A CEO Only Does Three Things

Finding Your Focus in the C-Suite

By: Trey Taylor

Narrated by: Trey Taylor

Length: 4 hrs and 2 mins

Publisher's summary

Whether you’re a new CEO trying to navigate chaotic workdays or a veteran of the C-Suite trying to reignite your passion, focus is your most important asset. Many owners and CEOs think they have to be involved in every aspect of their business. They spend valuable brainpower on low-priority decisions. Before long, they’re overworked and burned out. 

Instead of doing everything, it’s time to focus on the right things. 

A CEO Only Does Three Things zeroes in on the three pillars of business: culture, people, and numbers. Steeped in 20-plus years of practical knowledge, training, and consulting with some of the world’s largest companies, this indispensable guide shows how to articulate the right culture for your business, hire people with the right mindsets, and inspire your teams to produce optimal results.

Hundreds of CEOs have used Taylor’s methods to create fulfilled, efficient, professional lives, and you can join them. Learn how to focus on the work you love - and avoid CEO burnout. 

©2020 Trey Taylor (P)2021 Trey Taylor

Reading this with my boss

I am the Executive Asst. to the CEO of a well known law firm in Georgia and he asked me to read this book with him so we can discuss it and use it as a guide to make some internal changes.

I have listened to the book 6 times and I am now marking up my hard copy as I delve into the pages. This is so easy to read and listen to. The information provided is rich and written with intentional thoughts and suggestions that you can make your own and because it is applicable to your business.

The information has challenged me professionally (because I am way more than an EA) but also personally. It’s almost like Trey has taken what has been in my head, that I’ve not been able to communicate and written them out just the way I would’ve if I had found the words.

Great book! Great applicable content.

A little slow but a definite good read

Loved the information and I learned quite a bit when it comes to running a company in the ways that would reap the benefits for all members

I listened twice!

Great and thought provoking ideas for recruiting, retention and empowerment. It was 4 hours of great content.

Elizabeth Holmes out of the intro makes it a 5

well written, a lot of great ideas. Good for new people in business and in leadership positions!

concise and useful advice

This is highlighted the valuable advice for CEOs. I truly enjoyed listening to the author’s personal experience.

Back to the basics

I enjoyed how the author breaks down the three pillars in a way that’s very understandable for someone looking for cues of how to function in this role

Great lessons

Valuable information delivered well. Personal stories add interest and value to keep listeners engaged. So much tracking packed into a few hours. Will listen over and over

Good by not great

I had a very hard time staying engaged, however good information was in this book.

Great Real-World Advice

This book does a great job of describing the traits of being a CEO and the issues faced by both small and large organizations. It never felt like I was listening a purely academic lesson, but rather real-world scenarios that every leader will face at some point. Highly recommended.

Some good ideas and worth the read.

There are some good tips on culture, interviews, reviewing your team, etc. Nothing that blew my mind but a few items that I found different and beneficial from other books.

Crackling audio + theoretical topic

Audio crackles in the first chapters. He really needs to re-record it. Also, while the overall advice is good… as he mentions it’s not original advice, but too many theoretical and ‘idealised’ statements. Not good for startups, maybe ok for a company that is already big. Not too interesting of a book / listen.