The One Thing The Surprisingly Simpl..., Gary Keller
The One Thing The Surprisingly Simpl..., Gary Keller
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The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results

Author: Gary Keller, Jay Papasan, FlashBooks

Narrator: Dean Bokhari

Unabridged: 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Flashbooks

Published: 01/05/2015


Synopsis

This is a book summary of The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan.

Book description:

You want less.

You want fewer distractions and less on your plate. The daily barrage of emails, texts, tweets, messages, and meetings distract you and stress you out. The simultaneous demands of work and family are taking a toll. And what's the cost? Second-rate work, missed deadlines, smaller paychecks, fewer promotions - and lots of stress.

And you want more.

You want more productivity from your work. More income for a better lifestyle. You want more satisfaction from life and more time for yourself, your family, and your friends.

Now you can have both: less and more.

In The One Thing, you'll learn to: Cut through the clutter Achieve better results in less time Build momentum toward your goal Dial down the stress Overcome that overwhelmed feeling Revive your energy Stay on track Master what matters to you The One Thing delivers extraordinary results in every area of your life - work, personal, family, and spiritual.

About the authors:

Gary Keller is chairman of the board and cofounder of Keller Williams Realty, Inc., which holds the number-one position as the largest real estate company in North America. His New York Times best-selling books have sold more than 1.3 million copies.

Jay Papasan, a former editor at HarperCollins Publishers in New York, coauthors Gary's books and is vice president of publishing at Keller Williams.

Reviews

Goodreads review by BuenoBomb on February 21, 2015

This book is really deep. While the title is easily marketable I felt the insight was really profound and one of those books I'll definitely need to reference throughout my journey. KEY INSIGHTS - Extraordinary results are determined by how narrow you can make your focus - Do fewer things for more effe......more

Goodreads review by Manoj on January 20, 2015

My learnings from the book (1) If you chase two rabbits, you will not catch either (2) Go narrow and deep. Ignore all the things that you could do, and do only the things that you should do (3) Not all things matter equally. Find those that matter the most. (4) You only have so much time and energy. Whe......more

Goodreads review by W. on January 01, 2014

I read THE ONE THING and it is a well-crafted book. I didn’t need to use my yellow highlighter on it because the authors (or some graphic artist) underlined passages throughout on the text—as though the reader did it. The text is well-executed with summary bullet points at the end of each chapter an......more

Goodreads review by Taylor on November 30, 2017

Honestly, I hated to love this book. But, love it I did. Another 250 page business book about a concept that can be summed up in 1 sentence? Yes. Another one. About 70% into the book I made a note that, “this book just drills. It’s attacking one point in space from every possible angle. the one thing......more

Goodreads review by Jacob on November 06, 2013

I recently finishing reading the book, “The ONE Thing” by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan. As part of my book group I hosted a live call with Jay Papasan and members of the group last week. This book was very insightful. I judge books in this genre based on asking myself, “How much, if at all, will this......more