The way to break through performances is not hustle more harsh more kill yourself stuff it's just not the right way to think about it at all what we want is sustainable. I couldn't help but think of that weather being the context or the surrounding atmosphere that the work or effort is being put into and that often whether we're in a cubicle or we're working from home, there's a maybe a drudgery or a grudge work element to some of the stuff. Even if we have a certain amount of agency and we've done the essentialism work to figure out what our big rocks are that doesn't mean we get away with not working on the smaller rocks.
In this episode I'm excited to re-release a conversation I had with Greg Mckeown. Greg is the author of the New York Times Bestseller, 'Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less'. His latest book is 'Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most'. In addition to writing Greg is also the host of the 'What's Essential Podcast'.
In this conversation, Greg talks about what essentialism is and making the most essential activities the easiest ones, so you can achieve the results you want, without burning out. We talk about turning tedious tasks into enjoyable rituals, setting a sustainable pace instead of having to power through and easy setting up of one time choices that eliminate many future decisions, simplifying processes, removing unnecessary steps, making relationships easier to maintain and manage. This is all under that umbrella of effortless making things that matter most easier to do and this is a great conversation and a great book to kick start that process in your life.
In addition to discussing Essentialism, we talk about Greg’s follow up to that book, Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most. This was such a powerful and timely conversation that centers on figuring out what matters most and then making it easier. As we head into 2023, I cannot imagine a more relevant productivity goal than that!
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