21 results (expanded search) for "2014-essentialism-mckeown"
Administrative
"Kill or Develop" Challenge for Active Projects
Each active project: continue or kill? No "waiting" middle ground.
Professional
Stop at 80% Rule
Stop at 80% — don't bury in 20% perfectionism.
Professional
Opportunity Cost Audit
For each "yes" this week, write the implicit "no" that came with it.
Professional
Goal Mortality Audit
Every 90 days, honestly kill goals no longer relevant — don't leave them dangling.
Professional
Weak Ties Activation
Opportunities come from acquaintances not friends — activate 20 weak ties this month.
Social
Extra-Work Boundary
When given work outside your scope, use "to do X, we must defer Y".
Administrative
Task Audit Then Automate
Don't automate before knowing what's worth it — log a week, analyze, then act.
Administrative
Copy-Paste Eliminator
Every recurring copy-paste = automation chance — find, count, automate.
Administrative
Recurring Meeting Purge
Per recurring meeting: "does it produce decision/action?" — if no, kill it.
Administrative
Template Library
Every doc type written 3+× yearly has template — write once, use forever.
Administrative
Keyboard Shortcut Audit
Per daily-used tool: learn 5 shortcuts — minutes/day saved = hours/year.
Leadership
Multiplier vs. Diminisher Diagnosis
Determine if you multiply your team's intelligence or drain it via 5 specific leader behaviors.
Leadership
Sunk Cost Culture Audit
Identify projects team continues because "we invested" not because they deserve it.
Digital & AI
Quarterly App Audit
Every 3 months, ask per app: "Does it earn its place on my phone?" — delete without hesitation.
Digital & AI
Essentialism Applied to Tech
For every new tech, ask: "Do I gain more than I lose?" — most: no.
Digital & AI
6-Month Rule for New Tech
Don't adopt new tech until 6 months post-launch — time exposes flawed vs valuable.
Digital & AI
Analytics Avoidance Trap
Check stats once weekly, not 20 times daily. Production loves silence.
Digital & AI
Comment Section Sanity
Don't read every comment. Read only questions. Ignore praise & insults equally.
Digital & AI
Audience Trust Over Reach
1,000 who trust you > 100,000 who follow. Build trust, numbers follow.
Digital & AI
Niche-Down vs Broad
Writer "about everything" = no one follows. Narrow to specific point, expand later.
Digital & AI
Sustainable (No-Burnout) Cadence
Publish at cadence you can sustain 2 years, not a month. Daily is great but lethal.