"Less, but better"
Greg McKeown has a radical proposal. At the start of the new year our focus shouldn't be how to get more things done, it should be on how to get the right things done. Writing in Sloww, Kyle Kowalski, has very succinctly summarized McKeown's guide on how to do so.
"Let’s kick things off with the Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less elevator pitch:
"Definition: Author Greg McKeown says the most fitting definition of essentialism is 'less but better.'
"Basic Value Proposition: 'Only once you give yourself the permission to stop trying to do it all, to stop saying yes to everyone, can you make your highest contribution towards the things that really matter.'
"One Takeaway: 'If you take one thing away from this book, I hope you will remember this: whatever decision or challenge or crossroads you face in your life, simply ask yourself, ‘What is essential?’ Eliminate everything else.'” - Kyle Kowalski
Book Summary: 10 Life & Work Hacks from “Essentialism” by Greg McKeown