The Greg McKeown Podcast

Design a life that really matters. I’m your host, Greg McKeown, author of New York Times bestsellers "Effortless" and "Essentialism" and I’m on mission to help you advocate and negotiate your way to remarkable results without burning out. Come with me on this journey every Tuesday and Thursday as we examine the most essential areas of our lives. Learn more about my books and courses at https://GregMcKeown.com.

Education
Self-Improvement
Business
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149. Agreeing vs. Understanding with Matthew Mc...
43 min
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148, Agreeing vs. Understanding with Matthew Mc...
45 min
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147. The Changemaker Mindset with Alex Budak (P...
20 min
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146. Bad Is Stronger Than Good
15 min
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145. The Changemaker Mindset with Alex Budak (P...
22 min
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144. One Habit to Change Every Aspect of Your Life
21 min
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143. True North Leadership with Bill George (Pa...
31 min
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142. The Only Business Metric That Matters with...
44 min
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141. True North Leadership with Bill George (Pa...
28 min
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140. One Phrase For Achieving Psychological Safety
17 min
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139. Anti-Time Management with Richie Norton (P...
In Part 1 of my conversation with Richie Norton, we discussed his countercultural but transformational approach to time management, program stacking and how they can help you generate huge results. In today's episode, Richie and I are picking up where we left off to talk about the importance of changing how you are paid.
45 min
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138. The DNA of Human Motivation
13 min
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137. Anti-Time Management with Richie Norton (P...
Productivity and efficiency are frequently found at the altars of the working world, but are we sacrificing too much for them? In this episode, I'm joined by Richie Norton, author of Anti-Time Management, an unconventional but genius approach to reclaiming your time while revolutionizing your results.
48 min
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136. What If You Could Be 1% More Intelligent E...
Have you ever felt that there are some subjects that you just can't master? Have you ever imagined what would be possible if you could get more intelligent?
25 min
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135. How To Live Life In Crescendo with Cynthia...
Have you ever felt like it's too late for you? Have you ever felt like life passed you by, that your dream is gone forever, or that too many awful things have happened to you? Today I have as my guest the daughter of the late great Stephen R. Covey. Her name is Cynthia Covey Haller, and she has spent 10 plus years completing a book for you.
38 min
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134. The Highest Leverage Activity In The World
Have you ever underinvested in your personal development? Have you ever been too busy living to think about life today? I'm going to share an inspiring story, something counterintuitive that I've learned, and some actionable advice. By the end of this episode, you will be able to take advantage of what might be the highest leverage activity on earth.
14 min
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133. Why 10X Is Easier Than 2X with Dr. Benjami...
Have you found that in your current busyness you have underinvested in your personal growth? If you have, then you're in the right place, and this is the right episode for you today. I have invited back my friend, Dr. Ben Hardy, onto the podcast to tell us why it is easier to do 10X than 2X.
35 min
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132. The Disciplined Pursuit of Doing Nothing
What can we learn from the world's greatest public servant and most experienced diplomat? In this episode, we're diving deep into the practices that will help you create space to understand others, no matter the differences that stand between you.
20 min
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131. Machine Living: Operating System for Your ...
Have you ever had the sense that you had greater potential than your current life requires or even allows you to produce?
46 min
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130. The Vasa – Define Your Done
Know the critical points you must set before you begin a goal
17 min
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129. Systems You Need to 10X with Rob Dyrdek (P...
Robert Stanley Dyrdek is many things. He's an entrepreneur, actor, producer, reality TV personality, and former professional skateboarder. He's possibly best known for his reality shows 'Rob and Big', 'Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory', and 'Ridiculousness', but none of that does it justice. Every time I talk to Rob Dyrdek, I feel like I'm seeing a powerful version of what essentialism plus effortless can do for a person.
47 min
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128. Perspective Guessing Vs. Perspective Getting
Have you ever invested heavily in a new product or service for your customers only to find they didn't buy it? Have you ever put in a lot of effort into getting someone a gift only to find that their response was lukewarm? Would you like to be less wrong in your relationships at work and at home?
15 min
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127. How Limits Make You Limitless
Have you ever felt like you have the ability to make a greater contribution to your work, your family, or society, but you've run out of space in your life? Or maybe you've noticed that the busier you get, the less time you have for personal growth? Feeling like you have untapped potential is an epidemic in today's fast-paced culture.
30 min
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126. The Surprising Secret to Extraordinary Inf...
Do you have a relationship or a project that you need to turn around? What if you could immediately increase your influence on this project or with that relationship?
22 min
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125. Striving For an Effortless Transition
Have you ever struggled with making a transition? Whether in your personal or professional life, transitions can be stressful to navigate, but what if there was a way to make them easier?
33 min