65. Why Working Long Hours is Cheating | How to Get More Done In Less Time

The ONE Thing

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Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 August 2017

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Do you believe that hustling and working long hours will eventually make you successful? Gary Keller says that if you work long enough, you can muscle your way to a result… but you end up cheating yourself out of an extraordinary life. In this episode, we’re going to talk about how you can begin to make shifts so that you work a set number of hours, and then you actually live a life outside of your professional world. The ONE Thing to Implement From This Episode: We hope this episode helps you think a little bit differently about how you invest your time so that you can live a more extraordinary life. Step 1: Get clear on your priorities. Head over to the1thing.com/resources to download a free copy of Your 411. Step 2: When you have clarity on your priorities, time block it on your calendar. Step 3: After your priorities are on your calendar, proactively identify the distractions that are most likely to pop up and think about how you will handle them in advance. In this episode you will learn... [4:35] What it means to be efficient and effective with your time. [7:50] Why we sometimes feel busy, but don't feel like we're getting anything done. [9:25] How to leverage the potential of your 411 to focus on your priorities. [12:10] How you can take back your time by thinking BIG, and then acting small. [13:00] How you can proactively protect your time and finish your most important work. 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 Download a free copy of Your 411 Get a FREE audiobook that will sharpen your skillset! If you enjoy listening to podcasts, you probably also enjoy listening to audiobooks. That’s why Audible is sponsoring this episode. We’ve recently come across an incredible audiobook that is highly relevant to this episode: Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work & in Life, One Conversation at a Time by Susan Scott. We’re using the book to sharpen our skillsets, and we think it’ll help you too. If you go to audible.com/onething, you can create a free account and get a free credit for your first book, which could be First Conversations. 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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0:00.0	Okay, Daddy's recording a podcast episode right now.
0:03.0	Can you say this is the one thing podcast?
0:05.0	This is a one thing podcast.
0:07.0	Say my name's Jeff Woods.
0:09.0	My name is Jeff Woods.
0:10.0	My name is Jeff Woods.
0:12.0	How are you managing your time?
0:14.0	How are you managing your time?
0:17.0	Nice job.
0:18.0	High-5.
0:19.0	This is the One Thing Podcast
0:22.0	where we teach you the surprisingly simple truth behind extraordinary results.
0:27.0	My name is Jeff Woods. I'm the Vice President here at the One Thing team.
0:31.0	In the last episode, we asked you if you're struggling to get clarity and identify your priorities.
0:37.0	If so, you are not alone and you will want to make sure you go back and check out this episode.
0:42.0	Today, we're going to share with you why working long
0:45.8	hours is cheating and how you can get more done in less time. notified when the first episode premieres. 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, which is why I absolutely love Masterclass so much.
1:27.8	I've taken the art of negotiation with Chris Voss, which has been instrumental in my ability to communicate
1:32.8	and negotiate at a high level.
1:34.3	I've learned from James Clear on how to leverage small habits
1:37.0	to make a big impact, Jocko Willing
1:38.7	on leadership training, and that's just to name a few.
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