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Effortless

Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most

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Effortless

By: Greg McKeown
Narrated by: Greg McKeown
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Brought to you by Penguin.

From the internationally best-selling author of Essentialism comes a guide to making the most important tasks effortless.

The intricacy of modern life has created a false dichotomy between things that are 'hard and important' and those that are 'easy and trivial'. Everything has become so much harder than it ought to be. But, Greg McKeown, best-selling author of Essentialism, says, there is a third alternative. In Effortless, he offers practical strategies for making the most vital tasks the easiest ones. Honed over the better part of a decade, these strategies include:

  • Asking 'What Step Can I Remove?' (accomplish more in fewer steps)
  • Having the Courage to Be Rubbish (prioritise progress over perfection)
  • Deciding What 'Done' Looks Like (don't keep running after you pass the finish line)

McKeown's philosophy of essentialism has helped thousands to eliminate nonessential activities and focus on the few that really matter. Working out what is essential is the first step - making these tasks effortless is the next. Effortless will show you how.

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Another fantastic book from Greg McKeown! Not just a productivity/lifestyle improvement book but a manifesto for taking the time to enjoy and get the most out of life!

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I loved this book. gamechanging, thought provoking and well laid out. easy read. great content

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An excellent, well researched, practical, inspiring and thought-provoking book to make your life more productive and enjoyable. Highly recommended. If you can read Essentialism first, you will gain more out of Effortless.

This will be a classic

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Thank you Mr McKeown for sharing the story at the end of the book. That brought all of your lessons into perspective. Perhaps it was even the biggest lesson? I wish you well.
I’ve bought the paper copy for my harassed and overworked wife, she needs it.
When it comes to productivity I’ve read them all. This book is up there. Who would have thought that the best book on productivity would be about doing less?

The Lesson

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I loved the book and its principles as well as the narration! Highly recommended! I look for other books of this writer !

Amazing book !

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