Essentialism

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Have you ever found yourself stretched too thin Do you simultaneously feel overworked and underutilized Are you often busy but not productive Do you feel like your time is constantly being hijacked by other people s agendas If you answered yes to any of these, the way out is the Way of the Essentialist The Way of the Essentialist isn t about getting done in less time It s about getting only the right things done It is not a time management strategy, or a productivity 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 towards the things that really matter By forcing us to apply a selective criteria for what is Essential, the disciplined pursuit of less empowers us to reclaim control of our own choices about where to spend our precious time and energy instead of giving others the implicit permission to choose for us.Essentialism is not one thing it s a whole new way of doing everything A must read for any leader, manager, or individual who wants to learn who to do less, but better, in every area of their lives, Essentialism is a movement whose time has come. Best Read eBook Essentialism Author Greg McKeown – kino-fada.fr All 272 pages of this book could have been condensed into a three page blog post, perhaps without the pages filled with cutesy large text My ultimate takeaway is that I find Greg McKeown incredibly annoying However, there are also some other, intuitive ideas that can be helpful, like You cannot have it all Decide what your agenda or goal is, and pursue only opportunities that lead you to that goal If you don t have your own agenda, someone else will make it for you Don t commit casually t All 272 pages of this book could have been condensed into a three page blog post, perhaps without the pages filled with cutesy large text My ultimate takeaway is that I find Greg McKeown incredibly annoying However, there are also some other, intuitive ideas that can be helpful, like You cannot have it all Decide what your agenda or goal is, and pursue only opportunities that lead you to that goal If you don t have your own agenda, someone else will make it for you Don t commit casually to plans you re not sure about Don t be afraid to be unavailable If you can t do a side project, say so Focus requires you to set aside time for your priority Teams function better if there is one clear, ...Could have been a 100 pages shorter without losing anything essentialIt must be tough to write a book about Essentialism because people will be watching like a hawk to see whether you stick to your own advice and sadly I m not sure that he did.But first things first, I didn t have a name for it but Essentialism is what I have been doing for a while now at work at least I have yet to tell any of my family or friends that I wasn t positively answering their invitation because it wasn t essential to me and my goals for the near future.But at work, I am a stro It must be tough to write a book about Essentialism because people will be watching like a hawk to see whether you stick to your own advice and sadly I m not sure that he did.But first things first, I didn t have a name for it but Essentialism is what I have been doing for a while now at work at least I have yet to tell any of my family or friends that I wasn t positively answe...This book could be summed up with these two quotesEssentialism is not about how to getthings done it s about how to get the right things done It doesn t mean just doing less for the sake of less either It is about making the wisest possible investment of your time and energy in order to operate at our highest point of contribution by doing only what is essential Remember that if you don t prioritize your life someone else willI enjoyed the book and felt that it was helpful, b This book could be summed up with these two quotesEssentialism i...According to McKeown, essentialism is living one s life in such a way that all of one s energies are concentrated on accomplishing the vital few things that really matter In order to do this, one must know what the essential things are, cut out the things that are not essential, and put oneself in a position where doing the essential things becomes effortless.It s a great book for everyone, and provides insights on how to apply this philosophy not only to one s personal life but to the workplac According to McKeown, essentialism is living one s life in such a way that all of one s energies are concentrated on accomplishing the vital few things that really matter In order to do this, one must know what the essential things are, cut out the things that are not essential, and put oneself in a position where doing the essential things becomes effortless.It s a great book for everyone, and provides insights on how to apply this philosophy not only to one s personal life but to the workplace as well It s not really a business book, but I do think that managers and those in leadership positions within a company would get a lot out of it.For me personally, it was a big wake up call I wasn t really living an essentialist life, to say the least, and while nothing McKeown says in this book is revolutionary, it was a revelation to me This book really made me think about my life and how I go about living it the priorities I give to tasks and pr...Such a frustrating book McKeown addresses an important topic that I certainly need to work on, and that s what persuaded me to read this book based on some praising reviews and kept me reading it through my annoyance with his tone and attitude I m not sure I learned anything new but I definitely was pushed to think about some things that I generally set to the side about how I choose to spend my time and the projects I take on The book was valuable enough that I m glad I read it But I was Such a frustrating book McKeown addresses an important topic that I certainly need to work on, and that s what persuaded me to read this book based on some praising reviews and kept me reading it through my annoyance with his tone and attitude I m not sure I learned anything new but I definitely was pushed to think about some things that I generally set to the side about how I choose to spend my time and the projects I take on The book was valuable enough that I m glad I read it But I was consistently and thoroughly irritated by McKeown s presentation of Essentialism the capitalization is significant as a club of the initiated, a realm of those who can look over the top of their glasses at the rest of us who are wallowing in the overwhelming busy nes...ESSENTIALISM by Greg McKeown is a book that should be read annually In it we are asked, What if we stopped celebrating being busy as a measurement of importance Not that it is a new concept, but it is a book that assembles all the great philosophies and thinkers into a cohesive and inspiring format McKeown starts from Socrates Beware of the barrenness of a busy life and works his way into modern thinkers such as Drucker, Gladwell, and Csikszentmihalyi.McKeown makes the concession that e ESSENTIALISM by Greg McKeown is a book that should be read annually In it we are asked, What if we stopped celebrating being busy as a measurement of importance Not that it is a new concept, but it is a book that assembles all the great philosophies and thinkers into a cohesive and inspiring format McKeo...This is exactly what I needed to read at exactly the right moment As I have felt my life spiralling out of control, this is the book I picked up The author gleans from the best and most successful people and their philosophy and supports his stance that, with a proper personal mission statement, SMART goals, and a willingness to simplify and change our perspective, we can prioritize and live, with, play ameaningful life His philosophy is one that supports greater joy with family, less c This is exactly what I needed to read at exactly the right moment As I have felt my life spiralling out of control, this is the book I picked up The author gleans from the best and most successful people and their philosophy and supports his stance that, with a proper personal mission statement, SMART goals, and a willingness to simplify and change our perspective, we can prioritize and live, with, play ameaningful life His philosophy is one that supports greater joy with family, less clutter and better use of time in all aspects My favorite and most meaningful truism that I gained is that if we don t clearly make boundaries, someone else will make them for us He gave the example of an executive who was asked to come on a Saturday for a meeting He told his supervisor he would not come since that is his designated family day The superv...I liked the table of contents It laid out his essential points in a concise list The chapters themselves were overworked and repetitive Nothing new here, including his anecdotes and examples.I met Greg McKeown just after I finished his book, Essentialism I found out that he was a bishop in my stake Mormon speak for being a church congregation leader in my general area of Palo Alto, CA He was approachable and kind After introducing myself and complimenting him on his book, he asked me a few questions about myself Namely, what was I doing in my life and what was my end goal in my professional career I was taken aback, because not many people jump straight to such a core questio I met Greg McKeown just after I finished his book, Essentialism I found out that he was a bishop in my stake Mormon speak for being a church congregation leader in my general area of Palo Alto, CA He was approachable and kind After introducing myself and complimenting him on his book, he asked me a few questions about myself Namely, what was I doing in my life and what was my end goal in my professional career I was taken aback, because not many people jump straigh...

Essentialism
  • English
  • 09 February 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 260 pages
  • 0804137382
  • Greg McKeown
  • Essentialism