Essentialism : the disciplined pursuit of less

Book 2014

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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Choice (Psychology)

Decision making

Essentialism (Philosophy)

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ISBN:

9780804137409
9780804137386

Edition:

First edition

Description:

260 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Notes:

Publisher, pagination and printing dates may vary
Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

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

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962971

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