To conclude my series of podcast episodes about the importance of “Focusing”, I was honored to interview Greg McKeown, author of the New York Times Best Seller Book - Essentialism: the Disciplined Pursuit of Less.



Greg has taught at companies that include Apple, Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Salesforce, and Pixar.



He is also an amazing keynote speaker that I had the opportunity to meet at the ICON15– The InfusionSoft Annual Conference held in Phoenix, Arizona.



Here are some of the topics we spoke about:







What is “Essentialism”?Information and opinion overloadEmails in mobile devices as a distractionDiscern between the vital few and the trivial manyBecoming an essentialist is not an event, it’s a processImportance of pressing the pause buttonSmall changes produce big resultsThe power of a short breathing exerciseThe paradox of successEssentialism is not one more thingEssentialism is a journeyThree Simple Daily Practices to Become an Essentialist:

Press the pause button - Breath slowly for 3 breaths
Top Six Priorities - Focus on the first one: The Priority
Write Down Five Successful Trade-offs and Celebrate that!





Next steps:



Listen to the book: EssentialismRead the book: Essentialism

To conclude my series of podcast episodes about the importance of “Focusing”, I was honored to interview Greg McKeown, author of the New York Times Best Seller Book - Essentialism: the Disciplined Pursuit of Less. Greg has taught at companies that include Apple, Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Salesforce, and Pixar. He is also an amazing keynote speaker that I had the opportunity to meet at the ICON15– The InfusionSoft Annual Conference held in Phoenix, Arizona. Here are some of the topics we spoke about: What is “Essentialism”?Information and opinion overloadEmails in mobile devices as a distractionDiscern between the vital few and the trivial manyBecoming an essentialist is not an event, it’s a processImportance of pressing the pause buttonSmall changes produce big resultsThe power of a short breathing exerciseThe paradox of successEssentialism is not one more thingEssentialism is a journeyThree Simple Daily Practices to Become an Essentialist: Press the pause button - Breath slowly for 3 breaths Top Six Priorities - Focus on the first one: The Priority Write Down Five Successful Trade-offs and Celebrate that! Next steps: Listen to the book: EssentialismRead the book: Essentialism

To&nbsp;conclude&nbsp;my&nbsp;series&nbsp;of&nbsp;podcast&nbsp;episodes&nbsp;about&nbsp;the&nbsp;importance of&nbsp;“Focusing”,&nbsp;I was honored to interview Greg McKeown, author of the New York Times Best Seller Book - Essentialism: the Disciplined Pursuit of Less.



Greg&nbsp;has&nbsp;taught&nbsp;at&nbsp;companies&nbsp;that&nbsp;include Apple, Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Salesforce, and Pixar.



He&nbsp;is&nbsp;also&nbsp;an&nbsp;amazing&nbsp;keynote&nbsp;speaker&nbsp;that&nbsp;I&nbsp;had&nbsp;the&nbsp;opportunity to meet at the ICON15– The InfusionSoft Annual Conference held in Phoenix, Arizona.



Here&nbsp;are&nbsp;some&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;topics&nbsp;we&nbsp;spoke&nbsp;about:







What&nbsp;is&nbsp;“Essentialism”?Information&nbsp;and&nbsp;opinion&nbsp;overloadEmails&nbsp;in&nbsp;mobile&nbsp;devices as&nbsp;a distractionDiscern&nbsp;between&nbsp;the&nbsp;vital&nbsp;few&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;trivial&nbsp;manyBecoming&nbsp;an&nbsp;essentialist&nbsp;is&nbsp;not&nbsp;an&nbsp;event,&nbsp;it’s&nbsp;a&nbsp;processImportance&nbsp;of&nbsp;pressing&nbsp;the&nbsp;pause&nbsp;buttonSmall&nbsp;changes&nbsp;produce&nbsp;big&nbsp;resultsThe&nbsp;power&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;short&nbsp;breathing&nbsp;exerciseThe&nbsp;paradox&nbsp;of&nbsp;successEssentialism&nbsp;is&nbsp;not&nbsp;one&nbsp;more&nbsp;thingEssentialism&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;journeyThree&nbsp;Simple&nbsp;Daily&nbsp;Practices&nbsp;to&nbsp;Become&nbsp;an&nbsp;Essentialist:

Press&nbsp;the&nbsp;pause&nbsp;button&nbsp;-&nbsp;Breath&nbsp;slowly&nbsp;for&nbsp;3&nbsp;breaths
Top&nbsp;Six&nbsp;Priorities&nbsp;-&nbsp;Focus&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;first&nbsp;one:&nbsp;The&nbsp;Priority
Write&nbsp;Down&nbsp;Five&nbsp;Successful&nbsp;Trade-offs&nbsp;and&nbsp;Celebrate&nbsp;that!





Next&nbsp;steps:



Listen&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;book:&nbsp;EssentialismRead&nbsp;the&nbsp;book:&nbsp;Essentialism

Essentialism by Greg McKeown

Our mindsets determine the way we see the world, as well as, the way we behave and who we are as people. It’s very easy and normal to stay stuck in fixed mindsets – limiting beliefs about our abilities and skills that prevent us to learn new things. We can intentionally cultivate a growth mindset that allows us to stretch our minds and amplify the realm of possibilities of what we do, and who we are. Amplifying our mindsets is one of the secrets of success, for most entrepreneurs, business owners, and professionals out there.

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