Welcome, I'm your host, Greg McEwan, and I'm the author of Two New York Times

Besseles, Effortless and Essentialism. This is the newly minted Greg McEwan

podcast, and I am here for this journey to learn how to understand the people who

matter most to us and what matters most to them. Have you ever tried to make

relationship better? Only to have it stay the same. Have you ever made a

relationship worse in your attempt to make it better? Now what if you could make

your relationships much better by just doing those vital few things that have a

disproportionate impact? Today I will share a story, something I'm learning, and

some actionable advice. By the end of this episode you will be able to find out

what's essential to other people so that you can make small investments

that pay big dividends. Let's get to it.

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