Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

Greg McKeown

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Have you ever found yourself stretched too thin?
Do you simultaneously feel overworked and underutilized?
Are you often busy but not productive?
 Do you 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...

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BookStreak BookStreak Follow · Finished Aug 17, 2026

The disciplined pursuit of less. McKeown makes a compelling case that most of what we do is noise and only a few things really matter. The "if it isn't a clear yes, it's a clear no" framework is something I now use daily for everything from work projects to social invitations. As someone who used to...

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