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This book is really deep. While the title is easily marketable I felt the insight was really profound and one of those books I'll definitely need to reference throughout my journey. KEY INSIGHTS - Extraordinary results are determined by how narrow you can make your focus - Do fewer things for more effe Leggi tutto

My learnings from the book (1) If you chase two rabbits, you will not catch either (2) Go narrow and deep. Ignore all the things that you could do, and do only the things that you should do (3) Not all things matter equally. Find those that matter the most. (4) You only have so much time and energy. Whe Leggi tutto

I read THE ONE THING and it is a well-crafted book. I didn’t need to use my yellow highlighter on it because the authors (or some graphic artist) underlined passages throughout on the text—as though the reader did it. The text is well-executed with summary bullet points at the end of each chapter an Leggi tutto

This and more reviews, interviews etc on Dark Matter Zine, an online magazine. http://www.darkmatterzine.com . This review was written by James Kennedy for Dark Matter Zine. Self-help is fantasy for some people and both genres serve similar purposes for the reader. Both genres stimulate our imaginatio Leggi tutto

Honestly, I hated to love this book. But, love it I did. Another 250 page business book about a concept that can be summed up in 1 sentence? Yes. Another one. About 70% into the book I made a note that, “this book just drills. It’s attacking one point in space from every possible angle. the one thing Leggi tutto

I recently finishing reading the book, “The ONE Thing” by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan. As part of my book group I hosted a live call with Jay Papasan and members of the group last week. This book was very insightful. I judge books in this genre based on asking myself, “How much, if at all, will this Leggi tutto

"Extraordinary results demand that you set a priority and act on it." The book is heavily based on Pareto’s Principle (the 80/20 Principle) which says that “ a minority of causes, inputs, or effort usually lead to a majority of the results, outputs, or rewards. ” The authors propose that there are s Leggi tutto

I disliked the book, it's a meshed up version other self help books, like "How to win friends and influence people" from Dale Carnegie; "Think and grow rich" from Napoleon Hill and others alike. It's a boring read, you get the message 20 pages into the book, and the rest of the book is repetitive. The Leggi tutto