Tuesday 28 August 2012

Living More With Less

Greg McKeown is on to something in The Disciplined Pursuit of Less over at the Harvard Business Review Blog Network:

If success is a catalyst for failure because it leads to the "undisciplined pursuit of more," then one simple antidote is the disciplined pursuit of less. Not just haphazardly saying no, but purposefully, deliberately, and strategically eliminating the nonessentials. Not just once a year as part of a planning meeting, but constantly reducing, focusing and simplifying. Not just getting rid of the obvious time wasters, but being willing to cut out really terrific opportunities as well. Few appear to have the courage to live this principle, which may be why it differentiates successful people and organizations from the very successful ones.
All here. H/T Minimal Mac.



2 comments:

  1. It's surprising how scary the idea of giving up things, even seemingly important things, can be.
    Good post, Gene.

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  2. A very good article. Thanks to the author. It is very important to support and help students.

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