Greg McKeown Quotes

Play stimulates the parts of the brain involved in both careful, logical reasoning and carefree, unbound exploration.

by abolishing any chance of being bored we have also lost the time we used to have to think and process.

Scott Doorley and Scott Witthoft in their book Make Space,

The ancient Greeks had two words for time. The first was chronos. The second was kairos. The

The ability to choose cannot be taken away or even given away-it can only be forgotten.

I think we've been oversold the value of more and undersold the value of less.

As John Maxwell has written, "You cannot overestimate the unimportance of practically everything."9

Done right, a strategic intent is really one decision that makes 1,000 decisions.

I think we are in a non-essentialist bubble - everything seems important - so of course nothing is.

There should be no shame in admitting to a mistake; after all, we really are only admitting that we are now wiser than we once were.

Take a deep breath. Get present in the moment and ask yourself what is important this very second.

If I didn't already own this, how much would I spend to buy it?

Remember that if you don't prioritize your life someone else will.

Discern the vital few from the trivial Many.

One of the best ways to seed an opportunity is to allow someone to discover the opportunity for him- or herself.

The word priority was singular for 500 years - what does priorities mean - 'many many first things.'

I'd rather be honest and lose than be dishonest and win