“The pursuit of success can be a catalyst for failure. If we underinvest in ourselves…we damage the very tool we need to make our highest contribution.” “The best asset we have for making a contribution to the world is ourselves. “The ability to choose cannot be taken away or even given away-it can only be forgotten.” #Essentialism is about becoming more of who we really are and less of who we aren't. Get present in the moment and ask yourself what is important this very second.” “Sleep will enhance your ability to explore, make connections, and do less but better throughout your waking hours.” ” “Remember that if you don’t prioritize your life someone else will.” “Play stimulates the parts of the brain involved in both careful, logical reasoning and carefree, unbound exploration.” “One of the best ways to seed an opportunity is to allow someone to discover the opportunity for him- or herself.” “Just because I was invited didn’t seem a good enough reason to attend.” “It is about making the wisest possible investment of your time and energy in order to operate at our highest point of contribution by doing only what is essential.” “In a reverse pilot you test whether removing an initiative or activity will have any negative consequences.” It's easier to talk about #Essentialism than to live it #Confession /IPlStrAlaA “If it isn’t a clear yes, then it’s a clear no.” “If I didn’t already own this, how much would I spend to buy it?”

“I’d rather be honest and lose than be dishonest and win.” “I think we’ve been oversold the value of more and undersold the value of less.” “I think we are in a non-essentialist bubble-everything seems important-so of course nothing is.” “Essentialism: only once you give yourself permission to stop trying to do it all, to stop saying yes to everyone, can you make your highest contribution towards the things that really matter.” It is about making the wisest possible investment of your time and energy in order to operate at our highest point of contribution by doing only what is essential.” It doesn’t mean just doing less for the sake of less either. “Essentialism is not about how to get more things done, it’s about how to the get the right things done.

“Done right, a strategic intent is really one decision that makes 1,000 decisions.” “Discern the vital few from the trivial Many.” To aid in understanding McKeown’s fundamental values, check out these great Greg McKeown quotes. As a leadership and strategy design agency in Silicon Valley, McKeown has dedicated his professional career to helping others find more meaning and purpose in a life surrounded by success. Greg McKeown is a public speaker, business consultant, and founder and CEO of THIS, Inc.

Essentialism by Greg McKeown