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May 8, 2025

The Map is Not the Territory  (2 Min Read) | Vol. 150

The Map is Not the Territory  (2 Min Read) | Vol. 150 May 09, 2025 “A map is not the territory it represents, but, if correct, it has a similar structure to the territory, which accounts for its usefulness.” ― Alfred Korzybski The Map is Not the Territory This week marks the 150th edition of …

Read Article →The Map is Not the Territory  (2 Min Read) | Vol. 150
May 1, 2025

Is Your Check Engine Light On? (2 Min Read) | Vol. 149

Is Your Check Engine Light On? (2 Min Read) | Vol. 149 May 02, 2025 “In an effort to go faster and outsmart the process, we turn to shortcuts, cut corners, and engage in short-term behavior. While it might seem like we’re going faster, these tiny debts accumulate into an anchor.” – Shane Parrish Is …

Read Article →Is Your Check Engine Light On? (2 Min Read) | Vol. 149
Apr 24, 2025

How to Host a High-Impact Hot Seat Mastermind (4 Min Read) | Vol. 148

How to Host a High-Impact Hot Seat Mastermind (4 Min Read) | Vol. 148 April 25, 2025 “No two minds ever come together without, thereby, creating a third, invisible, intangible force which may be likened to a third mind.” – Napoleon Hill How to Host a High-Impact Hot Seat Mastermind In May of 1968, the …

Read Article →How to Host a High-Impact Hot Seat Mastermind (4 Min Read) | Vol. 148
Apr 16, 2025

Shore Up Your Digital Bunker (3 Min Read) | Vol. 147

Shore Up Your Digital Bunker (3 Min Read) | Vol. 147 April 18, 2025 “Today, just over a decade since smartphones entered our lives, we’re beginning to suspect that their impact on our lives might not be entirely good. We feel busy but ineffective. Connected but lonely. The same technology that gives us freedom can …

Read Article →Shore Up Your Digital Bunker (3 Min Read) | Vol. 147
Apr 10, 2025

Read for What You Need (2 Min Read) | Vol. 146

Read for What You Need (2 Min Read) | Vol. 146 PSA: The First Domino is open. It’s a 9-week coaching experience to help you get clarity, protect your time, and build momentum that lasts. Join the ONE Thing coaches, a small group of high performers and me, all dedicated to helping you achieve what …

Read Article →Read for What You Need (2 Min Read) | Vol. 146
Apr 3, 2025

Quality Inflation and The Red Queen Hypothesis (3 Min Read) | Vol. 145

Quality Inflation and The Red Queen Hypothesis (3 Min Read) | Vol. 145 April 04, 2025 “It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory.” –  W. Edwards Deming Quality Inflation and the Red Queen Hypothesis In 1973, evolutionary biologist Leigh Van Valen proposed the idea that species must proactively evolve to maintain their …

Read Article →Quality Inflation and The Red Queen Hypothesis (3 Min Read) | Vol. 145
Mar 27, 2025

Start Sooner (2 Min Read) | Vol. 144

Start Sooner (2 Min Read) | Vol. 144 March 28, 2025 “It is not only right to strike while the iron is hot, but that it may be very practicable to heat it by continually striking.” — Benjamin Franklin Start Sooner In the spring of 2014, sales of The ONE Thing were flagging. We’d sold …

Read Article →Start Sooner (2 Min Read) | Vol. 144
Mar 20, 2025

What’s Your Freedom Number? (5 Min Read) | Vol. 143

What’s Your Freedom Number? (5 Min Read) | Vol. 143 This mirrors the final chapter of a three-part wealth-building series on The ONE Thing podcast. You can follow along on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube. March 21, 2025 “Financial wealth is available to you. No matter how little money or knowledge you have in the beginning, …

Read Article →What’s Your Freedom Number? (5 Min Read) | Vol. 143
Mar 13, 2025

9 ½ Habits to Build Wealth (5 Min Read) | Vol. 142

9 ½ Habits to Build Wealth (5 Min Read) | Vol. 142 This mirrors the second chapter of a three-part wealth-building series on The ONE Thing podcast. You can follow along on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube.  March 14, 2025  “Spending money to show people how much money you have is the fastest way to have …

Read Article →9 ½ Habits to Build Wealth (5 Min Read) | Vol. 142
Mar 5, 2025

The Path of Money: A Simple Framework for Building Wealth (4 Min Read) | Vol. 141

The Path of Money: A Simple Framework for Building Wealth (4 Min Read) | Vol. 141 This mirrors the first chapter of a three-part wealth-building series on The ONE Thing podcast. You can follow along on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube. March 07, 2025 “Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, …

Read Article →The Path of Money: A Simple Framework for Building Wealth (4 Min Read) | Vol. 141
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