Sunday, August 27, 2023

Simplicity and Complexity

We add layer upon layer of complexity in a vicious cycle

-Greg McKeown - Effortless - Blogpost


How to simplify your life:


1. Start with Zero :

Have a clean sheet ; blank slate ; white canvas;

And ask yourself : what is the minimum number of steps to get something done?

Do not pare down ; Start from Zero;


2. Lose the Bells and Whistles

"Lets just talk about your business"

Lou Gestener , IBM CEO, to his VP , who was reading from the OHP sheets

 When asked to present material,


use 6 slides to the maximum

Each slide to have 10 words at the maximum - 6 is fantastic


3. Simplicity is : Maximizing the amount of work not done

- maximizing amount of steps not taken

Focus is about saying No...Steve Jobs

Authors

Greg McKeown      

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