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Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

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“Very successful people are absurdly selective.”

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“You can do a few things superbly well, or a lot of things averagely well.”

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“There are only two forces in the world that simplify organizations: one is failure, the other is leadership.”

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“There is value in NOT doing a thing.”

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“Effort and results do not share a linear relationship.”

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“Discern more; do less.”

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“Every time we check email, we're checking somebody else's agenda.”

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“What will we say no to?”

Greg McKeown (author) book Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

It is that question that will reveal the real tensions in your team. It is that question that will uncover the core trade-offs in your organization. It is that question that can deliver the rare and precious clarity necessary to achieve game-changing breakthroughs in your business.”
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“The point I wish to emphasize is not an economic one, but a human one: if you try to say too many things, you don’t say anything at all.”

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“We live in a world where almost everything is worthless and a very few things are exceptionally valuable.”

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“It never ceases to amaze me how often I ask people, “What do you really want?”

Greg McKeown (author) book Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

and they look at me blankly, unable to articulate the answer. It’s not that they don’t want things, it’s just that they don’t have a high level of clarity regarding the matter.”
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“What if we stopped celebrating being busy as a measurement of importance? What if instead we celebrated how much time we had spent listening, pondering, meditating, and enjoying time with the most important people in our lives?”

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“If it isn’t a clear yes, then it’s a clear no.”

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“Many capable people are kept from getting to the next level of contribution because they can’t let go of the belief that everything is important.”

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“If you don't prioritize your life, someone else will.”

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“To discern what is truly essential we need space to think, time to look and listen, permission to play, wisdom to sleep, and the discipline to apply highly selective criteria to the choices we make.”

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“...only once you give yourself permission to stop trying to do it all, to stop saying yes to everyone, can you make your highest contribution towards the things that really matter.”

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