Will I love The ONE Thing?

This book drills down into the power of clarity. By continually asking, “What’s the ONE thing I can do such that by doing it everything else will be easier or unnecessary?”, it teaches ruthless prioritization.

I’ve found this question to be one of the most powerful tools in my daily practice—and in coaching others.

What blew me away about this book was that it successfully made the case that if I have more than three priorities, I have none. Perhaps even better than that, the author popularized the idea that even three priorities are two too many–that if I’m seeking to achieve truly extraordinary outcomes, I’ll really want to focus as tightly as humanly possible on the absolute smallest number of things, to zero in on what matters more than anything else.

This book inspired me to keep going and never give up on what turned out to be my toughest, most grueling project,… show more.

I found the basic premise of this book to be amazingly simple and equally amazingly mind-blowing. I had known about prioritization for a long time, but the idea of distilling things down to just one thing—the one thing that makes everything easier or unnecessary is profound. I know this idea is powerful, ironically, because I forget it so often!

It is so easy for me to fill my to-do list with tasks and projects, most of which seem very important, that it gets overwhelming. By refocusing on the one thing I need to do, it brings me clarity and focus.… show more.

This book was amazing for helping me when I felt stuck and wanted to make a change in my life. This book is all about the power of focus (and not just about avoiding distractions when you’re working). It gave me a focus for my life, and it gave me the tools, examples, and inspiration to break that big-picture focus into smaller pieces… so everything suddenly felt doable.

I loved using the book’s Focusing Question to identify the ONE thing that would make everything in my life easier.

I was introduced to The One Thing by being on their Podcast. What that experience led to was understanding the core concept of the book; understanding that one thing that will aid any individual in reaching their primary goals. What I learned when reading is that the concepts reinforced for me in a different but usable way the practices of goal setting, time blocking, and defining my purpose and vision through the seasons of my influence.

By focusing their energy on one thing at a time, people are living more rewarding lives by building their careers, strengthening their finances, losing… show more.

This book asks a simple question that drives you to knock over the key domino in your life. Keller asks, “What’s the one thing, that by doing it, you make everything else easier or unnecessary?” Then, when you have wrestled that answer to the ground, you execute it.

Do that as a leader, as a husband, father, mother, friend, son, daughter, employee, or employer, and watch productivity soar, progress get made, and growth happen. I can’t recommend this one enough!

If you struggle with productivity and want to achieve extraordinary results, The ONE Thing is a must-read.

This book emphasizes the importance of focus and teaches you how to identify the one thing that matters most each day. By choosing the one thing that makes everything else obsolete or unnecessary, you can accomplish more in less time.

The book’s central message is that by focusing on one thing at a time, you can achieve extraordinary results in productivity, achieve your goals, and live a more fulfilling life. 

Taught me the transformational power of focus and attacking one big task every day—I call it my command intent.

If I hit my command intent (e.g., contact X clients), I made progress on that day towards a bigger goal (e.g., a business revenue number).

The book focuses on the prioritization to achieve success in life and work. By identifying and focusing on the most important task or goal, known as the "one thing," you can maximize your productivity, achieve your goals, and experience greater fulfillment.

Focus is vital in business!

Focus is the central key to professional and private success.

Successful entrepreneurs, managers, and consultants know, however, that it is the implementation in practice and the details that matter. Only applied knowledge leads to success.

Those who want to achieve professional and private goals will find the way to reach their goals by applying the life principle "The ONE Thing".

Gary Keller and Jay Papasan have summarized the surprisingly simple truth about extraordinary success in a book.

I used to think I was Plymouth's answer to Richard Branson – running 12 different businesses – selling everything from mobile phone insurance to serviced office rental, private villas rentals to car breakdown cover, online betting to affiliate software tools – until I read The ONE Thing, and realised I wasn't a business owner: I was a juggler – and not a very good one at that!

After reading The ONE Thing, I stopped doing a dozen things for a dozen businesses, and started doing one thing for one business – and, as you'll read in my book,… show more.