Category Archives: News

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

“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.” 

#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 [...]

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 [...]

Crown Business Signs for New Book Due Spring of 2014

The team at Crown Business (an imprint for Random House) are responsible for business classics including “Execution” by Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan and the more recent bestseller “Rework” by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson. Greg McKeown and the [...]

Influencer Panel on LinkedIn

Greg is honored to accept the invitation to join panel of “Influencers” on LinkedIn.  Read the USA Today article about this new and exciting group.

World Economic Forum’s “Summer Davos”

Greg moderated a session at the World Economic Forum’s “Summer Davos” in China called, “Unpacking Social Innovation Models for Maximum Impact.” Greg also served as a panelist at the “Sharpening Your Creative Edge” working session at the Forum.