go

One of my favorite parts of starting any new school year was receiving a new paper planner. After getting my schedule, I’d flip past the list of international holidays and a map of the United States and then carefully write out where I’d be and when for the upcoming month. It helped me feel prepared,

As a community member of The ONE Thing, you know that we’re all about taking control of our lives by time blocking. Time blocking is the act of making an appointment with yourself in order to get your most important work done. It’s deceptively simple in theory—I set the appointment and boom! that time is

You know your ONE Thing. It’s that big goal you want to accomplish more than anything. When you focus on accomplishing it, everything else becomes unnecessary. But sometimes, the environment around you changes during your pursuit of that goal. And if we aren’t smart and flexible we may not be able to accomplish what we

There’s a whole lot of unwritten rules in the business world. More or less, they’re guidelines for etiquette that dictate what we can and can’t do. Some are good, some are bad, and some have overstayed their welcome. Unwritten rules are changing all the time. Think about sports. In the 80’s the penalty for a

When the going gets tough, the tough get going is a popular phrase. But for the most successful people on the planet, the saying takes on a twist: “when the going gets tough, don’t go at it alone.” Everyone who embarks on a quest to fulfill their One Thing is going to experience their fair

When it comes to hiring, there are a number of qualities to consider in candidates, but we typically focus on personal productivity. Before we make an investment in someone, we want to know that we’re going to be getting the most bang for our buck. However, according to a 2015 study, productivity isn’t the most