The king of essentialism & doing only what matters:

Greg Mckeown @GregoryMcKeown

Last week I went through his classic "Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit Of Less" again

5 takeaways on how you can stop overwhelm and create the meaningful impact you want 🧵👇

1/ Essentialists are the most hyperproductive people in the world

They don't do many things but focus on the vital few

They always double down on the 20% that gives 80% of results, effortlessly quadrupling their impact

And eliminate the rest

How to become an essentialist:

2/ Essentialists explore a LOT in the beginning

They make sure to weigh every option in

But they do not commit until the following step:

3/ Essentialist eliminate ruthlessly

If not crucial, it's gone

They know the inevitability of tradeoffs & having a choice. A good question to ask is

"If I did not own/do this, how much would I spend to get it"

This minimalistic approach has huge payoffs in sanity & results

4/ Essentialists execute

They set up routines and can easily focus

They make progress by eliminating bottlenecks & obstacles, rather than hustling

They celebrate the small wins

If you have read so far and is anxious about cutting things out:

5/ Essentialists value more what they have than the reverse

Saying no allows you to say yes to better things

Less clutter means more things in spotlight

Therefore, never think of essentialism as minimizing your life

It removes the noise instead, with enhanced signal

TL;DR

Essentialists

• Are the most hyperproductive people in the world

• Explore a lot first

• Eliminate ruthlessly after

• Execute effortlessly

• Value what they have than reverse

If you are serious about hyperproductivity and feeling your best, become an essentialist

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