A non-essentialist basically believes there's no trade-offs. They're living like, is this thing a good thing? It's not a good question to ask when there's a thousand times more opportunity and need in the world than you can fulfill. And so it's important to start couching and framing the conversation as it pertains to something else already committed to or something possible that you could do instead.
Greg McKeown is the NYT bestselling author of the Essentialism and Effortless. He is founder and CEO of McKeown Inc, an organization that helps leading companies such as Apple, Google and Pixar reach the next level of growth. Greg is also a world-renowned keynote speaker and host of the podcast What's Essential? with Greg McKeown.
Greg joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss how to prioritize the essential things in work and in life.
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