The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results

by Gary Keller

in my experience,

So. What.

They don’t quit until their ONE Thing is done.

Not Levine's point. At all.

one “yes” must be defended over time by 1,000 “nos.”

saying yes because you can’t bear the short-term pain of saying no is not going to help you do the work.”

A request must be connected to my ONE Thing for me to consider it.

Personal energy mismanagement is a silent thief of productivity.

One evening an elder Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside all people. He said, “My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us. One is Fear. It carries anxiety, concern, uncertainty, hesitancy, indecision and inaction. The other is Faith. It brings calm, conviction, confidence, enthusiasm, decisiveness, excitement and action.” The grandson thought about it for a moment and then meekly asked his grandfather: “Which wolf wins?” The old Cherokee replied, “The one you feed.”

“When I put the man together, the world just fell into place.”

I dont get the parable. I dont understand the relationship to the rest of the chapter.