101 Inspiring Gary Keller Quotes (THE ONE THING)

Top 6 Gary Keller Quotes (The ONE Thing)

Activity is often unrelated to productivity, and busyness rarely takes care of business. — Activity is often unrelated to **productivity**, and busyness rarely takes care of business.

Success isn't a game won by whoever does the most. — Success isn’t a game won by whoever does the most.

The things which are most important don't always scream the loudest. — The things which are most important don’t always scream the loudest.

The majority of what you want will come from the minority of what you do.

When you are trying to do two things at once, you either can't or won't do either well. — When you are trying to do two things at once, you either can’t or won’t do either well.

You simply can't effectively focus on 2 important things at once. — You simply can’t effectively focus on 2 important things at once.

Gary Keller Quotes About The ONE Thing

We can’t fall prey to the notion that everything has to be done, that checking things off our list is what success is all about. The truth is that things don’t matter equally and success is found in doing what matters most.”
Gary Keller

Achievers always work from a clear sense of priority. - Gary Keller — Achievers always work from a clear sense of priority.

Task switching exacts a cost few realize they're even paying. - Gary Keller — Task switching exacts a cost few realize they’re even paying.

Why would we ever tolerate multitasking when we're doing our most important work? - Gary Keller — Why would we ever tolerate multitasking when we’re doing our most important work?

Distraction is natural. Don't feel bad when you get distracted. Everyone gets distracted. - Gary Keller — Distraction is natural. Don’t feel bad when you get distracted. Everyone gets distracted.

Success is about doing the right thing, not about doing everything right. - Gary Keller — Success is about doing the right thing, not about doing everything right.

When you do the right thing, it can liberate you from having to monitor everything. - Gary Keller — When you do the right thing, it can liberate you from having to monitor everything.

Multitasking takes a toll. At home or at work, distractions lead to poor choices, painful mistakes, and unnecessary stress. - Gary Keller — Multitasking takes a toll. At home or at work, distractions lead to poor choices, painful mistakes, and unnecessary stress.

“When you try to do too much at once, you can end up doing nothing well. Figure out what matters most in the moment and give it your undivided attention. We don’t need more discipline than we already have. We just need to direct and manage it better.”
Gary Keller

Gary Keller on Willpower

Willpower is always on will-call is a lie. - Gary Keller — Willpower is always on will-call is a **lie**.

When we tie our success to our willpower without understanding what that really means, we set ourselves up for failure. - Gary Keller — When we tie our success to our willpower without understanding what that really means, we set ourselves up for failure.

Willpower. Respect it. You make doing what matters most a priority when your willpower is its highest. Willpower must be managed. - Gary Keller — Willpower. *Respect it*. You make doing what matters most a priority when your willpower is its highest. **Willpower must be managed**.

You can't please everyone so don't try. — You can’t please everyone so don’t try.

“Those with the right habits seem to do better than others. They’re doing the most important thing regularly and, as a result, everything else is easier.”
Gary Keller

Do your most important work - your ONE thing - early, before your willpower is drawn down. - Gary Keller — Do your most important work – your ONE thing – early, before your willpower is drawn down.

Willpower may not always be on will-call, but when you use it first on what matters most, you can always count on it. - Gary Keller — Willpower may not always be on will-call, but when you use it first on what matters most, you can always count on it.

Inspiration Quotes About The ONE Thing

Purpose, meaning, significance – these are what makes a successful life. Seek them and you’ll most certainly live your life out of balance.
Gary Keller

In your effort to attend to all things, everything gets shortchanged and nothing gets its due. - Gary Keller — In your effort to attend to all things, everything gets shortchanged and nothing gets its due.

When you gamble with your time, you may be placing a bet you can't cover. - Gary Keller — When you gamble with your time, you may be placing a bet you can’t cover.

To achieve an extraordinary result you must choose what matters most and give it all the time it demands. - Gary Keller — To achieve an extraordinary result you must choose what matters most and give it all the time it demands.

When you're supposed to be working, work, and when you're supposed to be playing, play. - Gary Keller — When you’re supposed to be working, work, and when you’re supposed to be playing, play.

“Don’t be afraid to fail. See it as part of your learning process and keep striving for your true potential.”
Gary Keller

Most people struggle to comprehend how many things don't need to be done, if they would just start by doing the right thing. - Gary Keller — Most people struggle to comprehend how many things don’t need to be done, if they would just start by doing the right thing.

I realized that life is a question and how we live it is our answer. - Gary Keller — I realized that life is a question and how we live it is our answer.

Achievement and abundance show up because they're the natural outcomes of doing the right things with no limits attached. - Gary Keller — Achievement and abundance show up because they’re the natural outcomes of doing the right things with no limits attached.

Extraordinary results deemed that you set a priority and act on it. - Gary Keller — Extraordinary results deemed that you set a priority and act on it.

What you build today will either empower or restrict you tomorrow. - Gary Keller — What you build today will either empower or restrict you tomorrow.

Success comes down to this: being appropriate in the moments of your life. - Gary Keller — Success comes down to this: being appropriate in the moments of your life.

“It is trying to carry too much baskets that breaks most eggs in this country.”
Andrew Carnegie

Gary Keller on Making it BIG!

Big can be bad and bad can be big, but they're not one and the same. - Gary Keller — Big can be bad and bad can be big, but they’re not one and the same.

Big gives you the best chance for extraordinary results today and tomorrow. - Gary Keller — Big gives you the best chance for extraordinary results today and tomorrow.

It's important to realize that on the journey to achieving big, you become bigger. - Gary Keller — It’s important to realize that on the journey to achieving big, you become bigger.

Big requires growth, and by the time you arrive, you're big too! - Gary Keller — Big requires **growth**, and by the time you arrive, you’re big too!

Pursue a big life and you're pursuing the greatest life you can possibly live. - Gary Keller — Pursue a big life and you’re pursuing the greatest life you can possibly live.

Don't fear big. Fear mediocrity. Fear waste. Fear the lack of living to your fullest. - Gary Keller — Don’t **fear** big. Fear mediocrity. Fear waste. Fear the lack of living to your fullest.

Only living big will let you experience your true life and work potential. - Gary Keller — Only living big will let you experience your true life and work potential.

If your goal is ten, ask the question: "How can I reach 20?" - Gary Keller — If your goal is ten, ask the question: “How can I reach 20?”

“Start with big stuff and see where it takes you.”
Gary Keller

Tips on How to Use The ONE Thing Effectively

“Productivity isn’t about being a workhorse. Keeping busy or burning the midnight oil… It’s more about priorities, planning, and fiercely protecting your time.”
Margarita Tartakovsky

Until your ONE thing is done - everything else is a distraction. - Gary Keller — Until your ONE thing is done – everything else is a distraction.

It's really a simple process: You ask a great question, then you seek out a great answer. - Gary Keller — It’s really a simple process: You ask a great question, then you seek out a great answer.

If you want the most from your answer, you must realize that it lives outside your comfort zone. - Gary Keller — If you want the most from your answer, you must realize that it lives outside your comfort zone.

The research and experience of others is the best place to start when looking for your answer. - Gary Keller — The research and experience of others is the best place to start when looking for your answer.

Great businesses are built one productive person at a time. - Gary Keller — Great businesses are built one productive person at a time.

Your most important priority is the ONE thing you can do right now that will help you achieve what matters most to you. - Gary Keller — Your most important priority is the ONE thing you can do right now that will help you achieve what matters most to you.

Quotes on Happiness & Powerful Moments By Leveraging on The ONE Thing

Live with purpose. Live by priority. Live for productivity.

Happiness happens on the way to fulfilment. Having money and things won't automatically lead to lasting happiness. - Gary Keller — Happiness happens on the way to fulfilment. Having money and things won’t automatically lead to lasting happiness.

Financially wealthy people are those who have enough money coming in without having to work to finance their purpose in life. - Gary Keller — Financially **wealthy** people are those who have enough money coming in without having to work to finance their purpose in life.

When what you do matches your purpose, your life just feels in rhythm. - Gary Keller — When what you do matches your purpose, your life just feels in rhythm.

Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus. - Gary Keller — Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus.

If disproportionate results come from one activity, then you must give that one activity disproportionate time. - Gary Keller — If disproportionate results come from one activity, then you must give that one activity disproportionate time.

Our ability to achieve extraordinary results in the future lies in stringing together powerful moments, one after the other. - Gary Keller — Our ability to achieve extraordinary results in the **future** lies in stringing together powerful moments, one after the other.

People prefer big rewards over small ones but they have an even stronger preference for present rewards over future ones. — People prefer big rewards over small ones but they have an even stronger preference for present rewards over **future** ones.

The most successful people are the most productive people. Living for productivity produces extraordinary results.
Gary Keller

You can't happily sustain success in your professional life if you neglect your personal "recreational" time. - Gary Keller — You can’t happily sustain success in your professional life if you neglect your personal “recreational” time.

The most productive people work on event time. They don't quit until their ONE thing is done. - Gary Keller — The most productive people work on event time. They don’t quit until their ONE thing is done.

To experience extraordinary results, be a maker in the morning an a manager in the afternoon. - Gary Keller

At its core, mastery is a way of thinking, a way of acting, and a journey you experience. - Gary Keller — At its core, mastery is a way of thinking, a way of acting, and a journey you experience.

Time on a task, over time, eventually beats talent every time. - Gary Keller — **Time** on a task, over time, eventually beats **talent** every time.

“Efficiency is doing the thing right. Effectiveness is doing the right thing.”
Peter Drucker

More Important Quotes by Gary Keller

There is magic in knocking down your most important domino day after day. - Gary Keller — There is magic in knocking down your most important domino day after day.

The world doesn't know your purpose or priorities and isn't responsible for them-you are. - Gary Keller — The world doesn’t know your purpose or priorities and isn’t responsible for them-you are. – Gary Keller

Take complete ownership of your outcomes by holding no one but yourself responsible. - Gary Keller — Take complete ownership of your outcomes by holding no one but yourself responsible.

When you say yes to something it's imperative that you understand what you're saying no to. - Gary Keller

When you strive for greatness, chaos is guaranteed to show up. - Gary Keller — When you strive for greatness, chaos is guaranteed to show up.

“When you can see mastery as a path you go down instead of a destination you arrive at, it starts to feel accessicible and attainable.”
Gary Keller

It's only when you make time for extraordinary results that they get a chance to show up. - Gary Keller — It’s only when you make time for extraordinary results that they get a chance to show up.

You're not focused on having a perfect day all day, but on having an energized start to each day. - Gary Keller — You’re not focused on having a perfect day all day, but on having an energized start to each day.

Structuring the early hours of each day is the simplest way to extraordinary results. - Gary Keller — Structuring the early hours of each day is the simplest way to extraordinary results.

No one succeeds alone and no one fails alone. Pay attention to the people around you. - Gary Keller — No one succeeds alone and no one fails alone. Pay attention to the people around you.

Seek out those who will support your goals, and show the door to anyone who won't. - Gary Keller — Seek out those who will support your goals, and show the door to anyone who won’t.

If people are the first priority in creating a supportive environment, place isn't far behind. — If **people** are the first priority in creating a supportive environment, **place** isn’t far behind.

“Surround yourself only with people who are going to lift you higher.”
Oprah Winfrey

When you lift the limits of your thinking, you can expand the limits of your life. - Gary Keller — When you lift the limits of your thinking, you can expand the limits of your life.

Getting your focus as small as possible simplifies your thinking and crystallizes what you must do. - Gary Keller — Getting your focus as small as possible simplifies your thinking and crystallizes what you must do.

No matter how big you can think, you'll always discover it begins with going small. - Gary Keller — No matter how big you can think, you’ll always discover it begins with going small.

Big lives ride the powerful wave of chain reactions and are built sequentially. - Gary Keller — Big lives ride the powerful wave of chain reactions and are built sequentially.

“Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it.”
George Halas

Your journey toward extraordinary results will be built above all else on faith. - Gary Keller — Your journey toward extraordinary results will be built above all else on **faith**.

Go live a life worth living where, in the end, you'll be able to say, "I'm glad I did," not "I wish I had." - Gary Keller — Go live a life worth living where, in the end, you’ll be able to say, “I’m glad I did,” not “I wish I had.”

Live your life to minimize the regrets you might have at the end. - Gary Keller — Live your life to minimize the regrets you might have at the end.

When you know what matters most, everything makes sense. When you don't know what matters most, anything makes sense. - Gary Keller — When you know what matters most, everything makes sense. When you don’t know what matters most, anything makes sense.

No matter the objective, no matter the destination, the journey to anything you want always start with a single step.

At any moment in time there can be only ONE Thing.
Gary Keller

Conclusion: The Power of The ONE Thing

Success is not about doing many things mediocrely well but doing just ONE thing perfectly well.

Many people have common interests such as sports, music, and watching television. As strange as it might sounds, those things don’t really excite me… My obsession is in Productivity.

The ONE Thing book is CRUCIAL because it helps me to relax, enjoy life, and still allow me to accomplish lifechanging goals… one at a time.

In the past, I was always ‘gung-ho’ working in full-throttle. Needless to say, I was burned out and depressed.

If you want to know a simple truth behind extraordinary results then The ONE Thing is definitely a MUST-READ.

Here are some of the most crucial quotes by Gary Keller (found in The ONE Thing book) so you can accomplish significantly more by doing less.

What’s the ONE Thing you can do such that by doing it everything else will be easier or unnecessary?”
Gary Keller

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**The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results**

After reading these quotes I hope you will have the inspiration to invest in the philosophy of The ONE Thing.

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