Welcome back everybody, I'm your host Greg McEwan, I'm the author of Essentialism and Effortless

and I am on this journey with you to learn so that we can figure out how to design a life

that really matters. Do you ever feel that your life is becoming more and more reactive?

Even where you get good things done in a day, you still feel like your life is living you

rather than you intentionally living your life. Well in today's episode I'm going to share with you

the one two three method. It's simple, it's clear and it's something that you can utilize today

and every day to be able to design a more essential life. Let's get to it.

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Have you ever met someone like Sarah? You might not know her by name but you've met her type,

she's always on the go, juggling projects, tasks and life's unexpected curve balls. Her to-do list

is endless, her energy frequently depleted and the satisfaction from accomplishing things

can sometimes be surprisingly low but imagine if you will that she stumbles upon a method

simple on the surface yet profound in its impact. The one two three method, a rule of thumb

rooted in principles from essentialism and in the concept of effortless execution. Step one,

identify that one essential project. It's the project that aligns with your goals, your passions,

your purpose. This is what you invest a solid three hours on. Of course it doesn't have to be

exactly that but that's the rule of thumb. Preferably in the morning when your mental energy is

at its peak. This is based on the principle that focused, undistracted work can lead to extraordinary

results. Step two, you identify two tasks that are urgent and essential. These aren't just any

tasks, they're tasks that might have serious implications if they're not done today and by

capping it at two you prevent overwhelm and ensure quality execution. Step three, the final step

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