On 80-20 Book Breakdowns, Anthony Sanni unpacks carefully curated ideas from select books with the goal of getting at the vital few (80-20) concepts that can be used to enhance fulfillment, productivity and overall well-being.

This episode is part 1 of 2 episodes of a deep dive into select ideas and insights from Greg McKeown's book--Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters.

In it I explore key ideas and insights with an aim to making them real and practical tools for helping you do more by doing less.

Some of the main points:

· It is not enough to be efficient, but to be efficient at the right things

· Why playing and work should go together

· The magic ingredient that makes routines and habits more effortless

· Discover what is even better than streamlining and empowering steps in a process.

Notes and References

·1. Greg McKeown’s first book: Essentialism

2. This current book: Effortless

3. Efficiency and effectiveness quote is attributed to Peter Drucker.

4. Anthony’s Book: The Law of The Vital Few

5. Gary Vaynerchuk’s Video

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