Focus On Your One Thing When It Comes to Cryptocurrencies

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.

Keller’s core message is simple:

In crypto, we often do the opposite.

You end up making yourself busy, and don't make yourself wealthy.

So ask yourself these questions...

Identify it, and let the rest of the noise become unnecessary.

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.

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.

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.

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.