About the book
Real estate entrepreneurs Gary Keller and Jay Papasan argue that extraordinary results come from focusing on the single most important task in any project. Their first book not centered on real estate begins by attacking what they call lies, among them the praise of multitasking and the ideal of work-life balance. It then builds around the Focusing Question, which asks for the one thing that makes everything else easier or unnecessary, and cites Vilfredo Pareto's 80/20 principle. The second section recommends four hours a day on the one thing, and the third puts the ideas into practice with time blocking and scheduled time to reflect, plan and relax. Each section ends with a Big Ideas review.
Codie Sanchez included it in her LinkedIn list of 15 money books worth reading, and Gennady Batrakov, CEO of Strivechat, said it opened his eyes to the ways extraordinary results can be achieved. Erik Rostad, creator of the Books of Titans project, named it his pick on focus.
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This book has 4 recommendations
Tudor Teodorescu (Founder/Transylvania Uncharted)
I would say is the book that had the biggest impact on me and showed my life path. The amazing thing about this coaching book, that I did not find in any other book so far, is that it does not try to give you a certain path that you need to follow, quite the opposite. This book gives you the “tools” in order to find by yourself what you are looking for. Each and every person can interpret the information in the own way and adapt it to their own needs at the time being. Whether you want to find your path (which was my case), want to grow your business, develop yourself in your personal life, professional life or both, this book gives you the necessary tools to do so.
Erik Rostad (Creator/Books of Titans project)
For career books, I'll focus on more overarching themes. You can get books on particular skills you need for a given job, but these books will help having the right mindset for a career and how work should fit into the greater story of your life. For focus: The One Thing by Gary Keller.
Gennady Batrakov (CEO & Founder/Strivechat & BubblesPlanner)
Reading improved my self-discipline and consistency. It helped me to focus on the right things. This book, in particular, opened my eyes to how extraordinary results can be achieved – The ONE Thing by Gary Keller.
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Often recommended alongside
- Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers by Tim Ferriss (2 shared recommenders)
Appears in collections
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Sources
- Tudor Teodorescu, Founder of Transylvania Uncharted, Shares the Story of How a Book Shaped His Life Path
- How to Reclaim Wasted Time and Read a Book per Week - Book-Talk with Erik Rostad, Books of Titans Founder
- Interview with Gennady Batrakov, CEO & Founder of Strivechat & BubblesPlanner: Favorite Books and Reading Habits
- LinkedIn post: I've read around 200 books on money. These are the 15 worth your time


