Essentialism
Greg McKeown
10 people recommended it in 10 threads, 2014–2024.
What people on Hacker News said
Pairing them together because they both reminded me the same important lessons: 1) Do fewer things and do them better, 2) Being overly busy is not a sign of success.
While the core message isn't revolutionary (focus on what truly matters), it provided a useful framework for re-examining my priorities and look and my current state of things from different perspective.
Changed how I think about work and makes me hyper-aware of when I or anyone I work with says that we “have” to do something.
Where it comes up
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