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The ONE Thing

50. Work-Life Balance: It Starts With Your Mindset - with Gene Rivers

The ONE Thing

NOVA Media

Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 26 June 2017

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

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 Masters Mentioned in this episode: Factor 75 Head 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

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The intentionality of how you spend your time is just the game.

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There's nothing more valuable in your life,

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particularly if you're a business owner. There's nothing more valuable in your life, life, particularly if you're a business owner.

0:12.9

There's nothing more valuable in your life than your time.

0:16.3

And therefore, how you spend your time

0:20.4

is the most important decision you have to make.

0:24.0

This is the one thing podcast where we teach you the surprisingly simple truth

0:30.0

behind extraordinary results.

0:32.0

My name's Jeff Woods, I'm the vice president here. behind extraordinary results.

0:32.7

My name's Jeff Woods.

0:33.6

I'm the vice president here at the One Thing team.

0:36.7

In the last episode, we talked about relationships

0:39.2

and finding a mentor.

0:40.9

You are going to want to listen to that episode because the person you were going to hear today touches on the importance of relationships time and time again.

0:48.0

In the last episode we went specifically into how to do all that.

0:53.2

So make sure you check that one out.

0:55.0

This episode is another one of my favorites

0:57.8

that we have done, period.

0:59.6

I could not be more proud to make this episode 50 which for us is a huge milestone.

1:04.7

50 is a big number and this has been one of the most meaningful experiences that I

1:10.6

have had is serving you through this podcast.

1:13.7

So we're excited to bring you today an incredible conversation

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