Quotes from Gary Keller

working at something until it regularly works for you.

vital few and trivial many.

If today your company doesn't know what its ONE Thing is, then the company's ONE Thing is to find out.

As you experience big, you become big.

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

If it's to be, it will be me.

Since there is always another level to learn, mastery actually means you're a master of what you know and an apprentice of what you don't. In other words, we become masters of what is behind us and apprentices for what is ahead. This is why mastery is a journey. Alex

must create a system or be enslaved by another man's.

No matter how many to-dos you start with, you can always narrow it to one. Keep going. You can actually take 20 percent of the 20 percent of the 20 percent and continue until you get to the single most important thing!

Saying yes to everyone is the same as saying yes to nothing. Each additional obligation chips away at your effectiveness at everything you try.

My goals are fueled by my dreams. I defend and protect those dreams from distractions and from interruptions from other people.

people and problems can chew up your time and drain your energy.

Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now." —Alan Lakein

BIG IDEAS Distraction is natural. Don't feel bad when you get distracted. Everyone gets distracted. Multitasking takes a toll. At home or at work, distractions lead to poor choices, painful mistakes, and unnecessary stress. Distraction undermines results. 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.

In fact, you can become successful with less discipline than you think, for one simple reason: success is about doing the right thing, not about doing everything right.

The truth I have come to know very clearly is that seeking mastery is a process and a path, not an event.

The problem is we tend to act on what we believe even when what we believe isn't anything we should.

If you choose to track only two areas of your business, track your leads and your listings.

Mastery is a commitment to becoming your best, so to achieve extraordinary results you must embrace the extraordinary effort it represents.

Cosby read some advice that he took to heart: "I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody." This

Purpose, meaning, significance—these are what make a successful life. Seek them and you will most certainly live your life out of balance, criss-crossing an invisible middle line as you pursue your priorities.

When we connect big with bad, we trigger shrinking thinking.

Think a Million, Earn a Million, Net a Million, and Receive a Million.

Purpose without priority is powerless.