Greg McKeown — How to Create Spaciousness, Move from Essentialism to Effortless, and Quiet the Mind | Brought to you by&nbsp;<a href="http://ucan.co/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UCAN</a>&nbsp;endurance products powered by SuperStarch®,&nbsp;<a href="http://freshbooks.com/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FreshBooks</a>&nbsp;cloud-based small business accounting software, and&nbsp;<a href="http://headspace.com/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Headspace</a>&nbsp;easy-to-use app with guided meditations.&nbsp;More on all three below.Greg McKeown&nbsp;(<a href="https://twitter.com/GregoryMcKeown" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@GregoryMcKeown</a>) is the author of the new book&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Effortless-Make-Easier-What-Matters/dp/0593135644/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most</a>&nbsp;and a previous book,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Essentialism-Disciplined-Pursuit-Greg-McKeown-ebook/dp/B00G1J1D28/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less</a>, which hit&nbsp;The New York Times&nbsp;bestseller list and has sold more than a million copies. He is also a speaker and the host of the popular podcast&nbsp;<a href="https://gregmckeown.com/podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What’s Essential</a>.Greg has been covered by&nbsp;The New York Times, The New Yorker, Fast Company, Fortune, Politico,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Inc., has been interviewed by NPR, NBC, Fox, and&nbsp;The Steve Harvey Show, and is among the most popular bloggers for LinkedIn. He is also a Young Global Leader for the World Economic Forum. Originally from London, England, he now resides in California with his wife, Anna, and their four children.Please enjoy!This episode is brought to you by&nbsp;<a href="http://ucan.co/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UCAN</a>.&nbsp;I was introduced to&nbsp;<a href="http://ucan.co/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UCAN</a>&nbsp;and its unique carbohydrate SuperStarch by my good friend—and listener favorite—Dr. Peter Attia, who said there is no carb in the world like it. I have since included it in my routine, using UCAN’s powders to power my workouts, and the bars make great snacks. Extensive scientific research and clinical trials have shown that SuperStarch provides&nbsp;a sustained release of energy to the body without spiking blood sugar.&nbsp;<a href="http://ucan.co/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UCAN</a>&nbsp;is the ideal way to source energy from a carbohydrate without the negatives associated with fast carbs, especially sugar.&nbsp;&nbsp;You avoid fatigue, hunger cravings, and loss of focus. Whether you’re an athlete working on managing your fitness or you need healthy, efficient calories to get you through your day,&nbsp;<a href="http://ucan.co/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UCAN</a>&nbsp;is an elegant energy solution.&nbsp;My listeners can save 30% on their first UCAN order by going to&nbsp;<a href="http://ucan.co/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UCAN.co/Tim</a>&nbsp;and using promo code TIM.&nbsp;*This episode is also brought to you by&nbsp;<a href="http://freshbooks.com/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FreshBooks</a>.&nbsp;I’ve been talking about&nbsp;<a href="http://freshbooks.com/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FreshBooks</a>—an&nbsp;all-in-one invoicing + payments + accounting solution—for years now. Many entrepreneurs, as well as the contractors and freelancers that I work with, use it all the time.<a href="http://freshbooks.com/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FreshBooks</a>&nbsp;makes it super easy to track things like expenses, project time, and client info and then merge it all into great-looking invoices.&nbsp;<a href="http://freshbooks.com/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FreshBooks</a>&nbsp;can save users up to 200 hours a year on accounting and bookkeeping tasks.&nbsp;Right now FreshBooks is offering my listeners a free 30-day trial, and no credit card is required. Go to&nbsp;<a href="http://freshbooks.com/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FreshBooks.com/Tim</a>&nbsp;and enter “Tim Ferriss” in the “How did you hear about us?” section!*This episode is also brought to you by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.headspace.com/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Headspace</a>!&nbsp;Headspace is&nbsp;<a href="https://www.headspace.com/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">your daily dose of mindfulness in the form of guided meditations</a>&nbsp;in an easy-to-use app. Whatever the situation,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.headspace.com/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Headspace</a>&nbsp;can help you feel better. Overwhelmed? Headspace has a 3-minute SOS meditation for you. Need some help falling asleep?&nbsp;<a href="https://www.headspace.com/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Headspace</a>&nbsp;has wind-down sessions their members swear by. And for parents,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.headspace.com/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Headspace</a>&nbsp;even has morning meditations you can do with your kids. Headspace’s approach to mindfulness can reduce stress, improve sleep, boost focus, and increase your overall sense of well-being.Go to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.headspace.com/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Headspace.com/Tim</a>&nbsp;for a FREE one-month trial with access to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.headspace.com/tim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Headspace</a>’s full library of meditations for every situation.

Podurama

Home

Trending

Personal

Your Podcasts

New Episodes

My Files

Favourite Episodes

Tags (Folders)

Recently Played

Bookmarks

Followed Playlists

#510: Greg McKeown — How to Create Spaciousness, Move from Essentialism to Effortless, and Quiet the Mind

Tim Ferriss: Bestselling Author, Human Guinea Pig