Book · 2001 · Success in business
The ONE Thing
The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results
- mentions
- 10
- people
- 4
- podcasts
- 4
- episodes
- 9
- critical mentions
- 0
It really changed the way I looked at my life and not just going through the motions and doing answering all the emails to get to inbox zero or something like that.
What they say about it
- Recommends the book“that's an absolutely wonderful book”3
- Changes perspective“changed the way I looked at my life”2
The best things said about it
If you focus on just that one thing that's really going to make everything else easier then that is value added.
And another one I recommend which I'm sure you've read Jillian is the one thing by uh Keller and yeah that's an absolutely wonderful book.
I love The ONE Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan like what's one thing you can do now which by accomplishing will make everything else easier or unnecessary in the future.
Focus procrastination being ineffective etc come from just trying to do too many things and being diffusely focused.
Where and when it comes up
Mentions per year
How it comes up
Most mentions, by podcast
4 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
The ONE Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan is a popular self-help and productivity book that advocates for extreme focus on a single, essential task to achieve extraordinary results. The book was heavily recommended on ChooseFI, where hosts Brad Barrett and Jonathan praised it for transforming their perspectives on life and productivity, moving away from merely going through the motions of answering emails toward focusing on what truly adds value. Brad Barrett specifically recommended the book during hot-seat segments, comparing its core philosophy favorably to other minimalist and prioritization frameworks. Tim Ferriss referenced Gary Keller's book on The Tim Ferriss Show while discussing prioritization strategies, and Nathan Latka praised it on The Jordan Harbinger Show as a timeless work destined to sell for decades. Furthermore, Jen cited the book on Frugal Friends to discuss goal setting and the powerful guiding question of what one single accomplishment can make everything else easier or unnecessary in the future.
Every mention
Brad Barrett that's I know I got that from the book The One Thing by Gary Keller and it just it really changed the way I… 2
“that's I know I got that from the book The One Thing by Gary Keller and it just it really changed the way I looked at my life and not just going through the motions and doing answering all the emails to get to inbox zero or something like that”
“and another one I recommend which I'm sure you've read Jillian is the one thing by uh Keller and yeah that's an absolutely wonderful book”
Nathan Latka like you've had some other people on essentialism gary with the one thing the books will sell for decades t… 1
“like you've had some other people on essentialism gary with the one thing the books will sell for decades this won't”
Tim Ferriss He also has a book called The ONE Thing, subtitled The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extra Extraordinary… 1
“He also has a book called The ONE Thing, subtitled The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extra Extraordinary Results.”
Jamie Masters him and uh the person that wrote the one thing with him Jay Papasan 1
“him and uh the person that wrote the one thing with him Jay Papasan”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker5
“I Love the One Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan like what's one thing you can do now which by accomplishing will make everything else easier or unnecessary in the future”
“and if you focus you and I and everyone out there focuses on that essential one thing and there was a book actually called the one thing which which I've read and is phenomenal but if you focus on just that one thing that's really going to make everything else easier then that is value added and that's how you”
“and another one I recommend which I'm sure you've read Jillian is the one thing by uh Keller and yeah that's an absolutely wonderful book so for everyone out there in the audience those are those are two great books on a very similar topic”
“I'm gonna say the millionaire real estate investor because that is a great first book to read if you are exploring the idea of investing in real estate that's another one is that Gary Keller yes fantastic After that book I did our first deal”
“so but called essentialism but called the one thing basically all attack the same thing Which is that like a focus procrastination being ineffective etc come from just trying to do too many things and being diffusely focused”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“but that that domino that lead Domino is they talked on the one thing right”