One of Greg McKeown’s most notable quotes is, “If you don’t prioritize your life, someone else will.” He learned this lesson the hard way. Greg often tells the story of the day when one of his children was born. He had a professional meeting set up for that day, and after much tortured consideration, he ended up attending the meeting. It was there at that meeting on the day his child was coming into the world that he realized he had made the wrong choice.
Read MoreThe oracle, Greg McKeown, wants us to stop equating EASY and LAZY.
Easy ≠ Lazy
Greg says, “Ask yourself, ‘What’s the simplest way to achieve this result?’ When we remove the complexity, even the slightest effort can move what matters forward.”
Read MoreIn last week’s blog post, I introduced my counterculture oracle, Greg McKeown. In a recent Instagram post, Greg asserted, “The key to networking is to stop networking. 99 percent of networking is a waste of time. It’s fake. It’s self-interested. People are always looking over your shoulder to see who else is there. People put on a show. Nobody likes it.”
Read MoreOver the past few months, I’ve been writing a “permission granted” blog series. In the series, I’ve been pointing out countercultural mentalities and habits that successful people swear are part of their path to excellence. I’ve had a lot of influences who have taught me to be brave in living a life that feels authentic to me. One of my favorite mentors is Greg McKeown.
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