The idea is to find the one thing, in any situation, that will allow you to produce extraordinary results. It’s one of those strategies that’s painfully obvious, but Keller and Papasan have turned it into an effective system to improve any area of your life. The ONE Thing gets at the topic in a way that’s different from anything else I’ve read or tried. The aim of the book is to show you how to cut through the clutter of work, life, well-being, love, family, hobbies, free time, etc., and focus on the things that matter.Ĭutting through clutter is a brilliant and important idea-but not a new one, right? The One Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan, is a life-improvement masterpiece. It inspired me to take immediately action in my own life and I gave several copies to friends and family members I knew would appreciate it. I recently read a book that combines all these topics into one super-engaging, sharply-designed package. I’ve been trying to read more fiction, but I always find myself going back to nonfiction books about marketing, running a small business, productivity, consulting and figuring out how to be my best self. I’m a bit of a nonfiction junkie when it comes to books. Some actually stepped over him in their hurry to get where they were supposed to go.Review: The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results

Ninety percent of the students who were rushed failed to stop and render aid to the stranger. But the deciding factor wasn’t the task-it was time. In the end, fewer than half the students stopped to help. What the students didn’t know was that researchers had planted a man along the way-slumped on the ground, coughing, apparently in distress. Within each group, some were told they were late and had to hurry to their destination, while others were told they could take their time. Some were told they were going to prepare a talk about seminary jobs the others, that they were going to give a talk about the Parable of the Good Samaritan, a Biblical story about helping people in need. These students were recruited and divided into two groups to see what factors influenced whether or not they would help a stranger in distress.

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