{"id":92021,"date":"2023-02-10T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=92021"},"modified":"2023-02-13T12:29:50","modified_gmt":"2023-02-13T16:29:50","slug":"how-to-focus-on-one-thing-at-a-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-focus-on-one-thing-at-a-time\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Focus on One Thing at a Time &#038; Achieve Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What is the key to focusing on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/focus-on-one-thing\/\">one thing at a time<\/a>? How can you select one goal to achieve?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It might be hard to only try to achieve one goal, but Marie Forleo&#8217;s book <em>Everything Is Figureoutable<\/em> says that&#8217;s the only way to live as though all issues are solvable. This doesn&#8217;t mean you have to limit yourself to one goal in life\u2014just one at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read here how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/focus-on-one-thing-at-a-time\/\">focus on one thing at a time<\/a> and get things done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-select-just-one-goal\"><strong>How to Select Just One Goal<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-avoid-distractions\/\">learn how to focus<\/a> on one thing at a time, Forleo recommends that you start by writing down several goals for the next year. Then, select a few goals from the list, and rate how much each one matters to you on a scale of one to 10. Ignore any goals that rank below seven, as they\u2019re not important enough to warrant your focus. If a goal <em>is<\/em> over seven, rate how hard achieving it would be on a scale of one to 10. (Rating the difficulty is not meant to discourage you but to provide clarity on what you\u2019re signing up for and prepare you mentally.) Finally, if you\u2019ve failed at this goal before, briefly describe why you failed and how you could act differently.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have a few options, review your list and write down the single goal you\u2019d like to spend your energy on\u2014as Forleo notes, writing down your goal will increase the chances you\u2019ll achieve it by 42%. This goal should be something you\u2019re passionate about, not something society says you should want. And don\u2019t feel pressured to take on a big goal. Your goals can be as small (or as big) as you want them to be\u2014whether that\u2019s mastering Chinese cuisine or attaining world peace.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: The origins of the statistic that writing down your goals will increase the chances you\u2019ll achieve them by 42% are unclear. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2019\/09\/13\/self-made-millionaire-how-to-increase-your-odds-of-success-by-42-percent-marie-forleo.html\">Other authors attribute it to a study by Dr. Gail Matthews<\/a>, but her study doesn\u2019t say that; it found that people who didn\u2019t write their goals down achieved them at a 43% success rate, while <a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.dominican.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1002&amp;context=psychology-faculty-conference-presentations\">people who did had a 60% success rate<\/a>.)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Forleo says <strong>you\u2019re more likely to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-stick-to-your-goals-2\/\">stick to your goal<\/a> through setbacks if you link it to a greater purpose<\/strong>. So while it\u2019s OK to start pursuing a goal primarily for personal ambition, it\u2019s better if you can link it to a loftier ambition that involves helping others. For example, your goal to master Chinese cooking might be a way to express your larger purpose of providing an environment in which your friends and family can deepen their social connections.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve decided on your goal, Forleo recommends converting it into something specific that you can measure and act on. To start, think of three simple 10-minute things that you can do <em>today <\/em>to pursue your goal\u2014and do them. Focus on things that are action-oriented rather than research-oriented (to avoid getting bogged down by research) and that are within your control (to ensure that success doesn\u2019t depend on outside factors). For example, instead of \u201cmaster Chinese cooking to impress my foodie friends,\u201d write, \u201cmemorize five Chinese dishes.\u201d Then, sign up for a Chinese cooking class instead of purchasing a cookbook.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>How Forleo\u2019s Ideas on Selecting One Goal Compare to Gary Keller\u2019s <em>The One Thing<\/em><\/strong><br><br>Like Forleo, Keller states in <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-one-thing\"><em>The One Thing<\/em><\/a> that linking your goal to a purpose is essential. However, he recommends <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-one-thing\/part-3-chapters-13-15#1-live-with-purpose\">s<em>tarting <\/em>with this purpose<\/a>, which he calls your big One Thing, and defines as the thing you want your life to be about more than any other\u2014even if that thing isn\u2019t something that helps others. Moreover, he recommends starting with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/your-life-purpose\/\">your purpose<\/a> not because it helps you persist through setbacks but because it increases your happiness, which he contends occurs in the process of living according to your purpose.<br><br>To <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/discover-your-purpose\/\">discover your purpose<\/a>, Keller recommends writing down a handful of activities (like a hobby) and outcomes (like bringing joy to others) you\u2019re passionate about. Pick one activity and one outcome most important to you. Then, combine your activity and outcome to answer the question, \u201cWhat\u2019s the One Thing I can do that would mean the most to me, such that by doing it everything else would be easier or unnecessary?\u201d&nbsp;<br><br>Once you discover your ultimate purpose, Keller recommends that you find the smaller \u201cone thing\u201d at each stage that will help you get there. Working backward from your ultimate goal, figure out what one thing you need to do in the next 10 years, five years, one year, one month, one week, and today\u2014for example, ask yourself, \u201cWhat\u2019s the One Thing I can do today to be on track to reach my goal for this week?\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br>Keller notes that you\u2019ll likely have several possible actions you can select for your One Thing. Rather than focus on short, action-oriented things that are within your control, Keller recommends that you <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-one-thing\/part-2-chapters-10-12#step-2-find-an-exceptional-answer\">do the thing that is possible but requires going beyond what\u2019s been achieved before<\/a>. To do this, start by researching ideas and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/your-role-models\/\">role models<\/a> to suggest a direction. 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