by Phil Cooke
Stop being average at so many things, and become extraordinary at One Big Thing.
What were you born to accomplish with your life? One Big Thing will help you discover what you were born to do and allow it to revolutionize your business, your ministry, and your life. In today’s distracted, digital culture, it’s harder than ever to identify your calling, get your voice heard, and achieve your dreams. To stand out and communicate your ideas and message, you need to cut through the clutter and get noticed. Making that happen means focusing on the one thing that drives you, inspires your passion, and separates you from the pack. If you’ve ever felt pulled in different directions or wondered what to do with your varied talents and interests, Phil Cooke will teach you the secrets of living a life-on-purpose that rises above the noise and leaves a lasting mark on the world.
This book is not your typical "get rich quick" book. It's not one of those "I'm going to hand you the answers to life" books.
It's the "find out who you are, find out what you love, and be that thing" book. It's a road map, if you will, that points you in all the right directions for discovering yourself. It's an organized, detailed, logical approach to finding what you are good at in life and being that person.
I was kind of skeptical about
this book, as I am about most books that claim to help you find your purpose. But
I was actually surprised to find out that it wasn’t like the other books I’ve
seen on the topic. It doesn’t claim to hold magical 8-ball powers that send you
on your way. Instead, it actually says it can’t and won’t tell you your
purpose.
There is a series of steps you
can take and questions you must ask yourself in order to start discovering who
you are and what you do best.
I really liked the analogy
inside this book about “the bread plate lady.”
The author, Cooke, went to a
market one day and discovered many stands full of everything imaginable. But
there was one old lady in the corner selling only bread plates. Everyone
locally knew her as “the bread plate lady” and anyone looking for a bread plate
was directed to her. Now, there were several other stands that also sold bread
plates, but everyone was still directed to her.
Why?
Because she focused on One Big
Thing.
Was her purpose in life bread
plates? No. I’m sure it wasn’t. But, as the analogy says, “focus on the one thing
you’re good at, and people will notice.”
because I do
ReplyDeleteI think the philosophy makes sense. If you get extremely good at one thing you will always have that special skill or ability no matter where you go. I'd like to read about the idea in more depth. Thanks!
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