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Book

Essentialism : the disciplined pursuit of less

Call Number

  • 153.83 M4788C (CEN)

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Publication Information

New York, NY : Currency, an imprint of Random House, 2020.

Physical Description

274 pages ; 21 cm

Summary

"Have you ever found yourself stretched too thin? Do you simultaneously feel overworked and underutilized? Are you often busy but not productive? Do you feel your time is constantly being hijacked by other people's agendas? If you answered yes to any of these questions, the way out is the way of the Essentialist. Essentialism isn't about getting more done in less time. It's about getting only the right things done. Only once we discern what is absolutely essential and eliminate everything else can we make our highest possible contribution toward things that truly matter. By forcing us to apply more selective criteria for where to spend our precious time and energy, the disciplined pursuit of less empowers us to reclaim control of our own choices, instead of giving others the implicit permission to choose for us. Essentialism is not one more thing to do. It's a whole new way of doing less, but better, in every area of our lives"--Back cover.

Notes

"Originally published in hardcover in the United States by Crown Business ... in 2014." -- verso.

Contents

  • The essentialist
  • Essence. Choose: the invincible power of choice ; Discern: the unimportance of practically everything ; Trade-off: Which problem do I want?
  • Explore. Escape: the perks of being unavailable ; Look: see what really matters ; Play: embrace the wisdom of your inner child ' Sleep: protect the asset ; Select: the power of extreme criteria
  • Eliminate. Clarify: one decision that makes a thousand ; Dare: the power of a graceful "no" ; Uncommit: win big by cutting your losses ; Edit: the invisible art ; Limit: the freedom of setting boundaries
  • Execute. Buffer: the unfair advantage ; Subtract: bring forth more by removing obstacles ; Progress: the power of small wins ; Flow: the genius of routine ; Focus: What's important now? ; Be: the essentialist life
  • Appendix: Leadership essentials.

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