May 2026 Book of the Month - The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth about Extraordinary Results - Hardcover

by Gary Keller (Author), Jay Papasan (Author)

What's your ONE thing?

People are using this simple, powerful concept to focus on what matters most in their personal and work lives. Companies are helping their employees be more productive with study groups, training, and coaching. Sales teams are boosting sales. Churches are conducting classes and recommending for their members.

By focusing their energy on one thing at a time, people are living more rewarding lives by building their careers, strengthening their finances, losing weight and getting in shape, deepening their faith, and nurturing stronger marriages and personal relationships.

YOU WANT LESS. You want fewer distractions and less on your plate. The daily barrage of e-mails, texts, tweets, messages, and meetings distract you and stress you out. The simultaneous demands of work and family are taking a toll. And what's the cost? Second-rate work, missed deadlines, smaller paychecks, fewer promotions--and lots of stress.

AND YOU WANT MORE. You want more productivity from your work. More income for a better lifestyle. You want more satisfaction from life and more time for yourself, your family, and your friends.

NOW YOU CAN HAVE BOTH ― LESS AND MORE. In The ONE Thing, you'll learn to:

Cut through the clutter

Achieve better results in less time

Build momentum toward your goal

Dial down the stress

Overcome that overwhelmed feeling

Revive your energy

Stay on track

Master what matters to you

The book has:

Made on more than 575 appearances on national bestseller lists

Been #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller, New York Times bestseller, and USA Today bestseller

Been translated into 40 languages

Won 12 book awards

Voted Top 100 Business Book of All Time on Goodreads

The ONE Thing delivers extraordinary results in every area of your life--work, personal, family, and spiritual. WHAT'S YOUR ONE THING?

Author Biography

Gary Keller is chairman of the board and co-founder of Keller Williams Realty, Inc., the world's largest real estate company. His New York Times bestselling books have sold more than 2,000,000 copies. Jay Papasan, a former editor at HarperCollins Publishers in New York, co-authors Gary's books and is Vice President of Publishing at Keller Williams. He's a frequent event speaker and corporate trainer.