Living in a fast paced world, seeking to
find something else to add to our schedule to get us ahead? Greg McKeown has a
radical proposal for you, “do less”. In his book essentialism,
McKeown lays out a case for limiting the things we do in order to have a
greater impact in what we choose to do. He offers a four part strategy to
help begin “an essential way of life”.
The first portion of the book is devoted to the essence of essentialism. What does it
mean to carefully choose what parts of our lives may be essential and what parts
are not? Next he shifts his attention to exploring what things may be essential
for our lives. Are there things we are leaving out of our lives that could make
us more fulfilled and productive? The third portion of the book is dedicated to
eliminating things from our life that distract us from the essentials. (This
was the most challenging part of the book for me, but the most rewarding one.)
McKeown closes the book by looking at how to execute the plan. How can we grow
to the point where the essentials in our life become almost automatic?
The book is a wonderful addition to the leadership books you
may have on the shelf, but is a great book for personal growth in general as
well. We all need greater clarity, our daily stress levels attest to that. essentialism offers good insight on how
to organize our thoughts and then organize our life. If you are looking for a
book to kick off your Fall, essentialism
would be a great choice.
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