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Essentialism
by Greg McKeown
Three key ideas
- Pause before you accept a demand and see what choice you really have.
- Compare opportunities against your purpose and the contribution you want to make.
- A new commitment takes time or energy from something else, so name what it displaces.
The five 2-minute lessons
- 1.Pause before the yes
- 2.Compare before you commit
- 3.Name the tradeoff
- 4.Let go with care
- 5.Make the path sturdy
From the comic
Another committee. I accepted another Tuesday.
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