How clear are you on what’s essential in your life right now? Pretty clear? Really clear? Completely lost and overwhelmed?Regardless of where you fall on this spectrum, becoming clear on what’s most important will help you find purpose and direction in your life. In this episode, I discuss how you can gain greater clarity by creating an essential intent. And I share the simple structure I use to create my own essential intent. What's Essential Podcast Twitter Facebook Greg McKeown Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Scratch Audiohouse Instagram LinkedIn Credits: Hosted by Greg McKeown Produced by Greg McKeown and Scratch Audiohouse Executive Produced by Greg McKeown, Brent Montgomery and Ed Simpson Produced by Derrial Christon

One of my goals for 2022 is to be more centered. With all that is going on, being centered feels like a bit of a challenge right now. Perhaps you feel this way too? That's why I invited Chip Conley to be my first guest of the new year. Chip is a strategic advisor for Airbnb and helped them not only survive the pandemic but thrive as they focused on the essential elements of their business.Join us to learn why Essentialism is most important when things get challenging and how to turn challenges into strengths by focusing on what's important now.What's Essential Podcast Twitter Facebook Greg McKeown Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Scratch Audiohouse Instagram LinkedIn Credits: Hosted by Greg McKeown Produced by Greg McKeown and Scratch Audiohouse Executive Produced by Greg McKeown, Brent Montgomery and Ed Simpson Produced by Derrial Christon

How happy are you on a scale of 1-10? Regardless of what number you answered, the more important question is, what would it take to make that number a 10?In this special replay of one of 2021's most popular episodes, I speak with Harvard happiness professor Arthur Brooks about living a better and happier life.You’ll learn: The three ingredients of happiness and how you can make them part of your life.  Why unhappiness is essential in finding happiness and how you can make peace with unhappiness. How you can make achieving happiness easier by understanding who you are and who you are not. What's Essential Podcast Twitter Facebook Greg McKeown Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Scratch Audiohouse Instagram LinkedIn Credits: Hosted by Greg McKeown Produced by Greg McKeown and Scratch Audiohouse Executive Produced by Greg McKeown, Brent Montgomery and Ed Simpson Produced by Derrial Christon

Have you ever sacrificed your time, energy, and sanity simply because you believed the only way to accomplish something worthwhile was through great effort? What if you could find a way to make essential things easier?Join me as I share an excerpt from my latest book, Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most.In this episode, you’ll learn:  How to simplify complex problems and find effortless solutions. Why society teaches you to distrust the easy way. And why that belief is often wrong.  How to use your instincts to find an easier path.  Sometimes all it takes to make a problem easier is looking at it differently.Credits: Hosted by Greg McKeown Produced by Greg McKeown and Scratch Audiohouse Executive Produced by Greg McKeown, Brent Montgomery, and Ed Simpson

Discernment is at the core of what it means to be an Essentialist. It helps us sort through the trivial many and identify the essential few. It allows us to see things as they really are. It guides our intuition, helping us make decisions and take actions that really matter.Join me and my wife Anna as we discuss how we can become better at discerning the world around us.  In this episode, we talk about: Recognizing the inklings of discernment Trusting your intuition How to develop discernment in the different areas of your life What's Essential Podcast Twitter Facebook Greg McKeown Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Scratch Audiohouse Instagram LinkedIn Credits: Hosted by Greg McKeown Produced by Greg McKeown and Scratch Audiohouse Executive Produced by Greg McKeown, Brent Montgomery, and Ed Simpson Co-Produced by Derrial Christon

Are there high-stakes conversations in your life that you need to have but are putting off?This week I welcome special guest Joseph Grenny, one of the authors of the bestselling book, Crucial Conversations.In this episode, we talk about: Why silence is the most significant communication error we make The cost of not speaking up How to make it safe to talk about almost anything with almost anyone Joseph's insight and experience will help you have better conversations about what matters most with those who matter most.Credits: Hosted by Greg McKeown Produced by Greg McKeown and Scratch Audiohouse Executive Produced by Greg McKeown, Brent Montgomery, and Ed Simpson Co-Produced by Derrial Christon

On this Part 2 episode, Greg conducts a solo Q&A for listeners most requested questions from his best selling books Efforless and Essentialism! Some of the topics include: How to reinvent your intent, Strategies to be the best person you can be and the 12 steps to identifying What's Essential?What's Essential Podcast Twitter Facebook Greg McKeown Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Scratch Audiohouse Instagram LinkedIn Credits: Hosted by Greg McKeown Produced by Greg McKeown and Scratch Audiohouse Executive Produced by Greg McKeown, Brent Montgomery, and Ed Simpson Co-Produced by Derrial Christon

In this week's episode, I answer questions I was recently asked during an interview by a newspaper in Brazil.Tune in to discover: How you can avoid burnout in a culture that glorifies busyness. How to protect your mental health by learning to work more effortlessly, How to work more effortlessly in an organization that values heroic effort.. Join my weekly newsletter at GregMcKeown.com/1mw Learn more about my books and courses at GregMcKeown.comWhat's Essential Podcast Twitter Facebook Greg McKeown Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Scratch Audiohouse Instagram LinkedIn Credits: Hosted by Greg McKeown Produced by Greg McKeown and Scratch Audiohouse Executive Produced by Greg McKeown, Brent Montgomery, and Ed Simpson Co-Produced by Derrial Christon

Do you ever feel like you want to make a more meaningful contribution but you’re not sure how?Or maybe you know what you would like to do but get hung up on the fear of the unknown?Join me as I talk with Ken Coleman, Ken is a successful author and host of The Ken Coleman Show where he helps people define their purpose and discover the steps they need to take to pursue it. Join us as we discuss:  How to clearly discover your purpose. How to overcome fear and other obstacles that keep you from pursuing your purpose. What leaders can do to make work more meaningful for employees. You’ll love Ken’s simple, actionable ideas on how to live a more meaningful life.Join my weekly newsletter at GregMcKeown.com/1mw Learn more about my books and courses at GregMcKeown.comWhat's Essential Podcast Twitter Facebook Greg McKeown Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Scratch Audiohouse Instagram LinkedIn Credits: Hosted by Greg McKeown Produced by Greg McKeown and Scratch Audiohouse Executive Produced by Greg McKeown, Brent Montgomery, and Ed Simpson Co-Produced by Derrial Christon

When was the last time you felt like you didn't have a choice?Life is full of difficult situations where it feels like the only answer is simply, "I have to".But this answer removes our power of choice. Join my wife Anna and me as we explore why it is so important to nurture the power of choice in yourself and those you love.Learn how to: Take control of your choices by changing "I have to" to "I choose to because..."  Avoid giving too much influence to outside voices. Nurture the power of choice in your own family. Join my weekly newsletter at GregMcKeown.com/1mw Learn more about my books and courses at GregMcKeown.comWhat's Essential Podcast Twitter Facebook Greg McKeown Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Scratch Audiohouse Instagram LinkedIn Credits: Hosted by Greg McKeown Produced by Greg McKeown and Scratch Audiohouse Executive Produced by Greg McKeown, Brent Montgomery, and Ed Simpson Co-Produced by Derrial Christon