Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

Greg McKeown

Apr 2014 · Sold by Crown Currency

About this eBook

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“Essentialism holds the keys to solving one of the great puzzles of life: How can we do less but accomplish more?”—Adam Grant, bestselling author of Think Again

Essentialism isn’t about getting more done in less time. It’s about getting only the right things done.

Have you ever found yourself stretched too thin?
Are you often busy but not productive?
Do you feel like your time is constantly being hijacked?

If you answered yes to any of these, the way out is the Way of the Essentialist.
 
Essentialism is more than a time-management technique. It is a systematic discipline for discerning what is absolutely essential, then eliminating everything that is not, so we can make the highest possible contribution toward the things that really matter.
 
By forcing us to apply more selective criteria for where to spend our precious time and energy, the disciplined pursuit of less empowers us to reclaim control of our own choices, instead of giving others the implicit permission to choose for us.
 
Essentialism is not one more thing to do. It’s a whole new way of doing less, but better, in every area of our lives. Join the millions of people who have used Essentialism to change their outlook on the world.

Ratings and reviews

In today's world, multitasking is given so much importance that people have forgotten how to give their undivided attention to a single task and execute it with excellence. This book is a great guide to learn why single focus is crucial to success and how to apply that your professional life. Excellent read.

I learned of Greg and the forthcoming book only 2 months prior to release (an HBR post). In that short period of time, Essentialism jumped to the top of my reading list. Wonderful structure, and an empowering message. I have to believe this will become a perennial bestseller in many categories. I will be purchasing an additional hard copy for a tangible quick-reference, it having absolutely earned a spot on my top shelf alongside Collins, Drucker, Buffet and Branson.

60 Pages of one and the same thought, and then I dropped it. I made an essentialist choice not to waste my time here.

About the author

Greg McKeown writes, teaches, and speaks around the world on the importance of living and leading as an Essentialist. He has spoken at companies including Apple, Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, Salesforce, Symantec, and Twitter and is among the most popular bloggers for the Harvard Business Review and LinkedIn Influencer’s group. He co-created the course, Designing Life, Essentially at Stanford University, was a collaborator of the Wall Street Journal bestseller Multipliers and serves as a Young Global Leader for the World Economic Forum. He holds an MBA from Stanford University.