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*** THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *** FIND THE ONE THING YOU NEED TO DO THAT WILL MAKE EVERYTHING ELSE EASIER - OR UNNECESSARY People are using this simple, powerful concept to focus on what matters most in their personal and work lives. By focusing their energy on one thing at a time, people are living more rewarding lives by building their careers, strengthening their finances, losing weight, getting in shape and nurturing stronger marriages and personal relationships. YOU WANT LESS You want fewer distractions and less on your plate. The daily barrage of e-mails, texts, tweets, messages, and meetings distract you and stress you out. The simultaneous demands of work and family are taking a toll. And what's the cost? Second-rate work, missed deadlines, smaller pay cheques, fewer promotions - and lots of stress. AND YOU WANT MORE You want more productivity from your work. More income for a better lifestyle. You want more satisfaction from life, and more time for yourself, your family, and your friends. NOW YOU CAN HAVE BOTH - LESS AND MORE. In The ONE Thing , you'll learn to * 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 ONE Thing is the New York Times bestseller that delivers extraordinary results in every area of your life. SEE WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE ONE THING : ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This book is a must read for anyone who feels overwhelmed by too many things to do on their daily schedule" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ " You know those rare and special times when you pick up a book that changes your life?" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This book is a manual for creating a BIG life" Review: Life-Changing Book – Wish I Discovered This Sooner! - This book has been a game-changer for my focus and productivity. The insights are incredibly practical, and I’ve noticed a real difference in my ability to concentrate and get things done. It’s so effective that I genuinely wish I’d found it 20 years ago—it would have saved me so much time and frustration! The concepts are so valuable that they honestly should be taught in college. Whether you’re a student, professional, or just someone looking to improve your focus, this book is worth every penny. Highly recommend to anyone wanting to unlock their potential. Pros: ✔ Practical, actionable advice ✔ Noticeable improvement in focus ✔ Engaging and easy to follow ✔ Worth rereading for reinforcement Cons: ✖ Only regret is not finding it sooner! Verdict: A must-read for anyone looking to sharpen their mind and productivity. Don’t wait—get it now! Review: Nice and Quick, instant delivery good quality. - Nice and Quick, instant delivery good quality.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 22,012 Reviews |
M**M
Life-Changing Book – Wish I Discovered This Sooner!
This book has been a game-changer for my focus and productivity. The insights are incredibly practical, and I’ve noticed a real difference in my ability to concentrate and get things done. It’s so effective that I genuinely wish I’d found it 20 years ago—it would have saved me so much time and frustration! The concepts are so valuable that they honestly should be taught in college. Whether you’re a student, professional, or just someone looking to improve your focus, this book is worth every penny. Highly recommend to anyone wanting to unlock their potential. Pros: ✔ Practical, actionable advice ✔ Noticeable improvement in focus ✔ Engaging and easy to follow ✔ Worth rereading for reinforcement Cons: ✖ Only regret is not finding it sooner! Verdict: A must-read for anyone looking to sharpen their mind and productivity. Don’t wait—get it now!
A**N
Nice and Quick, instant delivery good quality.
Nice and Quick, instant delivery good quality.
L**.
Worthy reading.
I could have given this book a 3 star because it is very draggy. The author would have said all in a few pages. But I gave it 4* because it has actually been life changing for me. I learnt a skill that otherwise looks obvious but not necessarily the case. Simply picking ONE THING a promodoro/ a day / a specified period of time and doing the best you can. This is key to taking real action and progress. I would recommend this book to someone serious and looking for a way to stay focused. Once I got the gist of the principle, I did not see the need to read it further so just read about halfway and started to practise. I might finish it one day.
D**E
BUY THE BOOK
Many people have wrote great reviews for this book and i only usually buy books on a high number of good reviews & ratings & rarely write reviews so i had high expectations of this book when it arrived (earlier than predicted as well). Started to just flick through the beginning but within 5 minutes i could not put it down and was looking for a pen to underline the great points in it. Every chapter throughout the book makes some brilliant points and are easy to do, i especially like the 'Big Ideas' at end of each chapter but to me the very best part is Section 3 Extraordinary Results this just blew me away and have this last week started to use it to clear the fog around a new project to get things prioritised. I have been looking for 1 book that will help me focus because i do get distracted and drift off and this book is THE ONE i cannot put it down and am currently rereading it again and this will be my 'Go to' book to get the focus and clarity i need to be able to implement the ideas easily into every day life. JUST BUY IT it is worth every penny
M**X
suburb
This was an excellent read, I struggle with sticking to one thing and this book helped me narrow done what I really want in life, it made me dig deep into what I really wanted and what will make me happy, and gave me the tools to achieve it. Give it a go
P**R
Ask yourself why The One Thing is a long book.
This book caused me to have mixed feelings. The idea that you should focus on the area where you can have the biggest impact on performance makes a great deal of sense. It's the logic for the weakest link of the chain and the main idea behind the Theory of Constraints. On the other hand, one is a number that scares me because it leaves you vulnerable. One person to love, one source of income, if you're a business owner, one product, one customer, or one way of finding customers. In these terms, it doesn't make sense. The idea can be twisted too far. I felt that some readers would take the idea of concentrating on one literally. I'm a fan of the 80/20 rule. Concentrate on the 20% of activities that brings 80% of rewards. That seems more balanced to me. In the first section of the book, about the lies used to mislead us, I felt the author was setting up straw men, that is, false parodies of ideas to then debunk. It seems ironic to me that's a book about the one thing is quite long and talks about many things to live this way. I think part of my problem is that I refuse to accept the concept of the one thing. I prefer the idea of the critical few. Focus is great ask and you should ask yourself a version of the question so you keep a clear priority and work to it. The book encourages you to plan backwards (an excellent idea) by continually focusing on the one thing that is needed previously. Let's say but you decide the one thing you want to do is to be a great father. A very worthy objective. And then you ask yourself what's the one thing you can do to be a great father and decide it's to prepare the children for a life of independence so they can stand on their own, if needs be. And you decide the one thing to do that best is to make sure they have an excellent education and through it commit to a lifetime of learning. The one thing to do that is to send them to an excellent private school so they have every advantage. That means you need to earn a great deal of money, so either have to work extremely hard to become a successful employee who is regularly promoted or through your own business. And that means long hours away from home. I feel this chain of logic makes sense until you recognise what it might cost you. It means missing out on your children growing up and all the pleasures and special memories that brings. It also probably means you're divorced because your wife hasn't been a priority. The sad result is that despite your best intentions, you'd look back on your life and realise that you hadn't been a great father. Rather than focusing on the one thing, if you focus on the critical few, you can get a better result because you're able to find balance. True it never balances but you can see which bit is most out of kilter and focus on that one thing until something else comes the weakest link. The book makes some excellent points but I also worry about where it can take you. I find I can't give it a strong recommendation but my three stars means that it is worth reading. Paul Simister, business coach
M**N
The One Thing Is The Best Thing
Seriously, it’s really good. Get an outline in your phone and take notes because this book is jammed packed with a winning formula. Very easy reading and great at helping you become that better you, bit by bit.
M**N
Simplifies Life
First, I confess to a lifelong struggle with procrastination and dragging my feet which has turned me into a bit of a productivity junkie. Having set the scene, I found this book very helpful. The authors use stories to illustrate their premise - which always makes things easier to assimilate and understand - they also draw in threads from other books I have read recently which rather reinforces the points made there. The book is an easy and enjoyable read but that doesn't mean its message doesn't pack a useful punch. It does. It is motivating as well as informative and practical. I really liked the fact that the solution proposed is not just work related - the authors encourage you to focus on all domains of life - not, as they point out, to achieve balance but to recognise there is more to life than work. The tips given about goal setting included the regular stuff that fellow productivity junkies will have read many times before BUT there is also a significant addition. an exercise, which you will almost certainly resist doing but if you do I am certain you will experience one of those 'aha' epiphanies of where it has all been going wrong in the past. The only reason I haven't awarded 5 stars is because I think there was a chunk of repeated information at the back of the book which was unnecessary and I also question the price (I bought the KIndle edition) which did seem on the high side. (But that says more about my expectations than the value offered by the book). Definitely recommended to anyone who is ending each day with a lot crossed off the ubiquitous list but with a sense of no-thing being done.
V**M
5 star
I didnt read this yet, but I have to give 5 star for physical quality, packaging and no damage.
M**N
Un principio fundamental que se nos escapa todos los días
El libro contiene un mensaje muy claro: Enfócate en hacer UNA Cosa, que al cumplirla, hará lo demás mucho más fácil o te quitará más cosas que hacer. Dice que apliques esto en tu vida personal, espiritual, laboral, en cada ámbito de tu vida. Muy sencillo de leer y además al final de cada capítulo tiene un resumen con los puntos más importantes. Realmente, un libro excelente
M**T
Un must!
Recomiendo este libro a quien quiera comprometerse con sus metas, sueños y objetivos sin perder el rumbo. Lo volvería a leer mil veces!!
E**N
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A**L
Great book, super practical!
The idea of the book is good and shifts your mindset about how you need to work and organize your goals. The book gives you what you bought it for and then overdelivers. Big recommendation!
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