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The Greg McKeown Podcast

50. What's Essential: Q&A on Making it Easier to Do What Matters Most

The Greg McKeown Podcast

Greg McKeown

Self-improvement, Business, Education

4.9 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 10 May 2021

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

In this milestone 50th episode, Greg is joined by Anna to talk about the meaning behind Effortless. Originally broadcast on Greg’s Instagram Live, this conversation explores how to make the most essential activities more enjoyable ones. They answer audience questions and discuss how to practically apply Effortless in our own lives, along with the value of sharing these insights with those around us. For a limited time PURCHASE EFFORTLESS and get the 21-Day Challenge (and download Chapter 1 of Effortless) FREE!: https://gregmckeown.com/books/effortless/ Share the What’s Essential podcast with your co-workers & friends and earn rewards: https://refer.fm/essential 1 Referral - Access the exclusive "Tim Ferris" episode 3 Referrals - 21-day Challenge PDF  15 Referrals - $10 digital gift card you can use at stores like Real Simple, Container Store, etc. What's Essential Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/essentialismpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/essentialismpodcast Greg McKeown Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregorymckeown LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregmckeown Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregorymckeown/ Scratch Audiohouse Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wheelhousegroup/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wheelhouse-group-llc/ Credits: Hosted by Greg McKeown Produced by Greg McKeown and Scratch Audiohouse Executive Produced by Greg McKeown, Avi Gandhi, Brent Montgomery, and Ed Simpson Co-Produced by Paul Dizon

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to the show I'm Greg McEwen and I'm your host for the What's Essential Podcast.

0:09.5

There are lots of shows on how to improve, on how to become successful, but there is only

0:15.4

one on what to do once you are.

0:19.1

This is essential because success can be a catalyst for failure, especially if it leads to

0:25.3

the undisciplined pursuit of more.

0:28.5

This show is about how to become successful at success.

0:32.3

It's for high performers who are on the edge of exhaustion, solving problems completely

0:38.2

before they even arise.

0:39.8

It's about turning tedious tasks into joyful rituals.

0:44.9

It's about simplifying your processes and making your most essential activities the

0:49.8

easiest ones.

0:51.8

So if you're a driven, hardworking, productive person who is running out of space but still

0:56.8

wants to make a higher contribution effortlessly, the What's Essential Podcast is designed

1:03.5

especially for you.

1:07.5

So let's begin.

1:09.7

Let's do some introductions.

1:17.7

This is my wife Anna and she's uber talented, amazing with a married 20 years.

1:23.6

She's put up with me that long, which is nice effortless and wicked smart, super talented.

1:31.0

But in addition to all of that, like just the wisest person I know, never make a bad decision

1:35.4

if I've been able to run it past Anna and talk about it, which convention might be exhausting

1:39.9

for her.

1:40.9

We're raising our four children together, she's an actress by training, first year of

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