Welcome to The Power of ONE.
If you’ve been following along, you’ve probably noticed this thing has kind of changed as I go. The style’s a little different, the focus shifts… honestly, I’m just figuring it out in real time and letting it evolve.
But the idea behind it hasn’t changed.
We make a ton of decisions every day. Most of them feel pretty normal. Nothing special. Easy to forget.
But every now and then, one of those small choices ends up meaning way more than you expected.
Maybe it’s getting up a little earlier.
Maybe it’s sending the message.
Maybe it’s taking a different route.
Maybe it’s just saying yes… or no.
The tricky part is, you never really know in the moment which one’s going to matter.
I really do believe that one moment, one word, or one action can create a ripple you didn’t see coming. You might not notice it right away — most of the time you won’t — but it’s happening.
So this series is just me sharing thoughts as they come. No real structure, no perfect plan… just stuff that made me stop and think.
If something hits, great. If it makes you pause for a second or look at something a little differently, even better. And if it resonates, pass it along.
Because sometimes all it takes is one idea, at the right time, for the right person.
That’s the Power of ONE.
ONE QUOTE
“If you make your bed every morning, you will have accomplished the first task of the day. It will give you a small sense of pride, and it will encourage you to do another task, and another, and another.” — Admiral William H. McRaven, Make Your Bed
ONE QUESTION
Why does one small win in the morning change how you approach everything else throughout the day?
ONE ANSWER
It sounds almost too simple to be real.
Make your bed. That’s it. That’s the advice.
But here’s what’s actually happening when you do it — you’re proving something to yourself before the day has even had a chance to get complicated. You set a task. You finished it. Done. And that feeling, small as it is, starts to carry.
It’s not about the bed. It’s about the momentum.
When Admiral McRaven talked about this in his now-famous commencement speech, he wasn’t telling Navy SEALs to tidy up their quarters for the sake of appearances. He was talking about the psychology of completion. One win leads to another. The brain starts to believe you’re the kind of person who follows through. And once you believe that, even a little, the rest of the day starts to look different.
The morning sets the tone. Most people know this, but don’t act on it. They reach for the phone before their feet hit the floor and wonder why they feel scattered by 9 am.
One small win flips that script.
It doesn’t have to be making your bed. Maybe it’s a short walk, a few minutes of journaling, or just getting up when the alarm goes off instead of hitting snooze. The task almost doesn’t matter. What matters is that you chose it, started it, and finished it, before the world had a chance to pull you in ten directions.
That’s the thing about momentum. It doesn’t care how it gets started. It just needs somewhere to begin.
What’s your one thing in the morning? Drop it in the comments.
ONE SONG
I’d love for you to support my friend Scott Southworth’s latest single. Give him a like or follow; he’d certainly appreciate it.
ONE INTERESTING THING
Admiral William H. McRaven’s speech, in which he references making your bed.
And the complete speech.
Thank you for taking the time to check out this post. If you find some value in it, please share and inspire.
