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Introduction

Our guest today is Bernette Sherman, an author and implementation strategist who is helping people move from ‘goals’ to ‘action’ without the burnout. After navigating her own seasons of health recovery and midlife reinvention, Bernette realized that lasting change isn’t found in complex hacks or routines, but in the practical application of what truly matters.

She is the creator of the 1-Thing Way, her proprietary philosophy for reaching goals by managing energy as a finite resource. Today, she’s here to help us clear the mental clutter, protect our energy, and start building results that are actually sustainable for real life.

Talk Topics

  • The 1-Thing Way: Why Your Strategy for Success is Actually Creating Your Burnout
  • Stop Hacking Your Time: Why You Can’t Keep Up with Your To Do List
  • Ghost Stories: How Old Stories Keep You Stuck and How to Rewrite Them

5 Key Questions for Interviewers

1. For Stop Hacking Your Time Talk:

  • Bernette, you talk a lot about ‘energy’ rather than just ‘productivity.’ Why do you think so many of us are struggling to keep up with our to-do lists, and what is the hidden cost of trying to ‘hack’ our way through it?”

2. For The 1-Thing Way Talk:

  • You’ve developed something called the ‘1-Thing Way.’ Can you explain that philosophy? How does it change the way someone approaches their day compared to the standard ‘hustle culture’ advice we usually hear?”

3. For Ghost Stories Talk:

  • You mention that our past experiences often act as ‘Ghost Stories’ that keep us stuck. What does that mean, and how does someone start identifying those stories so they can finally rewrite them?”

4. For All Talks:

  • A lot of people listening are likely feeling the weight of managing a career, a home, and their own health. What is one practical, common-sense step they can take today to stop the cycle of exhaustion?

5. For All Talks:

  • For anyone who is ready to stop preparing and start building, where can they find you and your work, and what is the best way for them to jump into the 1-Thing Way?”