221 How To Achieve More By Doing Less: Interview with Greg McKeown
Release Date: 12/27/2024
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info_outlineHave you ever felt that you were constantly busy, but not necessarily productive in terms of achieving your highest-level goals? In today’s hectic world, it’s easy to become overwhelmed by competing priorities, which may cause us to lose sight of what is most important in our lives. An approach known as “essentialism” offers an antidote to this common problem.
Greg McKeown, our guest in Episode 221 of The Mindset Game® podcast, is the author of two New York Times bestsellers: “Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less” and “Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most.” He is also one of the most sought-after public speakers globally, having spoken to over 500 companies while traveling to over 40 countries, and his work has been covered in several leading publications. Greg’s clients include Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Nike. He is also the host of The Greg McKeown Podcast, which has been ranked in the top five of all self-improvement podcasts and ranked top 10 in educational podcasts. In this week’s episode, Greg discusses the following:
- The concept of essentialism and its three parts: exploring what is essential, creating space to eliminate what is non-essential, and making it as effortless as possible to do what matters most
- Simple tests, such as the longevity and intergenerational tests, and other techniques to help you identify what is essential amongst competing priorities
- Key mindset shifts that are necessary for living an essentialist life
The 85% rule, which embodies the idea that working in an optimal state – rather than at maximum, 10x intensity – will yield better, more sustainable results in the long run
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