TPS102: Essentialism w/ Greg McKeown


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Aug 01 2016 45 mins   535
Greg McKeown is the author of Essentialism, The Disciplined Pursuit of Less. He is on the podcast to discuss how to figure out what is essential to you, how to create your vision for your life, and why being bored is important. Listen in for tools to remove obstacles and get the essential things done. Get Podcast Updates Do you want to get an email with shownotes each time a podcast goes live? Then let us know where to send these updates. Cheat Sheet Why creating space is so important in your essentialism journeyThe key tenets of the essentialist lifestyle and how you can use them to live a life of purposeHow being an essentialist is not just about saying “no” but about finding space to decide what’s essentialThings you can do to make sure you are working on the correct problemsWays to figure out how you can best use your time and energy to solve these essential problemsHow to explore and discover what is truly essential for youWhy being bored can actually be a good thingHow the Asian Efficiency team sets quarterly goals to make sure our goals are the right goalsHow you can make sure you are working on the right thingsThe benefits of very long-term thinking and why you should create an 100-year visionHow essentialism is a life view and not just another toolHow to remove obstacles to execution Links GregMcKeown.comFitness in Post podcast interview w/ GregTPS90: Become a Minimalist w/ Joshua BeckerTPS88: Deep Work w/ Cal NewportScaling Up by Verne HarnishTPS100: Celebrating Your WinsTPS101: Lean Thinking w/ Paul Akers Book, tool, ritual Book: The Catastrophe of Success by Tennessee Williams (essay) Tool: Daily journaling Ritual: Choose six things to accomplish each day – three professional and three personal. At the end of the day, celebrate the progress you’ve made, and write down six things for tomorrow. Connect with Greg McKeown @GregoryMcKeown Sponsor Freshbooks.com/productivityFor a 30 day free trial, be sure to enter the word ‘productivity’ in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Sticher, Overcast, PocketCast or your favorite podcast player. It’s easy, you’ll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure. You can also leave a review! Here’s how.