506: The One Thing and the Domino Effect: Think Big, Act Small, Get Clarity on Priorities, Time-Block, and Simplify with Geoff Woods

Geoff Woods is the Vice President of The ONE Thing and the hosts The ONE Thing podcast which is in the top 5% of all podcasts in the world. After hearing the Jim Rohn quote that "you are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with" Geoff set out on a mission to surround himself with high level CEOs and successful entrepreneurs. Fast forward just 10 months, Geoff went from employee to entrepreneur, launching a company with the co-authors of the best selling book The ONE Thing. Geoff has been featured in Entrepreneur.com and is on a mission to teach people how to take back control of their time and get clarity on how they want to invest it.

The problem Geoff is solving for us today is how to achieve that "domino effect" in life through aggressive simplicity, getting clarity on priorities, time-blocking, a one page business plan, and, surprisingly, cancelling 50% of his upcoming appointments! Listen in to discover the secrets.

Quotes:                                                                                                                                   

“If doing the most important thing is the most important thing, why would you do anything else?” – Geoff Woods

“Most people go through their days doing all the things that don't really matter and hope to free up time to do the things that matter most.” – Geoff Woods

“80% of your results come from just 20% of your activities. What we teach people to do is to get clarity on their priorities—the few things that, if you knock those dominoes down, would unleash the majority of the growth in any area of your life.” – Geoff Woods

Takeaways:

04:31 Most people waste time on easy, low-impact tasks that provide a quick dopamine hit but don't contribute to meaningful progress.

17:16 Protect your time by interrogating every calendar appointment and be willing to cancel up to 50% of meetings that don't directly support your key objectives.

18:23 80% of your results come from just 20% of your activities, so focus on the most critical tasks that truly move the needle.

21:27 Choose one specific, actionable task each day that, when completed, will make everything else easier or unnecessary.

29:30 When setting goals, think big picture first by imagining your future self and then work backwards to determine current priorities.

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