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A systematic discipline for discerning what is absolutely essential and eliminating everything that is not, so you can make the highest possible contribution toward the things that really matter. McKeown argues that the way of the Essentialist is not about getting more done in less time, but about getting only the right things done. It replaces the undisciplined pursuit of more with the disciplined pursuit of less, but better.
Frameworks extracted
12 totalPRODdays
What's Important Now (WIN)
Focus only on the present moment. The future takes care of itself.
PRODweeks
Subtract to Accelerate
Find the slowest hiker and lighten their load to speed up the whole group.
PRODdays
Building Buffers
Prepare for the unexpected by adding margin to everything you plan.
STRdays
The Sunk-Cost Escape
Ask not what you have already invested, but what you would invest starting fresh.
PRODmonths
The Genius of Routine
Design routines that make executing the essential automatic and effortless.
PRODongoing
Editing Your Life
Making things better means deliberately subtracting, not adding.
PEAKweeks
Protect the Asset (Sleep as Priority)
The best asset you have for making a contribution is yourself.
COMweeks
The Graceful No
Saying no is an act of courage that protects what is essential.
LEADweeks
Essential Intent
One decision that eliminates a thousand later decisions.
SELFweeks
The Power of Choice
Choice is not a thing you have. It is an action you take.
STRweeks
Trade-Off Thinking
Accept that you cannot have it all. Ask 'Which problem do I want?'
STRdays
The 90 Percent Rule
If it isn't a clear 90 out of 100, it's a zero. Eliminate the merely good.