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Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most Audible Audiobook – Unabridged
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From the internationally best-selling author of Essentialism comes a guide to making the most important tasks effortless.
The intricacy of modern life has created a false dichotomy between things that are 'hard and important' and those that are 'easy and trivial'. Everything has become so much harder than it ought to be. But, Greg McKeown, best-selling author of Essentialism, says, there is a third alternative. In Effortless, he offers practical strategies for making the most vital tasks the easiest ones. Honed over the better part of a decade, these strategies include:
- Asking 'What Step Can I Remove?' (accomplish more in fewer steps)
- Having the Courage to Be Rubbish (prioritise progress over perfection)
- Deciding What 'Done' Looks Like (don't keep running after you pass the finish line)
McKeown's philosophy of essentialism has helped thousands to eliminate nonessential activities and focus on the few that really matter. Working out what is essential is the first step - making these tasks effortless is the next. Effortless will show you how.
- Listening Length6 hours and 2 minutes
- Audible release dateApril 27, 2021
- LanguageEnglish
- ASINB092W4S54Z
- VersionUnabridged
- Program TypeAudiobook
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Product details
Listening Length | 6 hours and 2 minutes |
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Author | Greg McKeown |
Narrator | Greg McKeown |
Whispersync for Voice | Ready |
Audible.com Release Date | April 27, 2021 |
Publisher | Penguin Audio |
Program Type | Audiobook |
Version | Unabridged |
Language | English |
ASIN | B092W4S54Z |
Best Sellers Rank | #180,966 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #930 in Time Management (Books) #1,101 in Business Mentoring & Coaching (Books) #1,157 in Strategic Business Planning |
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Customers find the book helpful and inspiring. They describe it as a simple, practical guide to making any situation easier. Readers find the book enjoyable and refreshing, with a revisit feature at the end of each section. However, some feel it lacks novelty and value for money, with vague principles and unusable stories.
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Customers find the book helpful and inspiring. They say it provides practical lessons that can be applied to life. The book is easy to read, with enough introspection to think about it, and provides a new perspective on mindset.
"Effortless is an amazing and inspiring book that is always on hand when I need to get motivated to get going. Highly recommended." Read more
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"I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. The lessons are applicable to all of us and can be easily applied to life's journey" Read more
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Customers find the book easy to read and relatable. It provides practical advice on making tasks easier, demonstrating that simplicity doesn't mean less effort is required. Readers appreciate the simple yet effective suggestions that can improve their lives.
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"...stood out was the fresh look at “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” He tied the idea to another book I’ve read about long tails...." Read more
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"...But Greg McKeown has done it again. This book is everything. It is that one long exhale of a breath you've been holding for years...." Read more
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Customers find the book helpful and enjoyable. They appreciate the revisiting at the end of each section to absorb the new approach.
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- Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2024Thank you for this wonderful and insightful book.
I find old and new wisdom to ponder upon.
This book i intend to revisit
- Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2024This book was just what I needed. I’ve read Essentialism more than once, and listened to it while exercising as well. Effortless takes Essentialism into the doing realm. One section that stood out was the fresh look at “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” He tied the idea to another book I’ve read about long tails. A long tail doesn’t seem like much, unless you multiply it by a large number. Prevention doesn’t look like much, until you multiply the impact over time.
So this is just what I needed… another book to read more than once, and listen to while I’m exercising.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2024I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book.
The lessons are applicable to all of us and can be easily applied to life's journey
- Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2024Effortless is an amazing and inspiring book that is always on hand when I need to get motivated to get going. Highly recommended.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2021I’m speechless! . . . I was thrilled to see that there was another book following on the heels of the life changing Essentialism that I read last year during lockdown. I’m still listening to and applying that one. As soon as I saw that Effortless was to be released, I pre-ordered it. I have been reading it since it arrived on my Kindle. I tried to stretch it and apply it, but I couldn’t put it down.
I gave it five stars because it deserves so much more. In addition to being very well written, it is also very human. It’s popular in business circles, but it’s so much more it’s about life. He explains how to make it easier to do what is essential to us because he has done so. Those who have read Essentialism will not be disappointed. Those who have not will want to read both books more than once. One thing, though, is that the first one has professional narration available with whisper sync. I hope this becomes available for Effortless, because it makes re-reading practically effortless. You will want to read it again. It’s so human! Read the book!
- Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2023I am not trying to bash this book. I think there are good ideas to chew on, it is enjoyable and easy to read, and there are people who likely could find a lot useful from it. I was personally disappointed by this book though. Essentialism was a helpful book to me, but when I read it years ago I also had not read a lot of self-help/productivity books yet. Now I have "been around the block" and so I found this book to be a hodge-podge of good ideas (I'm not saying that the ideas contained are not good) that I have heard iterations of before. The stories and references were very familiar (Jim Collins, How Will You Measure Your Life, Elon Musk, the list goes on.). I wish this book had felt more like a clear path or system. A curation of the top highest leverage ideas to "achieve effortlessness" - instead of MANY good ideas. I left it feeling like - where would I begin? I wish this book had references that I hadn't already heard (take Malcom Gladwell's books for example. He uses stories you've NEVER heard of before). OR that the author had somehow proven that these systems are working with in his life, or the lives of others. Take people like Dave Ramsey or Marie Kondo (whether you like them or not). They created systems and a path that people can easily follow and see certain results. That is not what this book is. This is like a compilation of a bunch of podcasts. A hodge podge of suggestions that may leave you feeling more down and confused than before you picked it up. I felt this book was a bit ironic in nature.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2021It's pretty rare that an author in this genre comes out with one life changing book (Essentialism), and then their second book is *totally different* and also completely transformative. But Greg McKeown has done it again. This book is everything. It is that one long exhale of a breath you've been holding for years.
After a year of trying sooooo hard, I'm left with more work than I could ever complete, and a medical condition caused by the combination of stress and bad posture (I'm literally writing this review from the doctor's office). I've been waiting for this book for months, and it definitely delivered.
Most of these things are ideas that you might have heard somewhere before, but seeing them all codified into a single trajectory is immensely helpful. I used to read Essentialism, his first book, every year or two since it came out -- I will definitely be reading Effortless over and over again as well.
Interestingly: there are some people who write books because they have a detached, breezy mastery of their subject. This is not the case here. You get the sense that this author has struggled and still struggles with everything he talks about. Which I think makes the book incredibly effective, because he's laying out a practical, tested method that he himself has had to use. He's writing from lived experience.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2023I didn’t realize how big a problem my perfectionism was till I read this book and how deeply everything resonated with me. A lot in this books appears common sense backed by anecdotes but depending upon where you are in life, these ideas might be novel: the idea of compounding work, high leverage tasks, not over exerting and being consistent instead, being comfortable with ‘rubbish’ and so on. I don’t agree with the author on not working hard but he comes from the right place of explaining how being consistent everyday is more important than being exceptional once or twice a month (hare vs tortoise).
Top reviews from other countries
- CameronReviewed in Canada on September 25, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars anyone who desires excellence and works hard should read this book
This book was written for hard working people like me who either over think the situation or believe extra effort always means a win. For people like me who tend toward burnout or have experienced burnout. Who have learned to believe the lie that my work defines who I am. God led me to this book - first he spoke this word “Effortless” to me and then the next day a stranger client at work randomly recommended this book.
So many practical tips that I have already put into practice
I have recommended this book to many people already
This book is a huge win
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Amazon CustomerReviewed in France on December 13, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Un livre puissant, malgré quelques longueurs
Effortless est une lecture précieuse pour quiconque cherche à simplifier sa vie tout en se concentrant sur l’essentiel. Les idées et stratégies proposées sont claires, applicables, et souvent libératrices.
Cela dit, le livre gagnerait à être plus concis. Certains passages s’étendent un peu trop sur des exemples ou répétitions, mais cela n’enlève rien à la valeur des enseignements.
En résumé, un guide inspirant pour faire mieux avec moins d’effort. À lire avec l’intention de mettre directement en pratique !
- AmareshReviewed in India on October 21, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended book for those who got struck in unproductive activities.
This book has lot of practical tips to have clarity in thought and make important things easy and unproductive things difficult, so that your life becomes effortless.
Just go for this book. You will never regret it.
- HausruckerReviewed in Germany on March 18, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars essential!
it is Essential.
- A. LehrdammReviewed in the United Kingdom on February 2, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
I prefer the first in the series, but this book complements Essentialism well.