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The ONE Thing

Written by: Gary Keller,Jay Papasan
Narrated by: Timothy Miller,Claire Hamilton
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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.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

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

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Book depict the power of 1 thing doing daily

It is amazing book for organizing your work,yourself gives you the power to achieve your dreams in practical real world by doing your one thing minimum to 4 hours on the daily basis and then you yourself see the difference the that you are on the right track towards achieving your goal and by that way you are also living purposely which gives meaning to your life .........that the ultimate goal that author want to conveyed through his book to its readers.........
It explain the concept of time blocking and told its how important is this when you want to achieve your mastery at your one thing and gives ways to you how can you protect it.........
Tells you about the four thieves that can distract or obstruct you on the way of your mastery.Gives you the wisdom to be aware whenever comes it in the pathways.
And,the most important part from my point of view that authored guided us to taking the first steps your dreams.............
Great book must read for everyone.............

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  • 15-06-19

One Star for One thing. Only Basic it is.

Efforts of any narrators is commendable, but the content is always the king.

In the whole book, I only liked the idea of one -thing -at -a-time, and everyone knows it is widely known. Apart from this book has nothing to serve if you are a fast mover.

Good for Students not for entrepreneur and business man.

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One thing is the thing

Great read to get priority right. Try to do everything and you will get many things done but doesn't help in anyway towards your goals. Find ,focus on one thing and you will not have to do anything else in life ever again.

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loved it

good content. you can learn enough from this book . versatile way to tell you on how to live life on a better way.

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well explained with examples

overall a great read my favorite topic in this book is domino effect which is very relatable

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Great listen

A practical guide to lead a successful and fulfilling life. Follow the advice to become the best version of yourself.

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Great Book

An excellent book. Very clear ideas given out to manage a life upwardly mobile. Love to read a few times to Grasp

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Enjoyed

The author really makes you think hard about finding your One Thing. Worth your time.

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Wake up to the ONE thing

I recently started listening to one chapter everyday before I start my day. It’s really helping me refocus and plan my time. The book has sound practical advice that is to the point. My takeaway “use your most productive time of day to do your most important work for the biggest block to time.” A Book you will want to listen to over and over again. I’m still quite far from implementing half of the things in the book but it’s a good start.

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Amazing Book and amazing Narration

Book is a must read for all ages.
Narration was great too.

One suggestion : Within chapters, if you can have topic wise division or gaps, we can go back to exact topic to re listen. It would save a lot of time.

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  • Karryn Ransom
  • 24-01-17

Good ideas, but.. production poor.

What made the experience of listening to The ONE Thing the most enjoyable?

The narration sounded like he was trying to 'act' his way through an informational book. His intentions were clear; he wants to entertain us, but it detracted from the text, and ultimately annoyed me.

What did you like best about this story?

Simple ideas are usually the best ones.

How could the performance have been better?

Don't separate chapters with music. It's the same musical interlude 24 times. Please don't.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No. The book contains valuable wisdom, but the production (narrator, music) annoyed me so much that I had to listen in stages.

Any additional comments?

Any audio book that includes graphics, graphs, figures etc, should come with a warning in the description. I've returned books before simply because I want to learn while listening, and would have bought the hard copy book if I need reference materials. "In figure nine, you'll see a blah blah blah..." This drives me crazy because, no, I DON'T see it.

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  • Jan Sapper
  • 07-12-16

obligado

Un libro que dibuja claramente el camino para la construcción de una vida próspera. la prosperidad incluye abundancia material, en salud física, mental, relaciones personales y familia. provee una guía que puede imprimirse para seguirla. explica por qué el multi tasking se torna ineficiente y un ladrón de efectividad.

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  • Shakti Chauhan
  • 31-07-15

Good book -Practical advice

I wish authors would read the book themselves. Sounded like a salesman was reading it.

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  • Tim Garrett
  • 03-03-19

400 books down, this is 1 of the very best

It sounds simple, yet...Truly it's an incredibly powerful book.
You should buy it, read it, take notes, read it again and revise every year.

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  • BARTLOMIEJ NOGA
  • 31-05-18

Absolutely fantastic

Absolutely fantastic book full of Great knowledge, I'm going to listen it one more time

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  • Pedro Perez
  • 02-05-22

amazing!!!!!!

I loved everything since it started because I am a person who has a lot of thing to do but never achives a thing, I know more than ever than less is more 😍
RECOMENDED!!!!

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  • Guillermo Lara Torre
  • 05-03-19

Focus and commitment

Great story easy to follow Lot of resources to keep making progress in the purpose of your life

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  • jt
  • 27-02-19

More than it seems

A lot of people rad recommended this book but I put of getting it for a long time because I assumed the whole idea could be summed up in one sentence. “Do one thing at a time for better focus and success”. That is way to vague to do this book justice. Full of useful gems of information. A must read for anyone running a business or just wanting to be more effective in general.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 11-11-23

Muito bom!

Um livro excelente para quem procura ser mais organizado e mais produtivo. Ideal para quem quer ter sucesso, seja a nível profissional, seja a nível pessoal.

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  • Guido Gonzalo Crego
  • 30-10-23

It's ok

As almost all these books, it's a glorified blogpost. But it's fine, I enjoyed it.

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  • Sam Lowry
  • 18-07-14

A re-hash of the original '7 Habits' !

What made the experience of listening to The ONE Thing the most enjoyable?

Well structured.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The ONE Thing?

It focuses on 'one thing'

What about Timothy Miller and Claire Hamilton ’s performance did you like?

Yes. Easy to listen to, although Claire Hamilton's accent is a little too 'Cheesy American' for this Englishman.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Probably not. But possible.

Any additional comments?

This is a rather shameless duplication and re-hash of 'The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People'. If you have read '7 Habits' then it's an OK revision of the principles, stated slightly differently. If you haven't. forget this and read '7 Habits of Highly Effective People' by Dr Stephen Covey. It is much better.

They refer to several studies and findings from other books on the same subjects, but in the audiobook they don't refer to the studies or credit other authors. Whereas 'The Power of Habit' by Charles Duhigg addresses this subtopic of the power of Habits in much more detail and complete with properly referenced source material.

Perhaps I should nick a bit from all the authors I have read and re-publish it under a catchy name!

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  • Graham Keegan
  • 08-03-14

5 out 5

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This is my 5 question system for appraising business and management books. It isn't perfect but it works for me, I hope you find it useful...
Have I incorporated in my business or how I run my business any learnings from this book? Yes.Did feel I wa nted to understand really understand the book in depth, make notes and apply the content? Yes.Is it a book I’ve gone back to in order to check I really get the ideas and concepts so I can apply them? Yes.Is it a book I keep to hand on my mobile, where space is at a premium, so I can re-listen as and when? Yes.Finally, is it a book that has brought insights and moved me forward? Yes.Comments...Stick with it - I found it was literally 2 hrs in before it really got going. I have changed my goal setting system based on insights from this book. The narration is a touch irritating and the "musac" jingle but don't that put you off.

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  • BDM
  • 29-07-14

Cringeworthy

This book made me cringe from the outset with cheesy management and platitudes. Big Goals, Big Question, Mastery is a path not a destination. To get the right answers ask the right questions......uurgh

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  • frosty-g
  • 14-07-17

The ONE Star...

I actually had to stop listening to this 3 chapters in. It's unlistenable. There's not one paragraph in it where "ONE thing" is not stressed. It's repetitive, cheesy and horrible. It's like listening to a long American commercial for ONE thing. Awful.

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  • Jason Denison
  • 23-08-15

Brilliant

Like many other books, you just need to find that one golden nugget that will make it worth your while. This book has a few hidden treasures inside. Highly recommend it!

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  • Ch3nz
  • 20-05-15

inspiring to think differently

this book, recommended by a colleague has definitely made me think and question how I think and live my life.

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  • Ali Gordon
  • 16-06-15

Excellent book

At first I thought how can you write so much about 1 thing. This really has got me focused and highly productive. It's helped me focus on what matters most in the day, so the rest of the day is clear. Highly recommended

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  • Jeroc
  • 15-02-14

My favorite book

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

I would say it's one of the best books.

What other book might you compare The ONE Thing to, and why?

Don't think it's comparable just think the other books are wasted compared to this one.

Have you listened to any of Timothy Miller and Claire Hamilton ’s other performances? How does this one compare?

No!

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

I felt like this is the only book I ever need to listen to. Simplify everything other books makes complicated

Any additional comments?

Would listen to this book again and again and again and again.....

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  • Courtney Kenobi
  • 14-02-14

Interesting, educational and a great listen!

Would you consider the audio edition of The ONE Thing to be better than the print version?

I found the audio edition much more engaging than reading a print version, it kept me interested from start to finish!

What does Timothy Miller and Claire Hamilton bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

They kept me interested and made the stories flow nicely!

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  • EwMi BoDy
  • 21-07-15

Awesome

No words to describe how amazing and life changing this book is ! Worth dozen of listenings

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  • Eve
  • 27-10-16

Speed it up

The only issue I found was the speaking was a little slow to keep me engaged, so I sped it up to 1.25x and it was fine. That's my only gripe. Great insights and useful tips.

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  • Ben
  • 11-04-19

NARRATOR :-(

I manage to stay and listen for 60 min in three blocks. Good before going to bed if you can not sleep!

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  • Scott Bowler
  • 07-07-18

GOOD! I really liked it! will listen again soon

GOOD! I really liked it! i will diffenately listen again to this book in the next few weeks!

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  • Anonymous User
  • 26-06-18

Life changing - Holy Wow

If this doesn’t change you life then nothing will..
I feel like I have just found a treasure map with a $10million dollar reward at the end if I just follow what’s in this book
This was my missing piece that I was searching for

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  • Greg0NZ
  • 05-01-18

Completely relative and accurate

I've listened to a few books now about motivation, organisation etc. This book is by far the best so far. Well worth a "read". Completely grabbed me

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  • Shamarie
  • 05-01-15

Okay but overly repetitive

I got some good concepts from
You'd book in the early chapters and then it became too laboured after that. Still worth reading though

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  • Ruby
  • 16-05-15

Good book

It has meet my expectation. Although there is no wow moment, this book does give some good practical advices! The narrator is good!

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