Teddy Roosevelt once said that nothing is worth doing “unless it means effort, pain, and difficulty.” And to that bestselling author Greg McKeown says, “Baloney!” There’s no denying that hard work often leads to positive results, but it can just as easily lead to exhaustion, apathy, and burnout. In his script-flipping new book, “Effortless: Make It Easier to ... Show More
Yesterday
How a Mormon Journalist Became a Degenerate Gambler
On a muggy spring day in 2018, the Supreme Court handed down a decision that transformed America. In a 6-3 ruling, the high court cleared the way for legal sports betting from coast to coast. Since then, all bets have been off: Americans have wagered more than $500 billion on spo ... Show More
53m 59s
Mar 19
Michael Pollan on Food, Psychedelics and His Next Book
Last week, we hosted a members-only Q&A with Michael Pollan. We covered food and diet, his writing process, psychedelics, and dreams. We also got into the microbiome, which happens to be the subject of Michael's new book (and a topic he thinks will fundamentally change how we und ... Show More
50m 27s
Mar 16
The Story of Stories
What do the campfire, printing press, motion picture, and smartphone have in common? They're all storytelling technologies. Each one gave us a new medium through which to transmit tales, reshaping how we think, what we believe, and who holds power. And we may be on the brink of t ... Show More
56m 4s
Jun 2021
How to Make Your Life More Effortless
<p>When we're failing to do the things that are most important in our lives, the typical diagnosis of the problem is to believe we're simply not working hard enough, and the typical solution to the problem is to put in more effort, apply more discipline, and grind it out.</p>
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51m 39s
Apr 2021
The Secret to Effortless Productivity & Overcoming Overwhelm w/Greg McKeown EP 1102
<p>“If you can’t work any harder, you’ve got to find an easier path.”</p><p>Today's guest is Greg McKeown. Greg is a speaker, bestselling author, and host of the podcast, What’s Essential. His work has been covered by the New York Times, Fortune, and Inc.. He previously wrote the ... Show More
1h 54m
Apr 2021
Effortless Productivity with Greg McKeown
<p>How do you make the things that matter to you happen more effortlessly?</p> <p>If you’ve ever felt like you’re working harder and harder, but you’re not getting the results you’re after, or perhaps even getting less results with more effort, this episode is for you.</p> <p>I’m ... Show More
18m 44s
May 2015
Mini Episode: No Easy Street
Life will always take effortMost of us have a fantasy that we will hit some point where life won't take effort. We will read the right book, learn the right meditation, rub the right crystal and our troubles will vanish.I think this is a fallacy. Life always take effort, and I th ... Show More
8m 12s
Apr 2024
Letting Go Of Outcomes: Kevin Clifton
"Letting go is one of the most efficacious tools by which to reach spiritual goals." - David HawkinsThis conversation is about the power of letting go of outcomes, identity and attachments. It is paradoxically incredibly hard, and easy, at the same time. Letting go allows us to f ... Show More
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<p><strong>Greg McKeown</strong> (<a href="https://twitter.com/GregoryMcKeown" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@GregoryMcKeown</a>) is the host of the <a href="https://gregmckeown.com/podcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">What’s Essential</a> podcast, and ... Show More
<p>Greg McKeown is the author of the New York Times Bestseller, '<a href="https://amzn.to/2Vy2vjt" target="_blank">Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less</a>'. His new book is '<a href="https://amzn.to/2VEd4S9" target="_blank">Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters ... Show More
