How To Make Life Effortless - Greg McKeown - #314

**Chris Williamson** (0:00)
Howdy friends, welcome back to the show. My guest today is Greg McKeown. He's a public speaker, leadership and business strategist and an author. We're talking about how to make life effortless. Is the toughest path always the right one? Is the more important thing is the harder it has to be? Or is there a way to make the execution of what matters most in your life a little easier? That is the topic of Greg's new book, Effortless. So today, expect to learn why the usefulness of working more runs out quicker than you might think. How effortless relates to essentialism, why burnout is not a badge of honour, how to decide what done looks like, how to build the courage to be rubbish, how to get the highest return on your least effort, and much more. Greg's first book, Essentialism, is the place to start that I tell people to begin with when they're starting their self-development and productivity learning career. But I do think that that book falls short in certain areas. You can get rid of all of the non-essentials from your life and yet still have too much on your plate. So this is where effortless slots in. It allows you to see that working harder, doing more banging your head against the grindstone isn't always necessarily or even often the correct solution. I really like the stuff that Greg goes through today. And if you're a fan of essentialism, you're going to adore this. If you are not a fan of essentialism, you need to go and pick it up because it is a fantastic book. In other news, this episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens. You're not eating enough fruit and vegetables and you know it. And this is going to help. One scoop of Athletic Greens contains 75 vitamins, minerals and whole food sourced ingredients, including a multivitamin, multimineral, pre and probiotic, green superfood blend and more that all work together to fill the nutritional gaps in your diet, increases energy and focus, aids with digestion, and supports a healthy immune system, all without the need to take multiple products or pills. It's been improved 53 times over the last decade. It's not just staying stagnant. This product is continually evolving as the research comes in so that Athletic Greens can help you to optimize your inner nutrition. I'd heard Tim Ferriss talking about Athletic Greens for years and when they reached out to partner with the show, I wanted to try it out for a couple of months before I began. And the hype that Tim was giving it makes quite a bit of sense. I've tried a lot of Greens drinks over the years, more than I care to remember. And Athletic Greens is by far the best one that I've found. On top of all that, it's lifestyle friendly, whether you eat keto, paleo, vegan, dairy-free or gluten-free, and it contains less than one gram of sugar without compromising on taste. Also, there is a 60-day money back guarantee. So if all of that doesn't convince you, you can buy it, try it out for 60 days. And if you are unhappy, message them, and you will get your money back. Simply head to athleticgreens.com/modernwisdom to get a year's supply of free vitamin D, five free travel packs, free pots, shakers, and that 60-day money back guarantee, athleticgreens.com/modernwisdom. Go and improve your nutrition and your digestion today. In other other news, this episode is brought to you by Pure Sport CBD. Pure Sport were just featured on Sky News. The owner, Grayson, was interviewed talking about how they're improving people's health both in the immediate and in the long term. On top of that, they've got nearly a thousand five-star reviews on Trustpilot, and every batch of product is double-tested by two third-party companies to ensure that they are only delivering the highest caliber available. My favorite product is the Unwind, which is their nighttime nootropic blend. It's got valerian root and camomile and lavender and a vitamin B complex, as well as that Pure CBD. On top of that, they also have other nootropics-infused CBD oils and Pure CBD as well. Head to puresportcbd.com/modernwisdom and use the code MW20 for a 20% discount off all full-priced items. Shipping is available internationally, so you can get this wherever you are in the world.
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Greg McKeown, welcome to the show.

**Greg McKeown** (4:36)
It's great being with you, Chris, thank you.

**Chris Williamson** (4:38)
Welcome back, welcome back indeed.

**Greg McKeown** (4:41)
Last time we were talking, you were in workout gear. Do you remember?

**Chris Williamson** (4:47)