If you've been following my journey, you know I'm not just a writer who covers crypto. I'm a student of the game. |
And like any student, I have my textbooks. |
For the third time, I'm reading the pages of Gary Keller's The One Thing. Each time I read it, something clicks deeper. |
As a writer, it's the reason I'm able to hit my deadlines and keep my voice consistent. |
But as an investor entering 2026, it's done something even more important. It's saved me from myself. |
In the crypto world, we are surrounded by a thousand shiny objects. If you try to grab all of them, you end up with a handful of nothing and loss money. |
Here is how you can use the principles of The One Thing to actually reach your goals this year. |
1. The Focusing Question for 2026 |
Keller's core message is simple: |
| ❝ | | | "What's the ONE thing you can do such that by doing it, everything else will be easier or unnecessary?" |
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In crypto, we often do the opposite. |
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You end up making yourself busy, and don't make yourself wealthy. |
So ask yourself these questions... |
What is the ONE niche in crypto where you have a natural advantage? Is it long-term Bitcoin storage? Is it understanding DeFi yields? Is it identifying early-stage crypto infrastructure?
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Identify it, and let the rest of the noise become unnecessary. |
2. The 80/20 Rule on Steroids |
You've heard that 20% of your efforts lead to 80% of your results. But Keller tells us to go smaller. |
Take the 20% of your crypto portfolio that is actually moving the needle and double down on the knowledge of those assets. |
If 80% of your gains came from one ecosystem (like Solana or Ethereum), why are you spending 80% of your time researching a random micro-cap on a chain you've never used? |
You need to go small to go big. |
3. Protect Your Time |
Keller talks about the Maker and the Manager. As an investor, you need to be a Researcher first. |
The Rule - Block off four hours (or even one hour) every morning before the market madness starts. |
The Goal - No Twitter. No price checking. Just deep research into your One Thing. |
I've found that when I protect my writing time, my articles are better. When I protect my research time, my trades are smarter. |
4. Don't Ignore Your Strengths |
The biggest trap in crypto is trying to be a pro trader when your strength is actually long-term vision. |
I used to try to swing trade every dip. It didn't reflect my strengths. It just stressed me out and led to mistakes. |
The One Thing taught me that by focusing on my strength—patience and deep-dive analysis—I could ignore the 99% of trades that I wasn't built for. |
The 2026 Investor's Cryptocurrency List To-Do List (Wrong Way) Success List (The One Thing Way) Check portfolio 20x a day Block 2 hours for deep project research Join 5 new alpha groups Buy every trending meme coin Audit your top 3 holdings for 2026 Multitask while trading Deep work with zero notifications
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Final Thought |
Success in crypto is sequential, not simultaneous. You don't get rich all at once. You knock down one small domino, which knocks down a bigger one, until eventually, you're hitting the goals you thought were impossible. |
Find your lead domino for 2026. Everything else is just a distraction. |
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