My First Million
The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.
One year of obsession can change your life
Evidence
Singular focus allows compound progress and identity transformation rather than diluted effort across multiple areas
Implication
Most people fail to achieve breakthrough results because they spread attention too thin across too many priorities
Counter Belief
Balanced approach prevents burnout and maintains important life areas like health and relationships
Example Application
Someone obsessed with fitness for a year structures entire life around working out, reading fitness content, joining fitness communities, and measuring all health metrics
Related Knowledge
X, Beautifully Done
A business strategy of taking an existing product category and simply executing it with dramatically better design, user
Four F's Goal Setting Framework
A personal goal-setting system that organizes life objectives into four categories: Family, Fitness, Finances, and Fun
Year of Obsession Framework
A commitment strategy where you choose one area to become completely obsessed with for an entire year, believing that si
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I believe that a one-year obsession can change your life
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