9 Ways to Save Time and Get to the Point Like an Essentialist

Learn how Jack Dorsey, Warren Buffett, Ferran Adrià, and more use Essentialism to focus in business and life

Did you know that the two primary internal motivators for people are achievement and recognition for achievement? And that progress — however small — is the most effective form of human motivation?

So, how do you get motivated to make progress in whatever it is you want to accomplish or change about your status quo? For many of the most focused folks on the planet, an Essentialism is at the heart of their approach to work and life (whether they realize it or not).

Greg McKeown explains that Essentialism is about making the wisest possible investment of your time and energy in order to operate at your highest point of contribution by doing only what is essential.

In his book, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, McKeown highlights the following examples of how leaders ranging from Nora Ephron to Steven Spielberg’s film editor and Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey embrace Essentialism. Enjoy these excerpts from the book.

Nora Ephron got to the point by going to the heart of a story

Nora Ephron’s success as a writer and screenwriter had a lot to do with her…