Greg McKeown: Why Easy Does Not Equal Lazy

My guest this week is Greg McKeown. Greg is the author of two New York Times bestsellers, “Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most” and “Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less.” He also hosts a podcast called “What's Essential with Greg McKeown” and is the founder of The Academy at https://essentialism.com/Learn more about Greg at https://www.gregmckeown.com/_____________________________In this episode:2:34: What has Greg changed in his life personally based off of his writing of Effortless?4:57: What is the difference between something being easy and someone being lazy?9:54: How is Greg’s schedule different today than it was three years ago?17:01: How can someone know what their own personal definition of success is versus copying someone else’s?21:29: Why do people want what they think other people want?24:41: What are three things that Greg can do to become closer to his best self?_____________________________Greg’s 3 Keys to Getting Closer to his Best Self:1. Read the Greatest Literature of Western Civilization2. Ongoing Simplification 3. Be Present and Thoughtful About Opportunities that He Has Now that he didn't have before_____________________________Want to try out the 1-1-1 Monday morning Newsletter? - 1 Motivational Quote - 1 Inspiring Video - 1 Badass WorkoutGo to: https://www.nickcarrier.com/111-newsletterLearn more about the program at: https://www.nickcarrier.com/Follow Nick on Instagram: @carrier_bestyou