Notes on Book- Essentialism by Greg McKeown

More choices, social pressure, and the culture of thinking everything is possible make us susceptible to the paradox of success. More success translates to a loss of focus and eventually will lead to failure.

Define purpose by asking: what is my strength, and what success would look like.

Time to reflect is more important when you are busy. Simple activities such as reading, listening to music, or good sleep increase productivity and creativity.

The extreme criteria help choose by being super selective. Decide on a high bar and discard anything that fails to jump over it.

Walking away from failure is crucial to Essentialism. There are 3 ways to do this: Remember you are biased towards inaction, seek a neutral opinion, and ask how hard you'd work to save the project if you weren't already involved.

When saying no, separate the decision from the relationship, and say it without hurting feelings. In professional situations, ask what you can deprioritize if turning down is not an option, and always be helpful.

Foresight sets apart an Essentialist. Give yourself extra time to meet a deadline and be prepared to face the worst.

Sometimes rather than making overall improvements, fixing a problem that is blocking progress can improve the whole outlook. Don't look for quick fixes, remove the primary hindrance itself.

Figure out the least amount of work needed to get started and do it. Mark small wins with visual rewards.

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