The Greg McKeown Podcast

By Greg McKeown

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What's The Greg McKeown Podcast about?

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.

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232. 10 Years of Creativity...

09.21.2023

In today's episode, I have the absolute honor of having a conversation with Ed Catmull. He's the co-founder of Pixar. All of the hits that you think of when you think of Pixar's Studio and how it also went on ...

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09.21.2023 232. 10 Years of Creativity, Inc. with Ed Catmull (Part 1) In today's episode, I have the absolute honor of having a conversation with Ed Catmull. He's the co-founder of Pixar. All of the hits that you think of when you think of Pixar's Studio and how it also went on ...
09.19.2023 231. The Disciplined Pursuit of Doing Nothing (Replay) Welcome to the Greg McKeown podcast. Today's episode is a replay of one of his most popular episodes, The Disciplined Pursuit of Doing Nothing. Thanks for listening. Join my weekly newsletter at GregMcKeown.com/1mw Learn more about my books and courses ...
09.14.2023 230. Entering the World of Another with Nate Walkingshaw (Part 2) Have you discovered the ultimate superpower in every context for unlocking human potential? That is what we're going to be talking about today in part two of my conversation with Nate Walkingshaw. He's used this superpower to become a passionate ...
09.12.2023 229. The Most Important Question in Any Language (Replay) Welcome to the Greg McKeown podcast. Today's episode is a replay of one of his most popular episodes, The Most Important Question in Any Language. Thanks for listening. Join my weekly newsletter at GregMcKeown.com/1mw Learn more about my books and ...
09.07.2023 228. Entering the World of Another with Nate Walkingshaw (Part 1) Have you ever had an experience where you were able to get out of your head and into the head of another person and discover the richness that is possible, the relationship that follows, and the depth of connection? In ...
09.05.2023 227. The Vasa – Define Your Done (Replay) Welcome to the Greg McKeown podcast. Today's episode is a replay of one of his most popular episodes, The Vasa – Define Your Done. Thanks for listening. Join my weekly newsletter at GregMcKeown.com/1mw Learn more about my books and courses ...
08.31.2023 226. The Finitude of Life with Oliver Burkeman (Part 2) Welcome to part two of my conversation with Oliver Burkeman. He wrote a great, big successful column for The Guardian for years and more recently as attained some notoriety for the book called Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals. ...
08.29.2023 225. The 1-2-3 Method Do you ever feel that your life is becoming more and more reactive? Even where you get good things done in a day, you still feel like your life is living you rather than you intentionally living your life? Well, ...
08.24.2023 224. The Finitude of Life with Oliver Burkeman (Part 1) Have you ever felt frustrated by the endless pursuit of efficiency? Have you ever felt that there was more to life than the zero inbox? Well, today is part one of a two part interview with Oliver Burkeman, the author ...
08.22.2023 223. What Would You Do With an Extra Day Each Week? (Replay) Welcome to the Greg McKeown podcast. Today's episode is a replay of one of his most popular episodes, What Would You Do With an Extra Day Each Week? Thanks for listening. Join my weekly newsletter at GregMcKeown.com/1mw Learn more about ...
08.17.2023 222. From Geek to Genius with Ron Johnson and Jeremy Utley (Part 2) Today is part two of the conversation with Ron Johnson, formerly the Senior Vice President at Apple. He was the lead designer of the Apple retail stores, as well as the Genius Bar and many other things that we take ...
08.15.2023 221. A Tale of Two Billionaires Have you ever wondered how America's wealthiest families manage their fortunes across generations? A lot of people think it's all about the initial success, the sheer magnitude of the wealth itself, but that is wrong. What we know now is ...
08.10.2023 220. From Geek to Genius with Ron Johnson and Jeremy Utley (Part 1) Have you ever met someone who made a disproportionate impression upon you? You didn't have conventional conversations with them. Instead, it was something more meaningful, even life-changing? Well, in today's episode, part one of a two-part interview with Ron Johnson, ...
08.08.2023 219. Curiosity Is a Discipline Have you ever wondered why some people always seem to have a hunger for knowledge and new experiences? Many people believe that curiosity is just an inborn trait, but the truth is it's a powerful discipline that can be cultivated. ...
08.03.2023 218. The Timeless Quest for Success with Hitendra Wadhwa How do we connect with our inner voice amidst the noise of modern life? What is the relationship between inner peace and outward success? How can we harness the power of technology without becoming its servant? Today’s guest, Hitendra Wadhwa, ...
08.01.2023 217. Design a Personalized Essential Daily Routine With the Help of AI What if you could design a personalized essentialist daily routine in seconds? This is part three of a multi-part series about how to use AI to make a more essentialist, effortless lifestyle. By the end of this episode, you will ...
07.27.2023 216. A Shared Strength of Three Microsoft CEOs with Brad Smith Have you ever wanted to make sure that technology would be something that you mastered rather than it mastering you? This is part 2 of my discussion with Brad Smith, the president of Microsoft on how to make technology a ...
07.25.2023 215. Say No Effortlessly and Gracefully With the Help of AI How are you doing at saying no gracefully? If this continues to be a struggle for you as it still is for me, then today's episode can help. By the end of today's episode, you will learn how to use ...
07.21.2023 214. Is AI A Tool or Weapon with Microsoft's Brad Smith Have you ever wondered whether technology was a blessing or a curse? Have you ever wanted it to be more of a tool than a weapon? In today's conversation, I have invited Brad Smith, the president of Microsoft to the ...
07.18.2023 213. Leveraging AI for an Essentialist and Effortless Lifestyle What would you do with an extra hour in your day? Would you use it to be even busier or would you use it to create space to think? This isn’t a hypothetical question. We are all faced with this ...
07.13.2023 212. Transitions with Anna McKeown (Part 2) This is part two of my conversation with Anna McKeown talking about transitions and how we can transition more gracefully. By the end of this episode, you will be able to more gracefully handle the transitions of your life. Join ...
07.11.2023 211. Essentialism and Transitions How does essentialism help us with life's big transitions? By the end of today's episode, you will have one clear essentialist strategy that you can use before, during, and after the great transitions, whether they're expected or unexpected. Join my ...
07.06.2023 210. Transitions with Anna McKeown (Part 1) Have you ever struggled with a major transition in your life? Could be moving house, a new job, a death in the family, serious illness, the loss of a job, unexpectedly moving to a new state or country, a relationship ...
07.04.2023 209. It's Not Too Late (Replay) Welcome to the Greg McKeown podcast. Today's episode is a replay of one of his most popular episodes, It's Not Too Late. Thanks for listening. Join my weekly newsletter at GregMcKeown.com/1mw Learn more about my books and courses at GregMcKeown.com ...
06.29.2023 208. Perspective, Happiness & Social Friction with Dr. Rangan Chatterjee (Replay) Welcome to the Greg McKeown podcast. Today's episode is a replay of one of his most popular episodes, Perspective, Happiness & Social Friction with Dr. Rangan Chatterjee. Thanks for listening. Learn more about Dr. Chatterjee here: https://drchatterjee.com/ Join my weekly ...
06.27.2023 207. The Bottleneck to Everything You Want (Replay) Welcome to the Greg McKeown podcast. Today's episode is a replay of one of his most popular episodes, The Bottleneck to Everything You Want. Thanks for listening. Join my weekly newsletter at GregMcKeown.com/1mw Learn more about my books and courses ...
06.22.2023 206. The Jobs-to-be-Done Theory with Tony Ulwick (Part 2) Today we are back with part two of my conversation with Tony Ulwick. By the end of today's episode, you will better be able to identify the real job to be done with the people you interact with. That will ...
06.20.2023 205. 10X Your Results with Less Effort (Replay) Welcome to the Greg McKeown podcast. Today's episode is a replay of one of his most popular episodes, 10X Your Results with Less Effort. Thanks for listening. Join my weekly newsletter at GregMcKeown.com/1mw Learn more about my books and courses ...
06.15.2023 204. The Jobs-to-be-Done Theory with Tony Ulwick (Part 1) Have you ever wondered why there are so many massive flops in business? How many products and services are launched and then almost immediately forgotten? How can companies spend millions and sometimes billions of dollars to produce something that customers ...
06.13.2023 203. Being Understood Is Not the Same As Feeling Understood It has long been thought that understanding others is the key to great relationships, but this may be false. What we know now is that helping people feel understood is the key to connection. By the end of this episode, ...
06.08.2023 202. Making Communication Memorable with Matt Abrahams Today I've invited Matt Abraham's to the show. Matt is a lecturer at Stanford, he specializes in the essentials of strategic communication, and is the host of the Think Fast Talk Smart podcast. I reached out to Matt to issue ...
06.06.2023 201. From Problem Solving to Problem Finding (Part 4) Have you ever felt frustrated by the gap between what you feel is essential and your ability to actually execute it? Have you perhaps had that desire for a long time? Maybe it's years now, but still your life is ...
06.01.2023 200. From Problem Solving to Problem Finding (Part 3) This is part three of a four part solo series on solving the right problem in the life of business and in the business of life. It matters because nothing is more irrelevant or even dangerous as solving the wrong ...
05.25.2023 199. Finding King Richard III with Philippa Langley (Part 2) Today we have part two of my conversation with Philippa Langley. Philippa describes herself as an ordinary person, and maybe she is, but she has achieved an extraordinary mission. She found, against all possible odds, where King Richard III was ...
05.24.2023 198. From Problem Solving to Problem Finding (Part 2) Have you ever worked to launch a product or a service only to see it go flat in the market? Have you ever developed an initiative internally at work only to see the launch fall completely flat? Have you ever ...
05.18.2023 197. Finding King Richard III with Philippa Langley (Part 1) Have you ever felt an intuitive insight pull you towards a particular direction? Have you ever had an experience that you knew was right even though you didn't yet have evidence to support it? Well, today is part one in ...
05.16.2023 196. From Problem Solving to Problem Finding (Part 1) Have you ever been so busy addressing peripheral issues but have that sinking feeling that the real core of the issue is not being addressed? This is part one of a four-part solo series on that subject, and upcoming guest ...
05.11.2023 195. The Shape of Life with Bruce Feiler (Part 2) Today is part two of my interview with Bruce Feiler. Bruce is the author of six consecutive New York Times bestselling books. He's a deep thinker and he's interviewed thousands of people to try to understand what really leads to ...
05.09.2023 194. Trust (Effortless Work Series) Have you ever felt working with people in the workplace is harder than it needs to be? It's long been thought that it's faster and easier to just do things yourself, but this can be such a false economy. What ...
05.04.2023 193. The Shape of Life with Bruce Feiler (Part 1) Have you ever felt that your life could be more than a simple career? Today I've invited Bruce Feiler to be here. He's the author of six consecutive New York Times bestsellers, and by the end of this episode, you'll ...
05.02.2023 192. Increase Productivity in the Workplace (Effortless Work Series) Have you ever wished that you could accomplish more by doing less at work? This is part three of a four part series on how to apply Effortless thinking to the sometimes exhausting world of work. By the end of ...
04.27.2023 191. Navigating Life's Biggest Decisions with Abby Davisson (Part 2) Are you facing a really big decision in your life right now? Or is someone you know facing an important crossroads? How do you process that? How do you make the best possible decision? Well, this is part two of ...
04.25.2023 190. Make Email Effortless (Effortless Work Series) Welcome part two of a four part series on how to apply Effortless thinking to the world of work. Have you ever felt that email was harder than it needs to be? By the end of this episode, you will ...
04.20.2023 189. Navigating Life's Biggest Decisions with Abby Davisson (Part 1) Have you ever had a decision of consequence to make in your life? Something that really made a difference if you go left versus going right? Should I marry this person? Should I take this job? Should I move to ...
04.18.2023 188. Make Meetings Effortless (Effortless Work Series) Do you dread attending meetings because they seem like a waste of time and energy? Are you tired of spending your days in back-to-back meetings with little time left to focus on your actual work? If so, this episode is ...
04.13.2023 187. Reframing Your Problems with Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg (Part 2) We're back here for part two of my interview with Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg. He spent years studying the problem of problems and particularly the skill of reframing problems in order to make sure that before we rush into solutions, we are ...
04.11.2023 186. Cambridge Series – Friends Welcome to episode four of four about my adventures at the University of Cambridge. How important are friendships in your life? At the end of this episode, you'll be able to cultivate deeper connections with your friends by creating a ...
04.06.2023 185. Reframing Your Problems with Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg (Part 1) How much time, money, and energy do you waste solving the wrong problems? That's a question posed by my guest today. This is part one of a two-part interview with Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg. I became aware of his work after reading ...
04.04.2023 184. Cambridge Series – Cycling In my book Effortless, I asked an important question. What could happen in your life if the easy but pointless things became harder and the essential things became easier? This is episode three of four about my adventures at the ...
03.30.2023 183. Utilizing Neurodiversity with Sir Simon Baron-Cohen (Part 2) Today is part two with Professor Simon Baron-Cohen. In this episode, we go deeper into the challenges, but also the opportunities of being neurodiverse. Have you have ever struggled with traditional schooling? Have you ever felt that your mind works ...

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