The Greg McKeown Podcast

51. What's Essential: Greg on The Art of Doing Nothing

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Effortless: Chapter Four


It all starts with a simple principle: Not everything has to be so hard. This special episode is an excerpt from the audiobook, narrated by Greg. It explains the importance of rest and how the ability to take a pause in our busy lives is a necessary life skill.


Effortless is available for purchase, as a book or audiobook. (Audio excerpted courtesy of Penguin Random House Audio from Effortless by Greg McKeown, read by the author and available wherever audiobooks are sold). For a limited time purchase Effortless and get the 21-Day Challenge (and download Chapter 1 of Effortless) FREE!: https://gregmckeown.com/books/effortless/


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