5 Reading/Listening Tips For Week 22 2022 (Featuring Gary Heller, Barry Schwartz, Peter Drucker, Tim Ferriss, And Morgan Housel)

1. The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results — Garry Heller

If you only will read one book about productivity, this is the one.

This book (affiliate link) presents the natural conclusion on the 80/20 rule and the crucial importance of choosing the right task. In the real world, it is often one simple thing that will produce over half of the benefits.

According to Heller, you should find out the one thing all the time and focus 100% on it. Nothing else is more important than starting the first step. You find out the one thing with the following question:

What’s the One Thing I can do / such that by doing it / everything else will be easier or unnecessary?

2. The Paradox of Choice: Why More is Less — Barry Schwartz

Corollary to the above book, Schwartz presents a counterpoint to the desire for more freedom and options. According to the book (affiliate link), more choices ultimately lead to a worse outcome, especially if you want the best possible one. By being a “satisficer”…