Greg McKeown
Greg McKeown writes books and hosts conversations about choosing what matters, doing less and making essential work easier.
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Overview
- From
- Born in London, raised in Leeds, England
- Work
- Author, speaker and podcast host
- Breakout
- Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less (2014)
- Education
- MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Mini bio
How it started.
Born in London and raised in Leeds, Greg was the youngest of five children. At nine, he started a car-washing business. He later left law school in England after realizing that the work he wanted to do was teaching and writing about human potential.
The moment that stayed with him.
One experience helped shape his Essentialism message: he left the hospital after his daughter was born to attend a client meeting. Looking back, he saw that he had traded something essential for someone else’s expectations.
Finding his subject.
Before Essentialism, Greg collaborated with Liz Wiseman on Multipliers, published in 2010, about leaders who bring out the intelligence of others. His own Essentialism followed in 2014, asking readers to choose carefully where they put their time and energy. It became a New York Times bestseller.
Putting the ideas into practice.
Effortless followed in 2021, exploring how to make important activities easier to sustain. The Essentialism Planner arrived in 2024 with a 90-day framework. His podcast keeps the conversation going with guests from leadership, psychology, writing and beyond.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2024The Essentialism PlannerAuthor
- 2021Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters MostAuthor
- 2014Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of LessAuthor
- 2010Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone SmarterCollaborator and co-author with Liz Wiseman
Awards
Quotes
If you don't prioritize your life, someone else will.Greg McKeown, interview with Jen Lehner
Reflecting on leaving the hospital for a client meeting after his daughter’s birth. Source: https://jenlehner.com/frepodcast/054
Trivia
- His first business was washing cars at age nine.
- He grew up as the youngest of five children.
- He co-created a Stanford class called Designing Life, Essentially.
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