Shon Kokoszka is president of Empire Builders – one of the leading training organizations in the world. A John Maxwell-certified coach and highly regarded presenter, Shon has committed his life to motivating others to succeed. With more than 20 years of business experience, including hundreds of millions of dollars in closed sales, Shon knows what it takes to set big goals and exceed them. As a small-business owner, he has compiled an impressive record of growing businesses, developing teams and delivering exceptional client service. As a coach and mentor, he has inspired thousands of top performers through his insights, experience and energy. Shon and his wife, Rosy, have three children, Armando, Danté, and Marybella. They live in Austin, Texas.

In this episode Rory and Shon discuss the final two lies holding people back from success found in the book, “The ONE Thing.” The lies discussed in this episode are: “A Balance Life” and “Big is Bad.”

Interview Highlights

• Balance does not exist. Success isn’t about balance, it’s about balancing.

• “Go long” out of balance for success at work. Apply four undisturbed hours towards the ONE Thing that matters most.

• “Go short” out of balance in your personal life. Don’t be away too long from the things that matter personally.

• Switching tasks causes a 28% loss in productivity. If you focus solely on what matters and don’t switch tasks, you can achieve in four days what used to take five. What would you do with an extra day every single week?

• We want to focus on the 20% of activities that give us 80% of the results.

• When you build your organization strategically, it will get big all on its own.

• When you engage empire builders into your organization, they will leverage, scale, and grow your company with and for you.

• GPS = Goal, Priorities, Strategies

• Every level of achievement requires its own combination of: what you do, how you do it, and who you do it with.

• Life doesn’t line the dominoes up for us, but when there’s a vision we can line the dominoes up appropriately.

• Your thinking sets your trajectory. Bigger thinking requires: bigger actions, bigger relationships, and bigger habits.

• “People do not decide their future. They decide their habits and their habits decide their future.” -F.M. Alexander

Visit the1thing.com to find the 66 Day Habit Calendar. Go to ’resources’ and click on the ‘tools and forms’ link. Once printed, post it on the outside of your door for accountability!

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