Podcasts that mention 📚 Essentialism by Greg McKeown

I love Essentialism by Greg McKeown. It's like a yearly read for me, right?

In a discussion with guest JT, host Brad expresses his fondness for the book 'Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less' by Greg McKeown, which he reads annually. He highlights the book's emphasis on saying no to distractions and prioritizing a focused approach to life.

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I read a lot of books and kind of tying into this conversation I love the book essentialism I think that as we're going towards you know this financial Independence and growing our Financial Freedom being more essential in all of the areas of our life just it makes it faster and it makes it better and we know what the heck to do once we get there

Jillian mentions this book as one she loves, relating it to intentional living and financial independence.

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One thing that I find interesting about this is the concept of essentialism itself, which includes an idea known as the paradox of success.

The concept of 'essentialism' is introduced as a central topic of discussion, relating to the paradox of success, by Chris Williamson. It is likely referencing the book 'Essentialism' by Greg McKeown, who is the guest of this podcast episode.

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However, assuming that the individuals who invest in personal development and read books like yours have a goal of achieving a certain level of success, it’s essential to future-proof yourself.

Chris Williamson refers to 'books like yours', implying the book 'Essentialism' written by the guest Greg McKeown, and notes how it helps individuals achieve success.

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Some of these moments are a bit strange, but humbling, too, because I can feel that every year, essentialism connects with more people than the year before.

The book 'Essentialism' is discussed as connecting with more people each year, reflecting its growing impact and success.

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In the last ten years since I published essentialism, the lead characteristic of the information age was distraction, but the lead characteristic of this new era is disorientation.

The speaker references the book 'Essentialism', discussing its publication date and highlighting its significance amidst the shift from distraction to disorientation in the current era.

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It seems that your book, published ten years ago, has become increasingly relevant over time, almost like a weather reporter or the Mayan calendar of sorts.

Chris Williamson mentions Greg McKeown's book 'Essentialism', highlighting its growing relevance over the past decade.

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Moreover, I call this the 90% Rule in essentialism, focusing only on things that are 90% important or more.

In this segment, Chris Williamson talks about the '90% rule,' which is a key concept from the book 'Essentialism' by Greg McKeown. He emphasizes the importance of concentrating on things that truly matter.

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i'm a huge fan of essentialism it's one of the foundational books that i give to people when they ask what i want to get into personal development what what should i read and essentialism's there

The host expresses strong admiration for the guest's previous book, Essentialism, recommending it as a foundational text.

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so yeah i would say the core thesis of essentialism to do less but better to focus on the vital few and not the trivial many is probably the most impactful advice that i've had over the last year

The host reiterates the core thesis of essentialism as impactful advice.

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so I am trying to encourage you to it is is really my probably my biggest insight since writing essentialism is that is that is that people people there what there's a piece of feedback people often get

Greg McKeown shares a key insight he has gained since writing his book Essentialism, related to feedback he receives about it being hard.

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so but called essentialism but called the one thing basically all attack the same thing Which is that like a focus procrastination being ineffective etc come from just trying to do too many things and being diffusely focused

The speaker mentions 'essentialism' as a book that addresses the issue of trying to do too many things and being diffusely focused.

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And he, he sort of went out of his way to—I forget which book it was—but you did a similar thing where it was a story about you.

The speaker references a book that contains a story about the author, with contextual hints suggesting that the title is 'Essentialism'.

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like you've had some other people on essentialism gary with the one thing the books will sell for decades this won't

Nathan mentions 'Essentialism' as an example of a 'timeless' book that will sell for decades.

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