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The One Thing

Gary Keller, Jay Papasan

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Passion for something leads to disproportionate time practicing or working at it. That time spent eventually translates to skill, and when skill improves, results improve. Better results generally lead to more enjoyment, and more passion and more time is invested. It can be a virtuous cycle all the way to extraordinary results. (Location 192)

When everything feels urgent and important, everything seems equal. We become active and busy, but this doesn’t actually move us any closer to success. Activity is often unrelated to productivity, and busyness rarely takes care of business. (Location 291)

How we phrase the questions we ask ourselves determines the answers that eventually become our life. (Location 1042)

The research and experience of others is the best place to start when looking for your answer. (Location 1237)

Block an hour each week to review your annual and monthly goals. (Location 1637)

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Passion for something leads to disproportionate time practicing or working at it. That time spent eventually translates to skill, and when skill improves, results improve. Better results generally lead to more enjoyment, and more passion and more time is invested. It can be a virtuous cycle all the way to extraordinary results. (Location 192)

When everything feels urgent and important, everything seems equal. We become active and busy, but this doesn’t actually move us any closer to success. Activity is often unrelated to productivity, and busyness rarely takes care of business. (Location 291)

How we phrase the questions we ask ourselves determines the answers that eventually become our life. (Location 1042)

The research and experience of others is the best place to start when looking for your answer. (Location 1237)

Block an hour each week to review your annual and monthly goals. (Location 1637)