The One Thing

The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results

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The One Thing explains the success habit to overcome the six lies that block our success, beat the seven thieves that steal time, and leverage the laws of purpose, priority, and productivity. less

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Charles Poliquin [Charles Poliquin recommended this book in the book "Tools of Titans".] (Source)

Gennady Batrakov Reading improved my self-discipline and consistency. It helped me to focus on the right things. This book, in particular, opened my eyes to how extraordinary results can be achieved – The ONE Thing by Gary Keller. (Source)

Erik Rostad For career books, I'll focus on more overarching themes. You can get books on particular skills you need for a given job, but these books will help having the right mindset for a career and how work should fit into the greater story of your life. For focus: The One Thing by Gary Keller. (Source)

Tudor Teodorescu I would say is the book that had the biggest impact on me and showed my life path. The amazing thing about this coaching book, that I did not find in any other book so far, is that it does not try to give you a certain path that you need to follow, quite the opposite. This book gives you the “tools” in order to find by yourself what you are looking for. Each and every person can interpret the information in the own way and adapt it to their own needs at the time being. Whether you want to find your path (which was my case), want to grow your business, develop yourself in your personal life,... (Source)

Talkative Rocker @davidkangye @Kiizakimbugwe @severelyours @ssojo81 @GloriaTesi Great book recommendation there. I give it a thumbs up. This book taught me 2 valuable lessons. 1. It is better to focus on 1 important task at a time and see it through to completion. Multitasking can be dangerous. 2. What do I want VS What do I want RIGHT NOW? (Source)

Jaylen Bledsoe When I read this book, I literally saw so many principles that he spoke to that are what grew my companies to where they are today. #TheOneThing is the must-read for any and everybody. https://t.co/P7pF929nVg (Source)

Jelena Djokovic Just finished a great book - The One Thing by Gary Keller. Important advice for all entrepreneurs and students. Make sure you take a break from time to time and allow yourself to fully enjoy it! I’m taking a break from organizing our conference👌 @orgnlmagazine #daretobeoriginal https://t.co/LgRJAgIh8B (Source)

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