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The ONE Thing

56. Unleashing a Domino Effect in Your Life with John White

The ONE Thing

NOVA Media

Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 July 2017

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Do you believe that thinking big and acting small, every day, will create extraordinary results? We've found that many people who try to live The ONE Thing don't trust The Domino Effect. We can cast a big vision for our life, but we often struggle to take daily action. This episode is a case study examining how, over four years, someone like you identified a specific daily action that made everything else easier or unnecessary, started living a big life, and toppled some huge dominoes.   The ONE Thing to Implement From This Episode: Trust in the power of The Domino Effect. What's the ONE thing you can do that will make everything else easier or unnecessary? When you look at all of the areas of your life, what's the ONE area you need to focus on first? Apply the focusing question until you identify a specific, measurable action that will make everything else easier or unnecessary – for John, it was as simple as setting a recurring alarm clock. If you'd like us to be your accountability partner in getting results and your mentor in living your ONE thing, then text the word “FOUNDER” to the number 33444 or go to the1thing.com/membership.   In this episode you will learn... [4:40] What most people struggle with when they start trying to live The ONE Thing. [10:50] The ONE thing to take away from the book that will help you knock over your lead domino. [13:20] How you can leverage simplicity to grow your business. [18:05] How the 5th productivity thief steals your time. [26:25] How systematizing your ideal morning will help you execute at a higher level. [30:35] How simplifying your lead Domino makes it easier to knock over. [33:05] The first step you should take towards living your ONE thing.   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!   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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0:00.0

This is the One Thing podcast where we teach you the surprisingly simple truth behind extraordinary results.

0:08.0

My name is Jeff Woods. I'm the Vice President here at the one thing team.

0:12.8

Today we got an awesome episode

0:14.8

about what it looks like when you line your dominoes up.

0:19.3

We find that oftentimes living your one thing, people don't trust the domino effect. They think big for a vision for their life,

0:27.7

yet they struggle to act small. They want to act big. They want to go take action in all these different areas, but when they chase so many rabbits, they end up catching none of them.

0:36.0

However, when you think big and then you narrow it all the way back to that one little action that you can do every single day,

0:42.0

the challenges people just don't trust that by doing that

0:46.2

action day after day after day that it will actually create extraordinary results in your life.

0:54.0

Today is a case study.

0:55.6

We're having a conversation with one of you.

0:58.1

Someone who read the book when it first came out,

1:00.2

they grabbed onto it and they started living their one thing.

1:04.8

They started living the book and over four years they've truly trusted that if they

1:10.0

kept their focus narrow and small that they can enjoy a really big life and that's exactly

1:15.0

what's happened.

1:16.0

So let's get into my conversation with John White. I am so excited to share this. You all know I am an avid learner and I am constantly looking for the edge I can find through new knowledge and incredible mentors.

1:38.5

Which is why I absolutely love Masterclass so much. I've taken the art of negotiation with Chris Voss, which has been instrumental in my ability to communicate and negotiate at a high level.

1:48.8

I've learned from James Clear on how to leverage small habits to make a big impact, Jocko Willing, on leadership training, and that's just to name a few.

1:56.0

These are the world's best in their category. Imagine how much it would cost to take one-on-one classes from them.

2:03.0

Well, the master class, you can do that

2:05.0

with just an annual membership of $10 a month.

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