Essentialism

Essentialism, by Greg McKeown, is a guide to overcoming information overload and the feeling of being busy but unproductive by adopting a disciplined way of thinking focused on doing less but better. It challenges the common assumptions that we can do everything or have it all, instead urging readers to identify and pursue the right things at the right time with clear, selective criteria. By doing so, individuals can reclaim their time, energy, and effort to make meaningful progress on goals that truly matter. Drawing on McKeown's experience working with leaders at top companies like Apple, Google, and Facebook, the book offers practical strategies to live by design rather than by default. It emphasizes the importance of setting boundaries, saying no to nonessential tasks, and making tough trade-offs to operate at one’s highest point of contribution. Essentialism is not just about doing less but about making the wisest investment of resources to achieve new levels of success and fulfillment.