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The Greg McKeown Podcast

124. What Would You Do With an Extra Day Each Week?

The Greg McKeown Podcast

Greg McKeown

Self-improvement, Business, Education

4.91K Ratings

🗓️ 23 August 2022

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, I have a simple question for you: What would you do with an extra day each week? Would you use it to spend time with your family or work on an important project? Or would you simply rest and enjoy the things you don't normally have time for? Whatever it is, by the end of this episode, you'll know how to increase your productivity by 20% while working less, or the equivalent of getting an extra day a week. Join my weekly newsletter at GregMcKeown.com/1mw Learn more about my books and courses at GregMcKeown.com

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0:00.0

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

0:09.4

Effortless and Essentialism, and I'm here with you on this journey to learn how and why

0:17.5

to understand each other. I have one simple question for you today. What would you do with

0:24.4

an extra day each week? Today I will share an inspiring story, something counterintuitive I've

0:32.8

learned, and some actionable advice. By the end of this episode, you will be able to increase

0:39.3

your productivity by 20% while working less, or the equivalent of getting an extra day a week.

0:49.1

Let's get to it.

0:54.4

Remember to teach the ideas in this podcast to someone else within 24 to 48 hours of listening.

1:24.8

This episode is sponsored by Factor Meals. The season is a bit ironic, I think, because on the

1:33.8

one hand, it's a time that can be peaceful, rejuvenative, inspirational as it helps us to think

1:40.8

about higher, better things, and at the same time, it can become reactive, it can be the busiest

1:48.2

time of the year, and in that intensity, it can be hard to eat in a healthy way, and perhaps you're

1:55.8

looking for a way to be able to eat a nutritious, flavorful meal, despite being stretched a bit too

2:03.1

thin. Factor is America's number one ready-to-eat meal delivery service, so they can help you eat well

2:11.5

for breakfast, lunch, and dinner with chef-prepared, dietician-approved, ready-to-eat meals delivered

2:18.4

straight to your door. So the advantages you can save time while still staying on track with

2:24.3

the healthy lifestyle that you're aspiring to the rest of the year, while still tackling the

2:30.0

most important things in this season's to-dos. So if you're looking for a more effortless way to

2:36.0

be able to cross meal prepping off your list, a factor can be a useful solution because you get

2:42.8

to skip the meal planning, the grocery shopping, the chopping prepping, cleaning up, and you get

2:47.6

factors fresh, never frozen meals. They're just delivered to your door, they're ready in just two

2:52.1

minutes, so all you have to do is heat and enjoy. It's high quality, delicious meals, for the holidays,

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