Own Your ONE Thing

To-do lists tend to be long; success lists are short. One pulls you in all directions; the other aims you in a specific direction. One is a disorganized directory and the other is an organized directive. If a list isn’t built around success, then that’s not where it takes you. If your to-do list contains everything, then it’s probably taking you everywhere but where you really want to go. - Gary Keller


To-do lists are an easy trap that we can all fall into. There is always a lot to do, so what better way to get a feeling of accomplishment than to make a list and start crossing things off! Unfortunately, just crossing off your to-dos each day does not guarantee success. In fact, the constant treadmill of to-dos might actually be keeping you from bigger levels of success. Gary Keller, author of Own Your ONE Thing, describes a different kind of list - a success list!

A success list helps you to prioritize and focus on the high impact activities that will power your ROCKET Goals. This does not mean that doing household chores and buying groceries is unimportant. but rather a Success List helps to make sure that your key activities get the attention they deserve!

The impact of a making a Success List is reflected in how a typical day unfolds:

Creating and maintaining a Success List that is distinct from your usual To Do list is a powerful engine for reaching your ROCKET Goals. Take a few minutes today and make a new kind of list, one dedicated towards reaching your highest goals.