Podcast

Episode #145 – From Perfectionist to Essentialist with author Greg McKeown

August 4, 2020

I’m Cherylanne.
I am the trusted advisor ambitious women want in their corner to help them fully embody their potential.
Need help managing your energy?
Download Now

talk to a coach

Read the Blog

free resources

follow on social

Invite Cherylanne to Speak

Stop Feeling So Tired All The Time: 8 hacks for working women that really work!

download my free guide:

Are you feeling overworked? Crazy busy? Stretched too thin? You know you should be prioritizing your health and family, but it seems impossible when there are so many things that need to get done.

How do you decide what is most important?

In this episode, bestselling author Greg McKeown joins me to discuss the benefits of essentialism, the false dichotomy between yes and no, and how to set up your phone for maximum productivity.

Show highlights include:

  • The secret to overcoming your feeling of being overly busy and stretched too thin (4:16)
  • Why having lots of great opportunities is bad for your business (6:09)
  • This technique holds the key to effectively prioritizing your life (8:15)
  • Why having children makes it easier to become an essentialist (11:27)
  • The #1 thing you can do TODAY to become an essentialist (12:30)
  • Why saying no is often the most polite thing you can do (16:35)
  • Why the ability to courageously defend your position is one of the most important skills you can have (21:45)
  • The counterintuitive way perfectionism destroys essentialism (23:49)
  • A fresh new way to think about your “mission” (26:09)
  • The devastating drawback to flexibility (31:05)

Post on Instagram with #letsbebrilliant and tag @cskolnicki

Join the Brilliant Balance Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/281949848958057/

Learn more about Cherylanne’s work:
https://brilliant-balance.com

Find out more about Brilliant Balance Breakthrough:
https://brilliant-balance.com/program/

Add a comment
+ show Comments
- Hide Comments

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Looking for a Podcast Prescription?

 Tell us what you’re struggling with and we’ll recommend an episode…

popular searches:

Health & Well Being

Productivity & Time Management

Purpose & Dreams

Once a week, we curate our most brilliant content all in one place, and deliver it to your digital doorstep. Pour a cup of coffee, and pull up a chair. This one’s for you.


 

Instagram

Keep up with the latest from Brilliant Balance and add a daily dose of inspiration to your social feed!

@cskolnicki