Your One Thing - The Friday Finance Break
The Friday Finance Break
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What's your One Thing?
This week, I visited a village in Japan called Nikko, famous for its hot springs, lush nature, and stunning shrines.
But my favorite moment in Nikko?
Speaking with the amazingly charismatic and hospitable owner of this delicious Chinese food restaurant.
In addition to serving us a tasty meal, he served up wisdom,
In the form of a poem he'd written called "The One Thing".
"The One Thing" is about observing a dandelion seed floating in the air
And noticing that this seed is carrying just one thing.
It has the freedom to fly because this is the only thing it carries.
Its only focus.
The poem asks the reader, What is your one thing?
As entrepreneurs, a million things are always flying around us, grabbing our attention.
The idea of focusing on just one thing seems almost absurd
Or at least naive.
But it can still be helpful to ask yourself:
What is your One Thing?
What is the one thing you'll do today if you can't do anything else?
What is the one thing in your business that all else orbits around?
What is the one thing you want your brand to be known for?
What is the one thing you'll obsess about this quarter?
What is the one thing you won't pivot from?
What is the one thing you love most?
Your One Thing gives your business the freedom to fly
Because it focuses your strength on carrying what matters.
What's your One Thing?
Enjoy the weekend!
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