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The Greg McKeown Podcast

132. The Disciplined Pursuit of Doing Nothing

The Greg McKeown Podcast

Greg McKeown

Self-improvement, Business, Education

4.91K Ratings

🗓️ 20 September 2022

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

What can we learn from the world's greatest public servant and most experienced diplomat? In this episode, we're diving deep into the practices that will help you create space to understand others, no matter the differences that stand between you. This is one of the rarest abilities to possess, but by the end of the episode, you will have everything you need to reap its rewards. 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 and I'm here with you on this journey to understand

0:08.6

each other so that we can operate at our highest point of contribution.

0:14.5

What can we learn from the world's greatest public servant and indeed the world's most

0:20.0

experienced diplomat?

0:22.5

Today I will share an inspiring story if that ever was one.

0:26.6

Encounter intuitive things I have learned from them and some actionable advice for the

0:31.9

rest of us.

0:33.5

By the end of this episode you will be able to create space to understand others and

0:38.4

reap the reward of this rarest of abilities.

0:43.2

Let's begin.

1:06.2

If you want to learn faster understand more deeply and increase your influence, teach

1:11.8

the ideas in this episode to someone else within 24-48 hours.

1:23.2

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1:26.2

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1:31.4

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1:38.0

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