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Essentialism
- The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
- Narrated by: Greg McKeown
- Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins
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Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
Have you ever found yourself struggling with information overload?
Have you ever felt both overworked and underutilised?
Do you ever feel busy but not productive?
If you answered yes to any of these, the way out is to become an essentialist.
In Essentialism, Greg McKeown, CEO of a leadership and strategy agency in Silicon Valley who has run courses at Apple, Google and Facebook, shows you how to achieve what he calls the disciplined pursuit of less. Being an essentialist is about a disciplined way of thinking. It means challenging the core assumptions of "we can have it all" and "I have to do everything" and replacing them with the pursuit of "the right thing in the right way at the right time".
By applying a more selective criteria for what is essential, the pursuit of less allows us to regain control of our own choices so we can channel our time, energy and effort into making the highest possible contribution toward the goals and activities that matter.
Using the experience and insight of working with the leaders of the most innovative companies and organisations in the world, McKeown shows you how to put Essentialism into practice in your own life, so you, too, can achieve something great.
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- They Esli
- 28-05-16
Good book, just good!
Easy to grasp, makes me want to start practicing the lessons learned immediately.
Nothing new is really taught but what is taught is taught so clearly. Basically identify the main thing and do it.
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- Henna
- 26-09-16
Doing less but better
This is truly a must-listen for those who want to gain control of their lives.
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- Jacob
- 26-12-20
No matter where you are at, this is essential
Recommending this book to everyone, no matter where you are at in your life, it's essential to anyone
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- Amazon Customer
- 14-07-21
A book that will change your busy life!
I really enjoyed the audiobook, it gives a different view at your life and work. It can also teach how to be more assertive, decisive, organised and focus on what is most important for you.
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- Dave
- 25-02-19
Essentialism
I could write a really long review about this book, but I'm choosing not to so I can focus on other things.
On a serious note, I got a few useful bits from it.
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- Dean
- 08-08-19
Great Listen.
after reading some books on minimalism this helped find clarity and methods of expanding these ideas from thing to day to day life. Going to listen again.
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- O
- 29-06-19
Great, but it could also tie in delegation
Delegation means that we can reduce responsibilities including those that we typically call essentialism. Would have been good to discuss, since one can change their essentialism over time through delegation
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- Richard Greene
- 27-03-21
Insightful
Loved it. Will listen again now and take notes to implement the common sense advice.
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- johnwin
- 14-08-16
Thought provoking stuff!
This is an great book and will certainly be one I listen to again. Essential.
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- Anonymous User
- 08-07-17
Redefining work
Really eye opening and insightful if you action what is talked about.
This book helped me reestablish my ultimate goal of work / life balance
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