The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth about Extraordinary Results

Brief Description:
"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.

Brief Description:
A guide to help you obtain less of what don't want, and more of what you do, and "cut through the clutter, achieve better results in less time, build momentum toward your goal, dial down the stress, overcome that overwhelmed feeling, stay on track, [and] master what matters to you"-- Dust jacket flap.

Table of Contents:
1. The ONE Thing -- 2. The Domino Effect -- 3. Success Leaves Clues -- Part 1. The Lies they Mislead and Derail Us -- 4. Everything Matters Equally -- 5. Multitasking -- 6. A Disciplined Life -- 7. Willpower Is Always on Will-Call -- 8. A Balanced Life -- 9. Big Is Bad -- Part 2. The Truth: The Simple Path to Productivity -- 10. The Focusing Question -- 11. The Success Habit -- 12. The Path to Great Answers -- Part 3. Extraordinary Results Unlocking the Possibilities within You -- 13. Live with Purpose -- 14. Live by Priority -- 15. Live for Productivity -- 16. The Three Commitments -- 17. The Four Thieves -- 18. The Journey -- Putting The ONE Thing to Work -- On the Research -- Index -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Resources -- Copyright.

Marc Notes:
Title from jacket.;A guide to help you obtain less of what don't want, and more of what you do, and cut through the clutter, achieve better results in less time, build momentum toward your goal, dial down the stress, overcome that overwhelmed feeling, stay on track, [and] master what matters to you-- Dust jacket flap.

Biographical Note:
Gary Keller is chairman of the board and cofounder of Keller Williams Realty, Inc., which holds the #1 position as the largest real estate company in the world. His New York Times bestselling books have sold more than 2,000,000 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. He's a frequent event speaker and corporate trainer.

Review Quotes:

"Encouraging bones of advice worth gnawing on, but absent substantial meat to sink your teeth into." ― Kirkus Reviews

"It kind of hit home for me [...] that when you wake up in the morning, you put your focus on this one thing of what you want to accomplish during the day, which seems like a no-brainer." ― Maria Sharapova, World #1 Womens Tennis Association

"The ONE Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan is an easy to read but profound book that helped me to focus on keeping the main thing the main thing in all areas of my life." ― Brandon Turner, Author and Podcast Co-Host

What's your ONE thing?

People are using this simple, powerful concept to focus on what matters most in their personal and work lives. Companies are helping their employees be more productive with study groups, training, and coaching. Sales teams are boosting sales. Churches are conducting classes and recommending for their members.

• 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 book has:

• Made on more than 575 appearances on national bestseller lists

• Been #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller, New York Times bestseller, and USA Today bestseller

• Been translated into 40 languages

• Won 12 book awards

• Voted Top 100 Business Book of All Time on Goodreads

The ONE Thing delivers extraordinary results in every area of your life--work, personal, family, and spiritual. WHAT'S YOUR ONE THING?

Review Citations:

• Publishers Weekly 02/25/2013 pg. 53 (EAN 9781885167774, Hardcover)
• Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2013 pg. 53 (EAN 9781885167774, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:Keller, Gary

Gary Keller is executive chairman of both kwx, a holding company that represents the collection of all Keller Williams affiliates and subsidiaries, and of Keller Williams Realty, Inc. Several of his books have been bestsellers, and held positions on the New York Times and Wall Street Journal lists. Collectively his titles have sold more than 5.4 million copies worldwide.

Before Jay Papasan co-authored the bestselling Millionaire Real Estate series with Gary Keller, he worked as an editor at Harper Collins Publishers. There he worked on such best-selling books as Body-for-Life by Bill Phillips and Go for the Goal by Mia Hamm. Jay is a keynote speaker, and co-owns a successful real estate team affiliated with Keller Williams Realty with his wife Wendy in Austin, TX.