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Greg McKeown on How to Make Life Easier

Aug 31, 2021

59:05

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Greg McKeown discusses making life easier by practicing gratitude, letting go of grudges, and choosing forgiveness. He emphasizes the power of deep listening and explores the impact of trust and attachment on relationships.

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Quick takeaways

Focusing on gratitude leads to growth and abundance, appreciating what one already possesses.

Choosing to feed the positive wolf with gratitude and optimism fosters resilience and hope.

Regular gratitude practice and forgiveness benefit mental state, relationships, and personal growth.

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The Power of Focusing on What You Have

Focusing on gratitude and what one already possesses can lead to growth and abundance. Acknowledging the goodness in one's life helps in overcoming challenges and maintaining a positive outlook.

Introduction

3min

Navigating a Daughter's Mysterious Health Decline

27min

Unlocking Productivity Through Grudge Release

2min

The Liberating Choice of Forgiveness

6min

Exploring Forgiveness and the Creative Force of Words

6min

The Power of Deep Listening

12min

Exploring the impact of attunement and trust on detachment and connection

5min

Greg McKeown is an author, public speaker in leadership, and business strategist. Greg often speaks on how to live and lead as an essentialist. He has dedicated his career to discovering why some people and teams break through to the next level—and others don’t. His writing has appeared or been covered by The New York Times, Fortune, HuffPost, Politico, and Harvard Business Review. He is the CEO of McKeown Inc. whose clients include Adobe, Apple, Google, Facebook, Pixar, Twitter, and Yahoo!.

In this episode, Eric and Greg discuss his book, Effortless: Make it Easier to Do What Matters Most.

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In This Interview, Greg McKeown and I Discuss How to Make Life Easier and …

His book, Effortless: Make it Easier to Do What Matters Most
The power of gratitude – and how it literally cannot be overpracticed
The practice of saying something you’re grateful for after every time you complain
What it means to live in the gain vs. live in the gap
Asking yourself, “what if there’s no other way than this to grow in this life?”
The many ways we make life harder than it needs to be
That holding a grudge is a primary way of making life harder than it is
The power of asking the question: “What did I hire this grudge to do? Is it doing it?”
The way conditions on forgiveness still trap you overtime
Using words to create the future relationships I want
The role and power of Deep Listening

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