I have recently finished the book Essentialism by Greg McKeown, and several things have resonated with me in this book, but the following paragraph has resonated with me the most: Becoming an editor in our lives also includes knowing when to show restraint. One way we can do this is by editing our tendency to step in. When we are added onto an email thread, for example, we can resist our usual temptation to be the first to reply all. When sitting in a meeting, we can resist the urge to add our two cents. We can wait. We can observe. We can see how things develop. Doing less is not just a powerful essentialist strategy, it's a powerful editorial one as well.
A new year's resolution: Showing restraint
A new year's resolution: Showing restraint
A new year's resolution: Showing restraint
I have recently finished the book Essentialism by Greg McKeown, and several things have resonated with me in this book, but the following paragraph has resonated with me the most: Becoming an editor in our lives also includes knowing when to show restraint. One way we can do this is by editing our tendency to step in. When we are added onto an email thread, for example, we can resist our usual temptation to be the first to reply all. When sitting in a meeting, we can resist the urge to add our two cents. We can wait. We can observe. We can see how things develop. Doing less is not just a powerful essentialist strategy, it's a powerful editorial one as well.