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Greg McKeown.

“If you don’t prioritize your life, someone else will.”

Greg McKeown (born 1977) is a writer and lecturer, and the author of Essentialism.

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1977
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“The way of the Essentialist means living by design, not by default.”

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The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

Essentialism

Greg McKeown

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Productivity · 2014

Essentialism

The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

Greg McKeown makes the case for doing less, but better: choosing what truly matters and saying no to the rest.

Three big ideas

  1. Less but betterFocus your energy on the few things that matter most.
  2. You have a choiceYou can always decide how to spend your time, even when it doesn't feel like it.
  3. Most things aren't vitalOnly a small number of activities make a big difference.
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