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    The One Thing (Review and Analysis of Keller and Papasan's Book)
    The One Thing (Review and Analysis of Keller and Papasan's Book)
    The One Thing (Review and Analysis of Keller and Papasan's Book)
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    The One Thing (Review and Analysis of Keller and Papasan's Book)

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    The must-read summary of Gary Keller and Jay Papasan's book “The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results”.

    This complete summary of the ideas in Gary Keller and Jay Papasan’s book “The One Thing” explains that, surprisingly enough, the best way to achieve incredible results is to do less. The key is to focus on actions that will rule out less meaningful or time-consuming things. This summary points out the six main steps to get there:
    1. Live with purpose
    2. Live by your priorities
    3. Live for productivity
    4. Make three commitments
    5. Watch out for four thieves
    6. Start now!

    Added-value of this summary:
    • Save time
    • Understand the key concepts
    • Learn key secrets to achieving incredible results

    To learn more read "The One Thing" and improve your performance!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBusiness Book Summaries
    Release dateOct 28, 2014
    ISBN9782511024331
    The One Thing (Review and Analysis of Keller and Papasan's Book)

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      I enjoyed the book because I saw people talking about the thesis of the main book. Now, I know that they discuss time blocking and managing your energy throughout the day.

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    The One Thing by Gary Keller with Jay Papasan

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    MAIN IDEA

    The real key to achieving more in your career, with your business and in your personal life is to narrow your focus and concentrate on the One Thing which will deliver the most value. Extraordinary results come when you focus.

    The way to get the most out of your work and your life is to go as small as possible. Most people think just the opposite. They think big success is time consuming and complicated. As a result, their calendars and to-do lists become overloaded and overwhelming. Success starts to feel out of reach, so they settle for less. Unaware that big success comes when we do a few things well, they get lost trying to do too much and in the end accomplish too little. Over time they lower their expectations, abandon their dreams, and allow their life to get small. This is the wrong thing to make small.

    – Gary Keller and Jay Papasan

    As counterintuitive as it may sound, the key to achieving more is to consciously try and do less things, not more. You just make certain the things you are focusing on are those which count the most – which deliver the greatest value. Find ways to eliminate all the busy stuff which soaks up your time and attention and you’ll have less stress and more time for what really counts.

    To achieve more, think big but go

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