Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

Have you ever found yourself stretched too thin?
Do you sometimes feel overworked and underutilized?
Do you feel motion sickness instead of momentum?
Does your day sometimes get hijacked by someone else’s agenda?
Have you ever said “yes” simply to please and then resented it?

If you answered yes to any of these, the way out is the Way of the Essentialist.

The Way of the Essentialist involves doing less, but better, so you can make the highest possible contribution.

The Way of the Essentialist isn’t about getting more done in less time. It’s not about getting less done. It’s about getting only the right things done. It’s about challenging the core assumption of ‘we can have it all’ and ‘I have to do everything’ and replacing it with the pursuit of ‘the right thing, in the right way, at the right time’. It’s about regaining control of our own choices about where to spend our time and energies instead of giving others implicit permission to choose for us.

In Essentialism, Greg McKeown draws on experience and insight from working with the leaders of the most innovative companies in the world to show how to achieve the disciplined pursuit of less.

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.

Essentialism isn’t one more thing; it is a different way of doing everything. It is a discipline you apply constantly, effortlessly. Essentialism is a mindset; a way of life. It is an idea whose time has come.

“Essentialism offers eloquent advice on how to apply your energies to bring your greatest rewards.”

Reid Hoffman / co-founder and chairman of LinkedIn

“Entrepreneurs, have u read @GregoryMcKeown Essentialism? Add it to your list and learn now!”

Daymond John / Shark Tank

“Greg McKeown’s excellent new book is a much-needed antidote to the stress, burn-out and compulsion to “do everything,” that infects us all.”

Arianna Huffington / Founder of The Huffington Post and founder and CEO of Thrive Global

“This book changed my life.”

Steve Harvey / Comedian/TV Host

“Read Greg McKeown’s words slowly, stop and think about how to apply them to your life – you will do less, do it better, and begin to feel the insanity start to slim away.”

Robert I. Sutton / Professor at Stanford University

“Essentialism is one of my 10 favorite books of all time.”

Michael Hyatt / This is Your Life

“In Essentialism, Greg McKeown makes a compelling case for achieving more by doing less. He reminds us that clarity of focus and the ability to say ‘no’ are both critical and undervalued in business today.”

Jeff Weiner / CEO, LinkedIn

“A timely, essential read for anyone who feels overcommitted, overloaded, or overworked—in other words, everyone…drop what you’re doing and read it.”

Adam Grant / Wharton Professor

“”Greg McKeown can’t tell you what’s essential to every life, but he can help you find the meaning in yours.””

Daniel H. Pink / author of To Sell is Human and Drive

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In Essentialism, Greg McKeown makes a compelling case for achieving more by doing less. He reminds us that clarity of focus and the ability to say ‘no’ are both critical and undervalued in business today.

Jeff Weiner / CEO, LinkedIn

Greg McKeown’s excellent new book is a much-needed antidote to the stress, burn-out and compulsion to “do everything,” that infects us all. It is an Essential read for anyone who wants to regain control of their health, well-being, and happiness.

Arianna Huffington

Do you feel it, too? That relentless pressure to sample all the good things in life? To do all the ‘right’ things? The reality is, you don’t make progress that way. Instead, you’re in danger of spreading your efforts so thin that you make no impact at all. Greg McKe-own believes the answer lies in paring life down to its essentials. He can’t tell you what’s essential to every life, but he can help you find the meaning in yours

Daniel H. Pink

Essentialism is a powerful antidote to the current craziness that plagues our organizations and our lives. Read Greg McKeown’s words slowly, stop and think about how to apply them to your life – you will do less, do it better, and begin to feel the insanity start to slim away.

Robert I. Sutton / Professor at Stanford University

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