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Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most

Greg McKeown ISBN 0593401115

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This book by Greg McKeown has come up 6 times on Tim Ferriss. 2 of those mentions were genuine on-air recommendations, not just passing references. The people who brought it up: Greg McKeown, Tim Ferriss. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2021-04-27 and the most recent from 2025-01-09. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.

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RecommendedTim Ferriss

Tactics and Strategies for a 2025 Reboot — Essentialism and Greg McKeown

“I'll recommend both books to everybody”
“I'll recommend both books to everybody essentially m is one of my most highlighted Kindle books that I have effortless is similar”— Tim Ferriss

The guest here is Greg McKeown: Author of Essentialism and Effortless, speaker who has taught these ideas to 400+ organizations worldwide; currently pursuing a doctorate at the University of Cambridge. Greg McKeown returns to unpack essentialism, effortless systems, and finding meaning in suffering through radical gratitude and deep listening.

00:20:312025-01-09
Guest's own workTim Ferriss

Greg McKeown and Diana Chapman — The Tim Ferriss Show

“the New York Times best-selling author of essentialism the discipline pursuit of less and effortless make it easier to do what matters most”— Tim Ferriss

The guest here is Greg McKeown and Diana Chapman: Greg McKeown is the New York Times bestselling author of Essentialism and Effortless and host of the Greg McKeown podcast. Diana Chapman is co-founder of the Conscious Leadership Group and co-author of The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership, who coaches leaders like Dustin Moskovitz. A best-of compilation pairing Greg McKeown on essentialism and saying no with Diana Chapman on conscious leadership and whole-body decision-making.

00:06:162024-05-28
Guest's own workTim Ferriss

How to Find Your Purpose and Master Essentialism — Greg McKeown

“and then his second book effortless subtitle make it easier to do what matters most together they have sold more than 2 million copies in 37 languages”— Tim Ferriss

The guest here is Greg McKeown: Author of the New York Times bestsellers Essentialism and Effortless (2M+ copies sold in 37 languages), host of the Greg McKeown Podcast, founder of the Essentialism Academy, and a doctoral candidate at the University of Cambridge. Greg McKeown and Tim Ferriss take a walk-and-talk on purpose, essentialism, secure attachment, and protecting relationships from digital distraction.

00:09:192024-04-12
Guest's own workTim Ferriss

Insights from Dr. Andrew Huberman, Greg McKeown, Jocko Willink, Brené Brown, and Naval Ravikant

“i'm the author of two new york times bestsellers effortless and essentialism and the host of this newly minted greg mcewen podcast”— Greg McKeown

The guest here is Andrew Huberman, Greg McKeown, Jocko Willink, Brené Brown, and Naval Ravikant: A Tim Ferriss compilation episode featuring five guests: Andrew Huberman (Stanford neurobiology professor, host of Huberman Lab); Greg McKeown (author of Essentialism and Effortless); Jocko Willink (former Navy SEAL, podcaster); Brené Brown (research professor, author of six #1 bestsellers); and Naval Ravikant (co-founder/chairman of AngelList, angel investor). A curated buffet of standout podcast clips from five top thinkers on dopamine, focus, leadership, self-acceptance, and wealth.

00:26:062022-08-28
RecommendedTim Ferriss

How to Reinvent Your Life at 30, 40, and Beyond — Rich Roll

“a very nice reminder along the lines of of what you're describing ... I have found that to be very helpful book”
“there is a book that I've been revisiting my Kindle highlights of which is effortless by Greg mchan which is the second book following essentialism”— Tim Ferriss

The guest here is Rich Roll: Former corporate lawyer turned ultra-distance endurance athlete, bestselling author of the memoir Finding Ultra, and host of the Rich Roll Podcast, one of the world's most downloaded shows. He got sober at 31 and overhauled his health at 40. Rich Roll on getting sober at 31, reinventing himself as an ultra-endurance athlete at 40, and the tools behind lasting change.

01:54:392022-01-05
Guest's own workTim Ferriss

Greg McKeown — The Art of Effortless Results, the Joys of Simplicity, and More

“he is the author of the new book effortless subtitle make it easier to do what matters most”— Tim Ferriss

The guest here is Greg McKeown: Author of the New York Times bestseller Essentialism and the new book Effortless, and host of the What's Essential podcast. Originally from London, he is a speaker and World Economic Forum Young Global Leader living in California with his wife and four children. Greg McKeown joins Tim Ferriss to explore doing the right things the easier way, gratitude, and a wrenching family health crisis.

00:05:082021-04-27