Essentialism
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Summary
The book has four parts. In Part One, the author sets out the three core mindsets of the Essentialist: choice, the invincible power to choose; discern, almost everything is noise; and trade-off, what do I really want? In the remaining three parts, the author lays out the steps to becoming an Essentialist: step one, explore; step two, eliminate; step three, execute.
We have boundless freedom to learn to eliminate the nonessential, to stop being controlled by others' demands, and to make our own choices. With this invincible power, we can find where our own peak contribution lies—to our lives and careers, and to the world.
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Professionals with cluttered workloads who are chronically busy with limited results
- People facing a transition or multiple choices who need criteria for trade-offs
- Managers and entrepreneurs who want to build priority awareness in their teams
- Readers who tend to say yes to everything and struggle to refuse
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking concrete time-management tools and scheduling templates
- Readers who must currently juggle multiple parties and lack room for autonomy
- Those expecting a light, inspirational read
Reading tips
- Start with the table of contents for the three steps—explore, eliminate, execute—and read first the step where you are most stuck.
- With each method, pick a task at hand and try it on the spot before moving to the next chapter.
- Prepare a list recording the things you decide not to do this week and review it regularly.
- You need not read page by page; you can leave the mindset sections for later.
About the publisher
China Financial & Economic Publishing House takes books and textbooks in fields such as finance, taxation, accounting, banking and economic management as its publishing foundation, while also covering management, industrial technology, applied psychology, finance and economics, inspirational growth and social sciences. Its library holds 67 related titles, including representative works such as Henry Mintzberg's The Structuring of Organizations (Newly Upgraded Edition), The Nature of Managerial Work and The Rise and Fall of Strategic Planning, Simon Winchester's The Perfectionists, as well as The Logic of Thinking Behind Behavioral Decisions, the Financial Investment Logic Thinking series, Essentialism and The Philosophy of Life in Calculus. Representative authors include Henry Mintzberg, Simon Winchester, Daniel Kahneman, Zhao Jianbo, Fang Haiping, Qu Bowen, Sun Yanan and Wang Liang. Its publishing character is rooted in finance and economics while embracing classic management works and applied reading in psychology and popular science. Public information is limited, so this profile focuses on the publishing directions reflected in the library's titles.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 测一测 你知道如何让生命归于精要吗？
- 中文版序 对话麦吉沃恩，精要的力量
- 引言 设计人生，以一种精要的方式
- Part Ⅰ 精要主义者的核心思维模式
- 模式一 选择，一种战无不胜的力量
- 模式二 甄别，几乎一切都是噪声
- 模式三 取舍，我要的究竟是什么
- Part Ⅱ 精要主义者养成的第一步：探索
- 要素一 抽离，为探索和思考留出空间
- 要素二 审视，关注真正重要的事情
- 要素三 游戏，拥抱内心孩童的智慧
- 要素四 睡眠，保护你的身心资产
- 要素五 精选，只接受前10%的机会
- Part Ⅲ 精要主义者养成的第二步：排除
- 要素六 澄清，做一个以一当千的决定
- 要素七 勇气，优雅说“不”的力量
- 要素八 放弃，止损就是最大的赢
- 要素九 编辑，看不见的艺术
- 要素十 边界，设定界线会带来自由
- Part Ⅳ 精要主义者养成的第三步：执行
- 要素十一 缓冲，充足准备带来优势
- 要素十二 扫除，锁定你的“最慢行进者”
- 要素十三 进步，小胜的价值
- 要素十四 心流，常规造就天才
- 要素十五 专注，当下最重要的是什么
- 结语 存在，设计你的精要人生
- 附录 从精要主义者，到精要领导者
- 译者后记 不在琐碎中无足轻重
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About the author
Greg McKeown is a writer on management and personal growth best known for the idea of "essentialism," and his work has had a certain influence among Chinese readers. Public information about him is limited, and no reliable details are available here about his nationality, dates, or educational background. Judging from the five titles listed in the catalog, his writing centers on how to make choices and focus on what truly matters in an environment overloaded with information and tasks: Essentialism and its subtitled edition discuss coping with crowded work and life, while Effortless continues this line of thought by exploring ways to reach goals with less exertion. The list also includes a work on an "beyond impossible" mindset and a collection of classic titles. Aimed mainly at working professionals and general readers, his books fall under business, management, and inspirational growth, and his style tends toward practical advice and conceptual inspiration.
Shao Xinfang is a Chinese translator active in the fields of finance and management books. She holds a master's degree in literature, the professional title of senior economist, and the qualification of a national first-level translator. She once worked at Xinhua News Agency and now works for a large financial enterprise. Her translations include Essentialism and Essentialism: How to Deal with a Crowded Work and Life, both of which fall under finance and management and focus on how to identify priorities and improve efficiency amid numerous tasks. In addition to translation, she has published signed articles in Xinhua News Agency, Guangzhou Daily, Economic Information Daily, Shanghai Securities News, and other media outlets. Public information about her nationality, dates of birth and death, and English name is limited, but her existing works and experience show that her writing and translation center on economic and management topics, with a pragmatic style that emphasizes readability and practicality.
