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Books like The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results

12 books with a reading profile close to The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller. Practical, outward-looking, growth-minded and clear-cut; an easy read.

  1. 1 Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!

    Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!

    by Robert T. Kiyosaki

    Also practical and outward-looking · self help, practical

    Robert Kiyosaki contrasts the conflicting financial advice of two figures: his biological father, a highly educated government employee, and his friend’s father, a self-made entrepreneur.

  2. 2 The Millionaire Fastlane: Crack the Code to Wealth and Live Rich for a Lifetime!

    The Millionaire Fastlane: Crack the Code to Wealth and Live Rich for a Lifetime!

    by M.J. DeMarco

    Also practical and outward-looking · self help, practical

    MJ DeMarco rejects the traditional financial advice of saving small percentages of a paycheck in 401ks for forty years.

  3. 3 The 4-Hour Workweek

    The 4-Hour Workweek

    by Timothy Ferriss

    Also practical and outward-looking · self help, practical

    Timothy Ferriss introduces the DEAL framework—Definition, Elimination, Automation, and Liberation—to replace the retirement-at-sixty model with mini-vacations throughout life.

  4. 4 The Compound Effect: Jumpstart Your Income, Your Life, Your Success

    The Compound Effect: Jumpstart Your Income, Your Life, Your Success

    by Darren Hardy

    Also practical and outward-looking · self help, practical

    Darren Hardy argues that significant achievements result from the consistent application of small, seemingly insignificant choices over long periods.

  5. 5 The 4-Hour Work Week

    The 4-Hour Work Week

    by Timothy Ferriss

    Also practical and outward-looking · self help, practical

    Timothy Ferriss argues that the traditional model of working until age sixty-five to afford a singular retirement is inefficient.

  6. 6 Who Moved My Cheese?

    Who Moved My Cheese?

    by Spencer Johnson

    Also practical and growth-minded · self help, practical

    Spencer Johnson’s parable centers on four characters living in a maze: two mice named Sniff and Scurry, and two littlepeople named Hem and Haw.

  7. 7 Cashflow Quadrant

    Cashflow Quadrant

    by Robert T. Kiyosaki

    Also practical and outward-looking · self help, practical

    Robert Kiyosaki classifies income generation into four distinct categories: Employee (E), Self-Employed (S), Business Owner (B), and Investor (I).

  8. 8 Strengths Finder 2.0

    Strengths Finder 2.0

    by Tom Rath

    Also practical and growth-minded · self help, practical

    StrengthsFinder 2.0 operates on the premise that individuals gain more by refining their natural talents than by attempting to fix their weaknesses.

  9. 9 Your Body's Many Cries for Water

    Your Body's Many Cries for Water

    by F. Batmanghelidj

    Also practical and outward-looking · self help, practical

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  10. 10 The E-myth Revisited

    The E-myth Revisited

    by Michael E. Gerber

    Also practical and growth-minded · self help, practical

    Michael Gerber dismantles the assumption that technical proficiency in a specific craft naturally translates into a functional business.

  11. 11 The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future

    The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future

    by Chris Guillebeau

    Also practical and outward-looking · practical, business strategy

    Chris Guillebeau identifies a specific type of micro-entrepreneur who builds a profitable business with less than $100 in initial investment.

  12. 12 Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business

    Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business

    by Charles Duhigg

    Also practical and growth-minded · self help, practical

    Charles Duhigg identifies eight key concepts that drive efficiency, ranging from motivation and goal setting to team dynamics and decision making.

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