One thing

Hello, fellow thinker!

Every Sunday night I make a list.
Everything I need to do, every deadline, every call, every personal errand. It always looks overwhelming at first..

But then I remind myself of one rule:
Focus on the one that will make the biggest impact this week.

That one thing becomes my anchor. I build my schedule around it, block deep work time, and let the smaller stuff orbit around it. When I do this right, my week feels sharper like I’m actually steering it instead of reacting to it.

The same rule applies outside of work.
For me, that “one thing” is my body. I’ve been working on posture and core strength. I’m trying to lose my love handles (which, ironically, my son inherited from me). He’s still at the age where they’re cute. Mine… not so much.

Getting rid of them takes discipline, diet, Russian twists, planks, all the stuff you don’t want to do but feel amazing about afterward. The progress is slow, but it’s real. That’s how most good things work: consistent, deliberate effort over time.

Interestingly, the same principle shows up in how I use AI.
I used to spend days, sometimes week, building major presentations. Now, what took 20 hours takes 4. AI handles the heavy lifting, and I get to focus on the creative part, shaping the story, sculpting the message. It’s like Michelangelo said: “I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.”

That’s what the “one thing” mindset does.
You clear away the noise and carve out what really matters, whether it’s your work, your health, or your time with family.

So here’s the challenge for the week:
👉 Pick one thing that will move your life forward — professionally or personally — and give it your full attention.
Everything else can wait.

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