Self-help · ThoughtfulGreg McKeown argues for focusing on a few essential priorities and cutting the trivial demands
Essentialism
by Greg McKeown
Doing less, but better
Essentialism was first published in 2014, and Crown Currency, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, issued a 10th anniversary edition in August 2024. Its subtitle is The Disciplined Pursuit of Less. According to the author's site, the book rejects the idea that people can do everything. It argues for focusing on a few essential priorities and cutting the trivial demands, to do less but better.
More about this book
Who
Greg McKeown, the author.
World
Work, commitments and priorities.
What makes it different
The sales claim comes from the author's own site: more than two million copies sold worldwide. The same page gives a combined figure of more than three million for Essentialism and Effortless together.
Feel
Calm and focused.
Page count and cover shown for: Selected edition
Further reading
- Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of LessAuthor's site