The ONE Thing

The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results

By: Gary Keller, Jay Papasan

Narrated by: Timothy Miller, Claire Hamilton

Length: 5 hrs and 28 mins

Publisher's summary

This is an audiobook for busy people. If you want less on your plate and more for your life and career, tune in to the #1 Wall Street Journal best seller, The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results. The ONE Thing will bring your life and your work into focus. Authors Gary Keller and Jay Papasan teach you the tricks to cut through the clutter, achieve better results in less time, dial down stress, and master what matters to you. Unabridged version includes:

• A special foreword by Gary Keller. Interludes by legendary guitarist Monte Montgomery.

What’s your ONE Thing? For more information on The ONE Thing, events, coaching, and tools, visit www.The1Thing.com.

©2012 Rellek Publishing Partners, Ltd. (P)2013 Rellek Publishing Partners, Ltd.

This has changed my last few months

Where does The ONE Thing rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This is a recent favorite. I literally reduced my stress and bossiness by 60% and got some very important things done!

read, reread, and reread again!

Gary and Jay know how to communicate, motivate and educate in a way that makes you know you can accomplish your goals.

Gotta listen to it at least 4 more times

Book is packed with wisdom, I have to consistently refresh my mind on this book to absorb it the best I possibly can!

Essential!

This book works for personal or professional life. It’s very inspiring and the steps laid out are pretty simple to follow.

Simply wonderful

For anyone that needs help in any part of their life this book is not only fun to listen to but will help explain what you need to do to better any one part of your life.

Best book yet.

Out of all the business books I have read, this book has had the biggest impact on changing my company for the better. I highly recommend it to all business owners, entrepreneurs, and people who want have a better career.

A simple message with profound potential

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would recommend this book to anyone who'd bother to listen! The ONE Thing speaks to a modus operandi that most of us default to, that is... we try to achieve more by doing more. The book goes on to unravel this approach and replace it with an elegant (and much more effective) alternative.

What did you like best about this story?

I enjoyed how the author weaves in generous anecdotes of his own experience when he began to apply the principles of The ONE Thing to his own business. It makes for a more 'grounded' read and helps the reader to frame the concepts in a more practical way.

Which character – as performed by Timothy Miller and Claire Hamilton – was your favorite?

I enjoyed the chapter where the authors talks about "The Focusing Question" (don't want to spoil the book by expanding on this, do yourself a favour and grab the book). In the chapter he shares a poem which resonated with me in a big way:



My Wage by J.B Rittenhouse



I bargained with life for a penny,

And Life would pay no more, 

However I begged at evening

When I counted my scanty score.



For Life is a just employer, 

He gives you what you ask,

But once you have set the wages, 

Why, you must bear the task.



I worked for a menials hire, 

Only to learn, dismayed, 

That any wage I had asked of Life, 

Life would have willingly paid.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

The majority of what you want, will come from the minority of what you do.

Any additional comments?

If you feel overwhelmed and unable to breakthrough in any area of your life that matters to you, this book will prove invaluable for you. I consider it a foundational book, truly a classic!

Great book on business focus

If you're in any business this book is a good read. Lots of references to supporting data that formulates the storyline and supports concepts.

I think this would be a great solution for ADD

People with ADD often have difficulty staying on task and chronically multi-task. The solutions in this book may be of extraordinary value to them.

Disliked Dual Narrators

I loved the concepts in the book. That's really all that kept me going. The narrators were fine individually, but switching provided weird transitions and made it harder to follow.