Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

Learn how to achieve more by doing less: by focusing on the few things that really matter and eliminating everything else.

Have you ever:

Found yourself stretched too thin?

Simultaneously felt overworked and underutilized?

Felt busy but not productive?

Feel like your time is constantly being hijacked by other people’s agendas?

If you answered yes to any of these, the way out is the Way of the Essentialist.

Essentialism is more than a time-management strategy or a productivity technique. It is a systematic discipline for focuing on what is essential and eliminating what is not so we can make the highest possible contribution toward the things that really matter.

By applying more selective criteria about where to spend our time and energy, the disciplined pursuit of less empowers us to reclaim control of our own choices—instead of giving others the implicit permission to choose for us.

Essentialism is not one more thing—it’s a whole new way of doing everything. It’s about doing less, but better, in every area of our lives.

Publication History: Currency HC (4/14)

About the Author

Greg McKeown is a speaker, bestselling author, and host of the popular podcast, Essentialism with Greg McKeown. He has been covered by The New York Times, Fast Company, Fortune, Politico, and Inc. He is among the most popular bloggers for LinkedIn, and has been interviewed on NPR, NBC, Fox, Steve Harvey, and more. He is a Young Global Leader for the World Economic Forum. Originally from London, England he now lives in California with his wife, Anna, and four children.

Author Residence: Hidden Hills, CA

Author Hometown: London, England