Focused on thinking big, Gary Keller found that the key to building a successful business in real estate is people. He also found that the key to helping Keller Williams people own big businesses is education. Armed with this information, he set out to create a new...
ONE Thing: Gary Builds a Business Part 1
What’s the ONE Thing we can do to build our business such that by doing it everything else will be easier or unnecessary? That’s the Focusing Question Gary Keller asked himself when he set out to build his real estate company Keller Williams. The answer was to think...
Failing Your Way to Success
Success is not something that comes easy. It’s not something that simply happens because one tries. For even the most successful people, their gains come only after a fair amount of failing. This is true no matter what industry you work in or interest you pursue....
Dave Ramsey’s Entreleadership Podcast features The ONE Thing
We’re used to reading books that talk about “The 27 Steps” or “The 52 Things” we need to do to succeed. So why did Gary and Jay decide to whittle it down to just ONE Thing? That’s the question that sparks the lively brass tacks discussion on this week’s...
66 Day Challenge: How the Language of Accountability Can Lead to Your Success
It’s hard to believe, but we’re already less than a month out from completing the 66 Day Challenge. How would you describe the experience? What would you say if someone asked you how you were doing? The language that we use and how we phrase things can have a...
How to Gift an eBook
Books have long been seen as fail-proof gifts for anyone on your list – from colleagues and bosses to family and friends. So much so, that books are one of the most gifted items. And now, with more than one in five Americans reading e-books, it’s becoming apparent...
If You Try and Chase Two Rabbits. . .
If you try and chase two rabbits, you will not catch either one. Gary chose to open The ONE Thing with this Russian proverb because it perfectly sums up the core idea behind the book. It is a simple concept that people around the globe have acknowledged for centuries,...
66 Day Challenge: How to Use Your Energy to Your Advantage
Where there’s a will, there’s a way. We’ve all heard it, but have you ever taken a moment to really contemplate just how true it is? Before your willpower to keep reading gets smattered, know that there is hope if you’re suffering from battery drain. New research...
The Importance of Learning to Learn
For all the learners out there, a hard truth is standing in the way of your educational progress. You see, the more you learn and the more skills you acquire, the harder it gets to learn more. While practice will improve performance of a specific task, it also moves...