The Greg McKeown Podcast

120. What Residual Results Are You Getting in Your Life?

Aug 10, 2022
Discover the concept of residual results and how they shape your daily life. Learn to identify the default outcomes that hold you back, like too many meetings or procrastination. Explore practical strategies to prioritize meaningful tasks over distractions. Delve into the power of leverage in creating lasting change, both personally and professionally. Hear personal stories that underscore the importance of slow growth for transformation. This insightful discussion will help you turn modest efforts into extraordinary results!
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ANECDOTE

Kiva's Origin Story

  • Jessica Jackley helped a fishmonger named Catherine secure funding, not through a one-time gift, but a loan.
  • This evolved into Kiva, a platform enabling microloans to entrepreneurs, demonstrating the power of residual results.
INSIGHT

Linear vs. Residual Results

  • Linear results are one-time outputs for one-time inputs, while residual results offer continuous benefits from a single effort.
  • Residual results create effortless achievement, flowing even when you're not actively working.
ADVICE

Leveraging for Residual Results

  • Levers multiply effort, turning modest input into significant residual results.
  • Examples include learning, personal capability, reputation building, habit formation, and teaching.
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