There’s a great book by Gary Keller called The One Thing.
Keller suggests that ol’ Vilfredo Pareto was much too generous with his principle that we call the 80/20 rule… you know the rule that says 20% of your efforts yield 80% of your outcomes. (And, of course, if that’s true… why aren’t you focusing just on the 20%, right?)
Keller explores the idea that maybe it’s 10% that yields the 90%. Or 5% that yields the 95%. Or… perhaps… it’s really just one thing. One thing that really moves the dial in your business or your life.
Just one thing.
Keller has this great question: What’s the one thing that would make everything else easier or unnecessary?
It’s a powerful question to consider when doing yearly and quarterly planning. It’s an important question to hold as your look at your week. It’s a game changing question to hold from moment to moment.
And sometimes the answer is a surprising one.
What’s the one thing for you right now?
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Great reminder to take that step back. Instead of focusing on the tasks, I re-examine that higher purpose or intention of my efforts. As one who easily slips into “git er done” mode, I get caught up in the amount of activity (feels good, productive, etc) and feel like I’m making progress based on my busyness. When I stop (do nothing) and look to a larger purpose, I reconnect to a deeper sense of satisfaction and value. And I sense my clients feel it too based on the feedback I receive. Thanks!!
Great book and I especially like the “Balance is a lie” piece.