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There’s a little-known fact that the section of The ONE Thing called “Big is Bad” almost didn’t make the final cut of the manuscript. It wasn’t until getting some last-minute buy-in from everyone involved in the project that it was placed back in the book for publication. And that wasn’t as easy as you might think. 

Dan and Julia Ihara open their book, Property Decisions: Avoid Family Disputes and Painful Taxes to Build a Legacy That Lasts with a staggering statistic: 70 percent of families fight over real estate after parents pass away. 

The ONE Thing turned thirteen years old on April 1. Since the book was published, over 4 million readers have learned how to focus on what matters from authors Gary Keller and Jay Papasan.

When people think of military-style leadership, they imagine orders shouted, and orders being followed with a Yes Sir! The standard format for any bad situation would be for someone to come in, take control, and tell people what to do. But in his book Turn the Ship Around, Captain David Marquet challenges this “leader-follower” style. 

If you missed Family Reunion’s sold-out CEO Summit this year, or got lost in the rain, you’re in luck. We’re here to open our notebooks and share impactful takeaways from each dynamic speaker. 

Although The ONE Thing is the book we think of when talking about prioritizing our time and measuring productivity, a close second is Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day. In this book, the authors Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky share their insights from time spent in the Silicon Valley trenches at Google and YouTube. They created a model which serves to help us carve out more space, or “Make Time,” in our day and eighty-six tactics to help us use it. 

Wow, what a whirlwind! This year was fun, inspiring, challenging, and an overflow of other adjectives. To celebrate another 365 days doing what we enjoy most (providing you with inspiring and educational content), we want to look back at our most-loved articles from this year. 

What I love about entrepreneurs is how focused you are on getting better. The fact that you are subscribed to the KellerINK newsletter shows you care about books and what books can do to help you on your journey.

KellerINK is thrilled to announce that El Agente de Bienes Raices, the Spanish translation of The Millionaire Real Estate Agent, is officially available. Not only is this an amazing cultural win for Spanish-speaking agents, it’s also a worthy investment for market centers across the country as almost 20 percent of new agents entering the industry identify as members of the Hispanic community.

Jay Papasan and KellerINK’s newest book has finally hit bookstore shelves, but the work behind Rookie Real Estate Agent started nearly ten years ago as a single question:

What do the most successful real estate agents do in their first year that others don’t?

As Gary and Jay say, you don’t need to wait to buy real estate—you simply need to buy real estate and wait. And, with an evergreen appreciation rate, real estate remains one of the strongest investments available.

Book lovers, rejoice! It is almost that time of year again. You know, the one when you can pick your favorite outdoor spot and settle in with a new exciting read. The sun shining above you and a cool breeze blowing by. For those perfect days ahead, here’s a recommended list with a little something for everyone.