11/06/2025

How to Deploy the ‘One-hour Rule’ as Your Secret Weapon for Growth

The surprising power of taking time to learn, reflect and think

How I spend my hours in the day is how I live. To make the most of my waking hours, I practice the one-hour rule—a simple habit that helps me learn, reflect and think. I give myself 60 uninterrupted minutes a day to try and become a little wiser than I was yesterday. I consciously take control of my growth to transform how I think, how I decide or live. It takes commitment. But just an hour a day learning, thinking and reflecting is helping me improve my life processes. That’s it. Sixty minutes.

Five hours a week. And you are upgrading yourself daily. That means reading something that stretches you. Reflecting on what went wrong and why. Sitting in silence and letting your mind wander on purpose. The result is more clarity. Fewer regrets in life. And growth that actually sticks. One focused hour doesn't just change your day. It rewires your direction. And gives your brain time to connect, create and course-correct.

Think Week

In the 1990s, Bill Gates called his time away to reflect "think week." He used seven days of solitude in a cabin in the forest to "read, think and write about the future."

Please select this link to read the complete article from Fast Company.