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Introduction Greg McKeown's Essentialism guides us in choosing the right things; his subsequent work, Effortless , then focuses on how to make those essential tasks easy to accomplish (i.e. doing the right things in the right way). High achievers have been conditioned to believe that success is paved with relentless work. Though working hard can be effective, it is often more exhausting than ever, and the more depleted we get, the more effort it takes to make any progress. Effortless offers actionable advice for ensuring the essential activities are the easiest ones to complete. Not Everything Has to Be So Hard In life, there are times to push hard and times to rest and recuperate. However, these days many of us are pushing harder and harder all the time. There is no cadence, only grinding effort. We think hard work is the key to everything we want in life, including success. However, the truth is hard work only produces better results, but this is true only to a point. Economist...

Introduction Essentialism , written by Greg McKeown, is about the disciplined pursuit of less but better. It is not about simply getting more done in less time, but rather about ensuring you are only getting the right things done. This philosophy provides a systematic approach for discerning what is absolutely essential, eliminating everything that is not, and thereby maximizing your contribution of time and energy toward the things that truly matter. The Essentialist The way of the Essentialist is the relentless pursuit of less but better. There are far more activities and opportunities in the world than we have the time and resources to invest in. Although many of them may be good, or even very good, the fact is that most are trivial and few are vital. The way of the Essentialist involves learning to tell the difference - learning to filter through all those options and selecting only those that are truly essential. The basic value proposition of Essentialism is this: only once you ...

Introduction The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People , first published in 1989, is a business and self-help book by Stephen R. Covey. A sequel, titled The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness , followed in 2004. Deep Roots for Lasting Solutions Character ethic is considered the foundation of success. It emphasized deep-seated principles (e.g. integrity, humility, temperance, courage, justice, patience, simplicity and modesty) and habits that became ingrained in one's nature. These principles are fundamental, universal across cultures and religions, self-evident and capable of guiding our behaviours towards true success and happiness. In contrast, personality ethic focuses primarily on human and public relations techniques and positive mental attitudes as the key to success. Here, success becomes more a function of personality, public image, attitudes and behaviours, skills and techniques that lubricates the process of human interaction. Examples of this philosophy include ...