Keller provides many examples, including KFC with its chicken recipe, Starbucks with its coffee, and Microsoft with its Windows operating system. The most successful people and companies are known for the One Thing, such as a product, service, passion, or one skill. Then, the results from this effort will multiply with the next thing, and so on. Thus, you want to focus your efforts on the One Thing. When the first domino falls, the amount of energy released corresponds to the number of lined-up dominos.

In this analogy, upright dominos lined up contain potential energy. Gary Keller claims that success is created by doing the One Thing at a time, like falling dominos, to compound to produce extraordinary results:ĭomino Effect – the chain reaction or the cumulative effect produced when one event sets off a chain of similar events Going Small – narrowing your focus for achieving extraordinary results ignoring all the things you can to focus on the things that matter the most Chapter 2: The Domino Effect Yes, it doesn’t happened overnight but Keller tells us to be successful is to do the opposite and Go Small: Thus, these people overload their schedule and to-do list, resulting in being stressed and overwhelmed. Most people think the road to big success is time-consuming and intricate. Keller was a self-made successful person and started coaching his company’s top performers to use the One Thing in their lives and careers. He stepped down as CEO and found the 14 right people for the right seats, which resulted in extraordinary corporate success and growth. Keller sought help from a coach, who told him to do the life-altering One Thing of replacing 14 employees. His company was failing, and his life was crumbling around him. Chapter 18: The Journey Of Pursuing The ONE Thingĭownload the PDF Book Summary for The One Thing by Gary Keller Chapter 1: The One ThingĪfter building a successful company, Gary Keller introduces the idea of “The One Thing,” which was the product of his first major entrepreneurial failure.Chapter 17: The Four Thieves Of Productivity.

Chapter 10: The Focusing Question: “What’s The ONE Thing?”.

Chapter 7: Lie #4: Willpower Is Always On Will-Call.

Chapter 4: Lie #1: Everything Matters Equally.

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