What One Skill Would Have The Greatest Impact?
Going off the One Thing, ask yourself, What’s the One Skill That I Can Develop That Would Have the Greatest Impact on My Career?
If you run a business, then What’s the One Skill That I Can Develop That Would Have the Greatest Impact on My Business?
Have a clear goal so that you can visualize the fastest path of going from Point A to Point B and the necessary skill to take you there.
Let’s say that the reason your career has stalled is due to lack of recognition. Colleagues of yours that have made the same contribution as you are getting ahead because they have greater visibility.
You determine that to get from where you are now to where you want to be, you need your achievements to be seen by your superiors. The way to get there is by writing excellent memos after each project which outlines on a high level the situation, who was involved, and the results. You read books on improving your writing abilities for clarity and simplicity, and after each project you send out a memo, thereby raising your visibility within the company.
Now let’s say that you’re running a tech start up where you’re the CEO and your next step is to raise venture capital to fund the product development. The skill that’ll take you to the next point is perfecting your pitch. You practice with…
