Ticket to Read Book Challenge 2018 discussion

Maybe it’s because I have a bunch of business goals I’m keeping my eye on, but this year I seem to be reading a bunch of business-related books. I’m juggling a lot of balls right now, so it seems like a good time to pick up The One Thing.

It’s a simple concept, instead of trying to multi-task, focus on the one important thing in your life. The concept has merit, do one thing well instead of a bunch of things poorly, but only summarily takes into account the fractured lives that people – often women – lead. Not everyone is a CEO in a financially successful business, with staff at work and a spouse at home that will keep everything running smoothly.

While there are some good takeaways from this book, it felt a bit sexist, and I would like to have heard a woman’s voice talk about battling through the responsibilities women are faced with to discover their one true thing.