The ONE Thing All Leaders Must Do
Season 6 | Episode 5
About the Episode
In this solo episode, Jenny Mitchell takes listeners deep into one of the most critical skills every leader must master: the ability to prioritize with clarity and conviction. Drawing inspiration from Gary Keller’s book The One Thing, Jenny explores how simplification is not a sign of weakness, but a strategic power move.
She shares personal stories — like the shift from pedaling faster to pedaling smarter — and explains how true leadership begins when we train our attention on high-value tasks, streamline operations, and boldly say no to what no longer serves our purpose.
Jenny also breaks down the common growth cycle leaders face: Grow → Plateau → Streamline → Reflect → Grow Again, emphasizing the need to pause and assess before scaling.
Key Takeaways
- Focus on what matters most – Not everything is equal; prioritize high-impact tasks.
- Simplify and streamline – Reduce complexity to boost efficiency and clarity. Invest energy strategically – Choose where to focus your time and attention.
- Let go to grow – Release what no longer serves you to make space for progress.
- Stay adaptable and well – Embrace change and support productivity with habits like exercise and visualization.
Episode 6.5 / Uncut Version
Uncut Challenge: Use This Exercise to Prioritize Your Tasks for Success
Feeling overwhelmed and pulled in a million directions? Take a load off, and have a listen! This episode is a lifeline to clarity.
Jenny shares her go-to brain dump exercise—a powerful, simple practice she uses with clients, teams, even her partner—to cut through chaos and zero in on what really matters. Inspired by a Warren Buffett story about ruthless prioritization, this short session walks you through a process to clear mental clutter, sort your goals, and start taking aligned, strategic action.
Episode Quotes
A phrase I want people to eliminate from their vocabulary is ‘make me feel.’ It may seem subtle, but every time you say, ‘She triggered me,’ ‘That stresses me out,’ all you’re saying is that the world is in charge of your feelings. Take back control of your emotions —they’re yours.”
– Nate Regier