Essentialism : the disciplined pursuit of less / Greg McKeown.
By: McKeown, Greg [author.].
Copyright date: ©2014Description: 260 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.ISBN: 9780753555163 (pbk.); 0753555166 (pbk.).Subject(s): Choice (Psychology) | Decision making | Essentialism (Philosophy)Item type | Current library | Home library | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Books | American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | BF 611 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 5128738 |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-256) and index.
Part I: Essence. The essentialist -- Choose: the invincible power of choice -- Discern: the unimportance of practically everything -- Trade-off: Which problem do I want? -- Part II: Explore. Escape: the perks of being unavailable -- Look: see what really matters -- Play: embrace the wisdom of your inner child -- Sleep: protect the asset -- Select: the power of extreme criteria -- Part III: Eliminate. Clarify: one decision that makes a thousand -- Dare: the power of a graceful "no" -- Uncommit: win big by cutting your losses -- Edit: the invisible art -- Limit: the freedom of setting boundaries -- Part IV: Execute. Buffer: the unfair advantage -- Subtract: bring forth more by removing obstacles -- Progress: the power of small wins -- Flow: the genius of routine -- Focus: What's important now? -- Be: the essentialist life -- Appendix: Leadership essentials.
Discusses a systematic discipline for discerning what is absolutely essential, then eliminating everything that is not, so you can make the highest possible contribution towards the things that really matter.
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