What’s Essential?
Only a few things really matter.
What tasks, relationships, or projects yield the highest return?
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Here’s a concise and actionable summary of Essentialism by Greg McKeown, organized into 8 core sections
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Know what’s essential
You really should focus on one goal at a time, but if you want to do 2 or 3, that’s OK too.
Any smaller tasks are essential if they help you accomplish those goals, and not essential if they’re not related.
The Essential Things
Normally we are tied up in the unessential, the trivial, small demands that take up our time and energy.
We need to prioritize the essential, the important, the things that really matter in life, like family, relationships, meaningful work, and what we love to do.
4. do What’s Most Efficient
80% of your success comes from the top 20% of your daily tasks. So, choose the tasks that offer you the highest yield per hour of effort.
Each day, you need to declare three priorities to which you should focus most of your energy. This can’t always be done, but it’s im...
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