Greg McKeown Books

Greg McKeown is an author and management consultant who has coached at companies such as Google, Facebook, Apple, Twitter and LinkedIn. He holds an MBA from Stanford University, where he co-created the course Designing Life, and is also the author of the best-selling book Multipliers.

  1. 1Essentialism

    Essentialism

    Greg McKeown

    Improve your life by only focusing on the essentials

    4.5 (1,266 ratings)

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    What's Essentialism about?

    Essentialism (2014) teaches you how to do better by doing less. By offering practical solutions for how to get your priorities straight, Essentialism helps you to eliminate all of the junk in your routine that’s keeping you from being truly productive and fulfilled.

    Who should read Essentialism?

    • Anyone who thinks that they are far too busy without being productive
    • Anyone who feels like there is never enough time
    • Anyone having a hard time identifying his or her priorities in life
  2. 2Effortless

    Effortless

    Greg McKeown

    Make It Easy to Get the Right Things Done

    4.3 (545 ratings)

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    What's Effortless about?

    Effortless (2021) challenges the idea that achieving anything worthwhile means overexerting ourselves. This easy-to-follow guide breaks down how to make tasks and projects feel easy, actions we can take to maximize our efforts, and techniques for increasing outputs while keeping our inputs low.

    Who should read Effortless?

    • Workaholics looking for a better way
    • Leaders who want their teams to work smarter
    • Students under pressure to overachieve