How to Apply the One Thing by Gary Keller as an Online Writer
This is how you’re going to eat an elephant!
“What’s the One Thing I can do, such that by doing it, everything else will be easier or unnecessary?” — Gary Keller
My answer to that is writing.
That’s the reason I’m here. That’s also the reason why you’re here.
Since I’ve read Gary Keller’s The One Thing, it has become my favorite self-help book. I’ve talked about it to my friends and recommended it multiple times to anyone who feels stuck or has trouble with decisions in life.
So, what is the One Thing all about?
Goal-setting. It’s about how you are going to eat an Elephant. It’s about how it will be easier to solve your puzzle, your ultimate goal, because you already know the big picture.
According to Gary Keller, this is how we set our goal to the Now.
Begin with your SOMEDAY goal, and work it down until you reach your goal RIGHT NOW.
Here’s what it looks like.
SOMEDAY GOAL
FIVE-YEAR GOAL
ONE-YEAR GOAL
MONTHLY GOAL
WEEKLY GOAL
RIGHT NOW
I will answer the questions he wrote in his book as an example.
SOMEDAY Goal
What’s the one thing I want to do someday?
For me, this is the ultimate goal.
For example, if I want to be a best-selling author, here’s how I will answer the following questions.
FIVE-YEAR Goal
Based on my someday goal, what’s the ONE Thing I can do in the next five years?
In five years, I’ve published one or two self-help books.
or
I’ve published children’s books in five years and sold multiple copies.
ONE-YEAR GoaL
Based on my five-year goal, what’s the ONE THING I can do this year?
In one year, I’ve reached 1000 followers on Medium
or
In one year, I’ve written 100 long-form posts on Medium.
Monthly-Goal
Based on my One-Year Goal, what’s the ONE THING I can do this month?
By the end of this month, I have published 20 posts on Medium
WEEKLY Goal
Based on my monthly goal, what’s the one thing I can do this week?
By the end of this week, I have published four new posts on Medium.
DAILY Goal
Based on my weekly goal, what’s the one thing I can do today?
By the end of the day, I had a new post on Medium and shared it on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
RIGHT NOW
Based on my daily goal, what’s the one thing I can do right now?
I’m completing this post right now!
This is my first short post on Medium, but I hope it’s still helpful.
Your neighbor,
Wam