The Power of Less: The Fine Art of Limiting Yourself to the Essentialin Business and in Life
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (840 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1401309704 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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(Jan.)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. With new boundaries in place, readers can discover flow, become wholly absorbed in tasks and live the paradox of doing less and achieving more. Learning to set limitations, such as penning a three-item Most Important Task list every day and restricting e-mails to five lines, is a cornerstone for the authors plan for increased simplicity and satisfaction. . All rights reserved. From Publishers Weekly According to Babauta (Zen to Done), employing the power of less will propel readers from chaos to blissful and productive minimalism
T. said So Simple It's Brilliant. I have tried many organizing systems, but my focus has always been on finding ways to get more things done at once within an inhumanly unforgiving time frame. I'd always start out strong due to enthusiasm and novelty and always end up burning out at some point.I never thought of the simple, yet totally logical, idea of getting more done by pursuing less goals at once. I combined this system with David Allen's Getting Things Done and it's been a very thorough, s. Kenneth said Quick read.. The book was a quick read. It has some similarities to the book Essentialism, but is more "how to". The contents of the book is common sense, putting this into action is much more difficult. The author stress small steps; setting small goals. It will be hard not to set obtaining goals much larger and quicker. Good overall book with similarities of GTD. For me, there were not too many concepts that were totally new.. "Great guide to slowing down to be more effective" according to Lean Green MP. I suffered a brain aneurysm rupture about 18 months ago, and since then, I become easily overwhelmed, both at home and work. I got this book before the rupture, but it is more helpful to me now than before. It helps me simplify my days, which is the healthy thing for me to do these days. I don't like to think of it negatively, but as a more effective and manageable way to live. A lot of this is good common sense, but still good reminders and a good guide.
The Power of Less demonstrates how to streamline your life by identifying the essential and eliminating the unnecessary freeing you from everyday clutter and allowing you to focus on accomplishing the goals that can change your life for the better.The Power of Less will show you how to: Break any goal down into manageable tasks Focus on only a few tasks at a time Create new and productive habits Hone your focus Increase your efficiencyBy setting limits for yourself and making the most of the resources you already have, youll finally be able work less, work smarter, and focus on living the life that you deserve.. With the countless distractions that come from every corner of a modern life, it's amazing that were ever able to accomplish anything
Using the methods he shars in THE POWER OF LESS over the last two years, he's trained and successfully completed a marathon, he's doubled his income, he's eliminated his debt, he's quit smoking, and he's written a novel. Leo Babauta has been a reporter, editor, speechwriter, and freelance writer for the last 17 years. He founded ZenHabits with no funding in January 2007, and one year lat