Greg McKeown's Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less is an eye-opening book in this age of increased expectations at work and at home, resulting is stress, sleep deprivation, and career stagnation.
Essentionalism describes the symptoms of trying to do too many things and offers a variety of solutions to help you identify, and focus your attention on, the things that can really make a difference in your career and life.
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less was an instant New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller.
Essentialism's 20 chapters are organized into a 4-part process of explanation, discovery, and implementation:
Part I: Essence, an appreciation of our ability to make choices if we choose to do so.
Part II: Explore, the strategies and tools we can use to discover the best approach to Essentialism.
Part III: Eliminate, the different ways we can take action and eliminate the unnecessary.
Part IV: Execute, ideas and tips for making the practice of Essentialism sustainable and successful.
Greg McKeown, the author of Essentialism, blogs and writes at
www.gregmkeown.com. He also blogs for the Harvard Business Review.
He is a Young Global Leader for the World Economic Forum where he has been both moderator and panel member. He has also designed a prototype class at Stanford University called, “Designing Your Life, Essentially.”
Greg's an “Influencer” for LinkedIn where one of his blogs has been read by more than a million people. He has also taught at companies like Apple, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Pixar, SalesForce, and Twitter.
You can follow Greg at: Twitter and LinkedIn. At Greg McKeown's website, you can also take a free Essentialism Quiz to find out how Essentialist you are.
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