Product Details
- Paperback: 272 pages
- Publisher: Virgin Books; Latest edition (17 April 2014)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 9780753555163
- ISBN-13: 978-0753555163
- ASIN: 0753555166
- Product Dimensions: 13.5 x 2 x 21.6 cm
About the Author
An author, motivational speaker, and a blogger for HBR, Greg McKeown is mainly concerned with Essentialist philosophies. He has earned his MBA from the Stanford University. Greg serves as a mentor and a guest speaker at 2Seeds/Tanzania, Net Impact, and The Kauffman Fellows. He has worked for companies like Heidrick & Struggles’ Global Leadership Practice, and has taught in renowned organisations like Google, Twitter, Apple, and Facebook. Greg has also contributed to a book named Multipliers, which was a bestseller on the Wall Street Journal. He is a part of the World Economic Forum in the position of a Young Global Leader.
Review
"Incredibly helpful … one of the few books that I revisit on a regular basis" (Tim Ferriss)
"Greg McKeown’s excellent new book is a much-needed antidote to the stress, burnout and compulsion to “do everything,” that infects us all. It is an essential read for anyone who wants to regain control of their health, wellbeing, and happiness" (Arianna Huffington)
"Do you feel it, too? That relentless pressure to sample all the good things in life? To do all the 'right' things? The reality is, you don’t make progress that way. Instead, you’re in danger of spreading your efforts so thin that you make no impact at all. Greg McKeown believes the answer lies in paring life down to its essentials. He can’t tell you what’s essential to every life, but he can help you find the meaning in yours." (Daniel H. Pink, author of TO SELL IS HUMAN and DRIVE)
"Entrepreneurs succeed when they say "yes" to the right project, at the right time, in the right way. To accomplish this, they have to be good at saying "no" to all their other ideas. Essentialism offers concise and eloquent advice on how to determine what you care about most, and how to apply your energies in ways that ultimately bring you the greatest rewards" (Reid Hoffman, co-founder/chairman of LinkedIn and co-author of the #1 NYT bestseller THE START-UP OF YOU)
"Essentialism holds the keys to solving one of the great puzzles of life: how can we do less but accomplish more? A timely, essential read for anyone who feels overcommitted, overloaded, or overworked―in other words, everyone. It has already changed the way that I think about my own priorities, and if more leaders embraced this philosophy, our jobs and our lives would be less stressful and more productive. So drop what you’re doing and read it." (Adam Grant, Wharton professor and bestselling author of GIVE AND TAKE)
