Gary Keller Books

A remarkable life is usually built on a surprisingly narrow path. Keller’s central claim is that extraordinary success is never the result of spreading yourself evenly across dozens of priorities. Instead, it comes from concentrating your energy on the one activity that has the greatest leverage. He...

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Big achievements often look dramatic from the outside, but they usually begin with one small, well-placed action. Keller uses the domino effect to explain how focused effort creates disproportionate results. A tiny domino can knock over a larger one, which can knock over an even larger one, and so o...

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What people call multitasking is usually just rapid task-switching, and the cost is higher than most realize. Keller challenges the popular belief that juggling many things at once is a sign of competence. In reality, constantly shifting attention reduces quality, slows completion, increases mistake...

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Many common beliefs about success sound reasonable but quietly sabotage progress. Keller identifies several myths, or what he calls lies, that distort how people work and live: everything matters equally, multitasking works, discipline is endless, willpower is always available, a balanced life is id...

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A goal without direction becomes wishful thinking. Keller advocates a method he calls goal setting to the now, which links long-term vision to immediate action through a logical chain. Rather than asking only what you want someday, you ask what needs to happen this year, this month, this week, today...

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What gets scheduled gets done, and what does not gets pushed aside by convenience. Keller emphasizes time blocking as one of the most practical tools in the book. If your most important work is left to “whenever I get time,” it will usually lose to meetings, email, errands, and other people’s agenda...

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