Greg McKeown — How to Master Essentialism | Brought to you by WordPress and Peloton."If you don't prioritize your life, someone else will."— Greg McKeownGreg McKeown (@GregoryMcKeown) is the author of the New York Times bestseller, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less and the founder of McKeown, Inc, a company with a mission to teach Essentialism to millions of people around the world. Their clients include Adobe, Apple, Airbnb, Cisco, Google, Facebook, Pixar, Salesforce.com, Symantec, Twitter, VMware and Yahoo!, among others.McKeown is an accomplished public speaker and has spoken to hundreds of audiences around the world, and in 2012, he was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.Please enjoy!Click here for the show notes for this episode.This podcast is brought to you by Peloton, which has become a staple of my daily routine. I picked up this bike after seeing the success of my friend Kevin Rose, and I've been enjoying it more than I ever imagined. Peloton is an indoor cycling bike that brings live studio classes right to your home. No worrying about fitting classes into your busy schedule or making it to a studio with a crazy commute.New classes are added every day, and this includes options led by elite NYC instructors in your own living room. You can even live stream studio classes taught by the world's best instructors, or find your favorite class on demand.Peloton is offering listeners to this show a special offer. Visit onepeloton.com and enter the code TIM at checkout to receive $100 off accessories with your Peloton bike purchase. This is a great way to get in your workouts, or an incredible gift. Again, that's onepeloton.com and enter the code TIM.This podcast is also brought to you by WordPress, my go-to platform for 24/7-supported, zero downtime blogging, writing online, creating websites — everything! I love it to bits, and the lead developer, Matt Mullenweg, has appeared on this podcast many times.Whether for personal use or business, you're in good company with WordPress, which is used by The New Yorker, Jay Z, Beyonce, FiveThirtyEight, TechCrunch, TED, CNN, and Time, just to name a few. A source at Google told me that WordPress offers "the best out-of-the-box SEO imaginable," which is probably why it runs nearly 30% of the Internet. Go to WordPress.com/Tim to get 15% off your website today!***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (“5-Bullet Friday”) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Please fill out the form at tim.blog/sponsor.Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss YouTube: youtube.com/timferrissPast guests on The Tim Ferriss Show include Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman, Dr. Jane Goodall, LeBron James, Kevin Hart, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jamie Foxx, Matthew McConaughey, Esther Perel, Elizabeth Gilbert, Terry Crews, Sia, Yuval Noah Harari, Malcolm Gladwell, Madeleine Albright, Cheryl Strayed, Jim Collins, Mary Karr, Maria Popova, Sam Harris, Michael Phelps, Bob Iger, Edward Norton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Neil Strauss, Ken Burns, Maria Sharapova, Marc Andreessen, Neil Gaiman, Neil de Grasse Tyson, Jocko Willink, Daniel Ek, Kelly Slater, Dr. Peter Attia, Seth Godin, Howard Marks, Dr. Brené Brown, Eric Schmidt, Michael Lewis, Joe Gebbia, Michael Pollan, Dr. Jordan Peterson, Vince Vaughn, Brian Koppelman, Ramit Sethi, Dax Shepard, Tony Robbins, Jim Dethmer, Dan Harris, Ray Dalio, Naval Ravikant, Vitalik Buterin, Elizabeth Lesser, Amanda Palmer, Katie Haun, Sir Richard Branson, Chuck Palahniuk, Arianna Huffington, Reid Hoffman, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Rick Rubin, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Darren Aronofsky, and many more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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This podcast explores the idea of giving things away and how it can often lead to unexpected benefits, even in our professional lives, and sheds light on the underserved problem of success literature that focuses on how to become successful over how to maintain it.
A discussion on designing your life, getting rid of unnecessary stress and the lesser essential things in life, and focusing on the most important and highest value tasks using essential design principles.
The fear of failure can often hold writers back, especially when they build a project up to be the most important thing they'll ever write. Success isn't the main concern, but rather the pressure to create something that measures up to their expectations is what weighs on their mind.
The field of emotional performance lacks concrete measures and attracts many charlatans but having a mantra of 80 percent good can help in moving forward.
The nature of vulnerability can be risky, particularly when you are exploring something deeply personal. Greg McKeown emphasizes that saying "no" is not the sole concept of essentialism, but rather a way to help individuals feel more settled in the midst of an overwhelming amount of noise found in social media and other platforms.
The speaker talks about the difficulties of saying no to people who ask for help and the fallacy of underestimating how long tasks will take.
The importance of setting clear boundaries and educating others to prevent them from making their problems yours is discussed. Every request may not require a yes, and saying no is also necessary for maintaining healthy boundaries.
The podcast discusses how to deal with envy and misunderstandings when others want a piece of your success. It explores strategies for minimizing damage through media and helping to inform people of the context behind your achievements.
The speaker discusses the importance of staying focused on identified priorities, using the analogy of a child throwing a tantrum to emphasize the consequences of losing focus.
Learn how to say "no" in a respectful and reasonable manner to prioritize your essential work, despite the short-term social costs, and focus on what truly matters in the long-term. Creativity requires the ability to block out space and prioritize work that aligns with your goals and desires, rather than conforming to other's demands.
The podcast discusses the importance of regular offsite meetings for executive teams, the value of saying "no" to additional projects, and shares a story about Warren Buffet's refusal to be interviewed for a finance book.
The podcast hosts explore the benefits of gaining perspective on the decisions made by our ancestors, even if we don't know much about them, to better understand our own life choices and long-term goals.
The speaker emphasizes the importance of being present and engaged in every interaction to have a meaningful relationship. He also stresses the need to prioritize and differentiate the essential from the good to optimize productivity.
Exerting agency over one's circumstances is a choice that everyone should take advantage of, as choosing not to choose is still a choice in itself. Every moment in life poses a choice, and individuals have the power to move towards what they think is essential.
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