We overvalue nonessentials like a nicer car or house, or even intangibles like the number of our followers on Twitter or the… — Greg McKeown Car Copy Share Image
“so they will arrive late. So what should he do? The answer, Alex finds, is to do anything and everything to make… — Greg McKeown Copy Share Image
“A popular idea in Silicon Valley is “Done is better than perfect.” — Greg McKeown Silicon valley Copy Share Image
“The way of the Essentialist means living by design, not by default. Instead of making choices reactively, the Essentialist deliberately distinguishes the… — Greg McKeown Approach Copy Share Image
“getting more out of less space. He named it, appropriately, LifeEdited.com.” — Greg McKeown Space Copy Share Image
There should be no shame in admitting to a mistake; after all, we really are only admitting that we are now wiser… — Greg McKeown Admitting Copy Share Image
“seen people trapped by controlling managers and unaware that they do not “have to” do all the thankless busywork they are asked… — Greg McKeown Management Copy Share Image
“Is this the very most important thing I should be doing with my time and resources right now?” — Greg McKeown Right now Copy Share Image
“EACH NIGHT, WHEN I GO TO SLEEP, I DIE. AND THE NEXT MORNING, WHEN I WAKE UP, I AM REBORN. —Mahatma Gandhi” — Greg Mckeown Morning Copy Share Image
“It is about pausing constantly to ask, “Am I investing in the right activities?” There are far more activities and opportunities in… — Greg McKeown Activity Copy Share Image
“Ray credits this success to their highly disciplined focus on profitability. He has led the company as CEO for thirty-five years, and… — Greg McKeown Business Copy Share Image
“LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner sees “fewer things done better” as the most powerful mechanism for leadership.” — Greg McKeown Leadership Copy Share Image
I think we are in a non-essentialist bubble—everything seems important—so of course nothing is. — Greg McKeown Bubbles Copy Share Image
Essentialism: only once you give yourself permission to stop trying to do it all, to stop saying yes to everyone, can you… — Greg McKeown Contribution Copy Share Image
Done right, a strategic intent is really one decision that makes 1,000 decisions. — Greg McKeown Decision Copy Share Image
“to have a VERY BIG waste paper basket to take care of ALL invitations such as yours—productivity in my experience consists of… — Greg McKeown Productivity Copy Share Image
“What if we stopped celebrating being busy as a measurement of importance? What if instead we celebrated how much time we had… — Greg McKeown People in our lives Copy Share Image
“criteria: “Is this the very most important thing I should be doing with my time and resources right now?” — Greg McKeown Right now Copy Share Image
“Henry David Thoreau (who wrote, “I do believe in simplicity. It is astonishing as well as sad, how many trivial affairs even… — Greg McKeown David thoreau Copy Share Image
“What do I feel deeply inspired by?” and “What am I particularly talented at?” and “What meets a significant need in the… — Greg McKeown Inspiration Copy Share Image
