Author Archives: Greg McKeown
“The Art Of Essentialism” Article by Forbes
Greg was featured on Forbes in the article “The Art Of Essentialism”. Read the full article by going here: http://www.forbes.com/sites/lawtonursrey/2014/04/17/the-art-of-essentialism/ Quoted Article: When I was at SXSW I learned about a discipline from author Greg McKeown called Essentialism. Essentialism is the art [...]
Apr
“Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less” Featured on Publishers Weekly
Greg’s Book Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less” was featured on the Publishers Weekly. You can read the full article by going here: http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-8041-3738-6 Quoted article: McKeown began his mission for a less overcommitted life after he left his wife and [...]
Mar
Hire Slow, Fire Fast (Harvard Business Review)
A lot of start-ups hire fast and fire slow. A bias for speed combined with the pressure for high growth drives many leaders to be quick to hire (“We need to fill this role now!”) but slow to remove underperforming employees [...]
Mar
Inc.com article “Inside the Psychology of Productivity”
Greg was featured on Inc.com article by Leigh Buchanan titled “Inside the Psychology of Productivity”. You can read the full article by going here: http://www.inc.com/magazine/201503/leigh-buchanan/the-psychology-of-productivity.html Here’s an excerpt from the article: Greg McKeown, author of Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, recommends [...]
Nov
BBC Capital article “Out with the old, in with the new”
Greg was featured on the BBC Capital article “Out with the old, in with the new”. You can read the full article by going here: http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20131128-new-year-fresh-perspective Here’s an excerpt from the article: The holiday season forces many of us to take stock [...]
Nov
SXSW 2014
Greg is thrilled to have been invited to speak at SXSW and is looking forward to being a part of the Austin scene for a few a days next year. Learn more here.
Aug
“Essentialism” Now Available for Preorder
After many months of being in monk mode Greg has completed his new book from Crown Business called, “Essentialism: This Disciplined Pursuit of Less.”
Aug
#1 New Class Offered at d.School on “Essentialism”
When the d.School at Stanford University ran a series of “pop-up” classes Greg McKeown co-created a class with the talented Jeremy Utley called “Designing Life, Essentially.” It combines the best of the d.School framework with the best of Greg’s new [...]
Jul
LinkedIn “Top 12 Thought Leadership Pieces in 2012”
Greg’s December 6th blog, “The #1 Career Mistake Capable People Make,” has been listed as one of the “Top 12 Thought Leadership Pieces in 2012″ by LinkedIn. Sir Richard Branson’s piece was the #1 most viewed piece in 2012 with Greg’s [...]
Dec