Show Notes
George Wright III challenges entrepreneurs’ belief that accomplishing more requires working harder, arguing that being busy isn’t the same as making meaningful, sustainable progress. He introduces bestselling author Greg McKeown (Essentialism, Effortless), who questions the assumption that important work must be brutally hard and calls Effortless an antidote to the “10X dilemma” of wanting 10X results without 10X effort.
00:00 Busy vs Real Progress 02:28 Sustainable Meaningful Goals 04:42 Effortless and 10X Dilemma 07:12 Mindset Shift Metanoia 08:24 South Pole Case Study 12:59 Lazy vs Easy and 85% Rule
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About Greg McKeown Dr Greg McKeown and his wife, Anna, are the proud parents of four children. McKeown is the author of two New York Times bestsellers, “Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less and “Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most”, which together have sold 3 million copies and been published in 40 languages and recently released The Essentialism Planner, a 90-day guide to accomplishing more by doing less.
Links Website: https://gregmckeown.com/ Books: https://gregmckeown.com/books/essentialism/
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