The Greg McKeown Podcast
604 episodes - English - Latest episode: 27 days ago -Design a life that really matters. I’m your host, Greg McKeown, author of New York Times bestsellers "Effortless" and "Essentialism" and I’m on mission to help you advocate and negotiate your way to remarkable results without burning out. Come with me on this journey every Tuesday and Thursday as we examine the most essential areas of our lives. Learn more about my books and courses at https://GregMcKeown.com.
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157. See Through People's Masks
December 20, 2022 10:00 - 26 minutesHave you ever noticed that what people say is not the same as what they mean? Today I will share an inspiring story I read this week, something counterintuitive I've Learned, and some actionable advice. By the end of this episode, you will be able to better see behind people's masks to get to what's really happening. Resources mentioned: The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene Effortless Essentialism Learn more about Greg, his books and courses at GregMcKeown.com Learn more about your a...
156. The Man Who Couldn't Show Weakness
December 13, 2022 08:00 - 20 minutesHave you ever met a person who just wouldn't show weakness? Today, I will share an intriguing story, something counterintuitive I've learned and some actionable advice. By the end of this episode, you will be able to see how perfectionism is making it harder for you to make progress on what's essential. Join my weekly newsletter at GregMcKeown.com/1mw Learn more about my books and courses at GregMcKeown.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
155. Confronting Conflict with Amy Gallo
December 08, 2022 08:00 - 50 minutesHave you ever suppressed your feelings or honest views at work because you wanted to avoid trouble? Have you ever avoided speaking up with someone at work and instead unloaded onto someone else about it? What if you could find the words to have the conversation you are avoiding? Today I have invited Amy Gallo to the show to help us. Amy is the author of the HBR Guide to Dealing With Conflict and also more recently Getting Along: How to Work with Anyone (Even Difficult People). She's also the ...
154. The 85% Rule
December 06, 2022 08:00 - 25 minutesHave you ever wondered why we can't fix burnout culture with a wellness app? What if doing less was actually more effective than giving it 100%? Today I'm going to share an inspiring story, something counterintuitive I've learned and provide some actionable advice. By the end of this episode, you will be able to accomplish more by putting in less effort. Join my weekly newsletter at GregMcKeown.com/1mw Learn more about my books and courses at GregMcKeown.com Learn more about your ad choices....
153. What Great Listeners Actually Do with Jack Zenger (Part 2)
December 01, 2022 08:00 - 32 minutesHave you ever met a person who had a deeply profound effect upon you? And what was the relationship between that impact and the degree to which they listened and understood you personally and uniquely? Today I have Jack Zenger back for the second part of this interview about what great leaders actually do. They don't do what most people think listening is. They do something very different to that, and that makes all the difference. By the end of this episode, you will understand the differenc...
152. What Great Listeners Actually Do with Jack Zenger (Part 1)
November 29, 2022 08:00 - 32 minutesToday I have invited Jack Zenger to the show. Jack has spent, if you can believe it, five decades and then some working as an entrepreneur and also an academician. He's the CEO and co-founder of Zenger Folkman. He was a faculty member at USC and later taught at Stanford's Graduate School of Business, but beyond all of this, what Jack Zenger is really all about is relevant data. So that instead of just saying, "Well, this is what I think about the world," he actually has captured the data to d...
151. How To Be Okay When You're Not Okay
November 24, 2022 08:00 - 24 minutesWhat if gratitude isn't what you've always thought it was? Today, I will share a personal story, something counterintuitive I have learned and some actionable advice. By the end of this episode, you will be able to turn a negative into a positive, and a person who can do that can never be defeated. Join my weekly newsletter at GregMcKeown.com/1mw Learn more about my books and courses at GregMcKeown.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
150. The #1 Way To Remove Resistance In Your Day
November 22, 2022 08:00 - 28 minutesHave you ever faced resistance from someone at work or at home to something that really mattered to you? How did you handle it? What was the result? Today, I will share a recent story in my life, something counterintuitive I've been learning, and some actionable advice, and by the end of this episode, you will learn the number one way to remove resistance in your day. Join my weekly newsletter at GregMcKeown.com/1mw Learn more about my books and courses at GregMcKeown.com Learn more about yo...
149. Agreeing vs. Understanding with Matthew McConaughey (Part 2)
November 17, 2022 22:00 - 49 minutesIn part two of our conversation with guest Matthew McConaughey, we discuss ways in which a higher level of thinking can not only change our lives, but leave a lasting impact for generations to come. His new book, Greenlights: Your Journal, Your Journey, is available now at https://greenlights.com. Join my weekly newsletter at GregMcKeown.com/1mw Learn more about my books and courses at GregMcKeown.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
148, Agreeing vs. Understanding with Matthew McConaughey (Part 1)
November 15, 2022 08:00 - 51 minutesIn this episode, our guest Matthew McConaughey gives us insight into ways in which understanding how we operate on a relational level can give us a new outlook on how we live our lives. His new book, Greenlights: Your Journal, Your Journey, is available now at https://greenlights.com. Join my weekly newsletter at GregMcKeown.com/1mw Learn more about my books and courses at GregMcKeown.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
147. The Changemaker Mindset with Alex Budak (Part 2)
November 10, 2022 08:00 - 26 minutesIn the second part of our conversation with guest Alex Budak, we discuss more essential practices from his new book, Becoming a Changemaker, and how a healthier understanding of rejection can change your life dramatically. Alex is a social entrepreneur, UC Berkeley Haas faculty member, speaker, and helping people make a positive impact in their lives, career, and communities has become his life's work. Learn more from Alex here - https://www.alexbudak.com/ Join my weekly newsletter at GregMcK...
146. Bad Is Stronger Than Good
November 08, 2022 08:00 - 21 minutesHave you ever been involved in a conversation where you or the other person's resistance started to go up? Today I will share an interesting story, something counterintuitive I've learned and some actionable advice. By the end of this episode, you will be able to turn resistance from other people into open collaboration. Join my weekly newsletter at GregMcKeown.com/1mw Learn more about my books and courses at GregMcKeown.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
145. The Changemaker Mindset with Alex Budak (Part 1)
November 03, 2022 07:00 - 28 minutesIn this episode, our guest Alex Budak gives us insight into a few essential practices from his new book, Becoming a Changemaker. Alex is a social entrepreneur, UC Berkeley Haas faculty member, speaker, and helping people make a positive impact in their lives, career, and communities has become his life's work. Learn more from Alex here - https://www.alexbudak.com/ Join my weekly newsletter at GregMcKeown.com/1mw Learn more about my books and courses at GregMcKeown.com Learn more about your a...
144. One Habit to Change Every Aspect of Your Life
November 01, 2022 10:00 - 27 minutesWhat is your habitual orientation towards other people? When you encounter people, customers, employees, your spouse, children, an unhelpful person in customer service, what is your inclination? Is it to be heard by them? Is it to get by them? Is it to handle them as efficiently as possible so that you can get on with more important things, or is your first inclination to understand them? By the end of this episode, you'll be able to use one habit to change every aspect of your day, perhaps e...
143. True North Leadership with Bill George (Part 2)
October 27, 2022 07:00 - 37 minutesHave you ever pursued or even achieved something only to feel unsatisfied? That you've given your energy, your effort to winning a game, but having won it, have questioned the whole experience? Today we will continue with part two of the interview with Bill George. Bill is the former CEO and chairman of Medtronic. He's the Henry B. Arthur Fellow of Ethics at Harvard Business School. He's a businessman, he's an academic, he's a coach. He's the author of a new book, True North Emerging Leader, ...
142. The Only Business Metric That Matters with Jeremy Utley
October 25, 2022 07:00 - 50 minutesWhat is one problem you are dealing with in your business right now? What is one problem you are dealing with in your life right now? Well, whatever problems you are facing, this conversation with Jeremy Utley is the answer, because as he says in his new book, Ideaflow, "Every problem is an idea's problem." Today I've invited my friend Jeremy to talk about his research, his insights, developed over many years at the D School, the design school at Stanford University. He and I co-created a cla...
141. True North Leadership with Bill George (Part 1)
October 20, 2022 07:00 - 34 minutesHave you ever felt unsafe to share what you really think? Have you ever felt disoriented, lost, or muddled as a result of that? For some people, founders, professionals, executives, entrepreneurs, this problem grows as we advance in our careers. As our responsibilities increase, the number of people we can speak to openly decrease. What would happen if you could hard wire a solution to this problem into your routine? Today, I've invited Bill George to the show to coach us to this better solut...
140. One Phrase For Achieving Psychological Safety
October 18, 2022 07:00 - 23 minutesHave you ever felt stuck in an unproductive relationship or been on a team that just did not perform to the level of the individuals within the team? Today, I will share an inspiring story, some counterintuitive research that I've been learning from and some actionable advice. By the end of this episode, you will be able to increase your own psychological safety while increasing the psychological safety of others so that you can make meaningful progress on meaningful work. Join my weekly news...
139. Anti-Time Management with Richie Norton (Part 2)
October 13, 2022 07:00 - 51 minutesIn Part 1 of my conversation with Richie Norton, we discussed his countercultural but transformational approach to time management, program stacking and how they can help you generate huge results. In today's episode, Richie and I are picking up where we left off to talk about the importance of changing how you are paid. Listen in for the stories and actionable advice that will help you revolutionize your time and your day-to-day life. Join my weekly newsletter at GregMcKeown.com/1mw Learn m...
138. The DNA of Human Motivation
October 11, 2022 07:00 - 19 minutesToday, I will share an inspiring story, something counterintuitive I have learned and some actionable advice. By the end of this episode, you will be able to tap into the primary source of human motivation, the DNA, so to speak, of the people you work with and live with. Let's begin. Join my weekly newsletter at GregMcKeown.com/1mw Learn more about my books and courses at GregMcKeown.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
137. Anti-Time Management with Richie Norton (Part 1)
October 06, 2022 07:00 - 54 minutesProductivity and efficiency are frequently found at the altars of the working world, but are we sacrificing too much for them? In this episode, I'm joined by Richie Norton, author of Anti-Time Management, an unconventional but genius approach to reclaiming your time while revolutionizing your results. By the end of this episode, you will understand how to make the most of your days so that your days don't get the most out of you. Join my weekly newsletter at GregMcKeown.com/1mw Learn more a...
136. What If You Could Be 1% More Intelligent Everyday?
October 04, 2022 07:00 - 31 minutesHave you ever felt that there are some subjects that you just can't master? Have you ever imagined what would be possible if you could get more intelligent? What would happen if you got 1% more intelligent every single day? By the end of this episode, you will be able to increase your intelligence, figure things out faster, absorb knowledge more quickly, and even learn what you once struggled with. Let's begin Join my weekly newsletter at GregMcKeown.com/1mw Learn more about my books and co...
135. How To Live Life In Crescendo with Cynthia Covey Haller
September 29, 2022 07:00 - 44 minutesHave you ever felt like it's too late for you? Have you ever felt like life passed you by, that your dream is gone forever, or that too many awful things have happened to you? Today I have as my guest the daughter of the late great Stephen R. Covey. Her name is Cynthia Covey Haller, and she has spent 10 plus years completing a book for you. She started it with her father, and it was his last big idea. Today, we will share this new habit of highly effective people with you, along with actionab...
134. The Highest Leverage Activity In The World
September 27, 2022 07:00 - 20 minutesHave you ever underinvested in your personal development? Have you ever been too busy living to think about life today? I'm going to share an inspiring story, something counterintuitive that I've learned, and some actionable advice. By the end of this episode, you will be able to take advantage of what might be the highest leverage activity on earth. Let's begin. Join my weekly newsletter at GregMcKeown.com/1mw Learn more about my books and courses at GregMcKeown.com Learn more about your ad...
133. Why 10X Is Easier Than 2X with Dr. Benjamin Hardy (Part 2)
September 22, 2022 07:00 - 41 minutesHave you found that in your current busyness you have underinvested in your personal growth? If you have, then you're in the right place, and this is the right episode for you today. I have invited back my friend, Dr. Ben Hardy, onto the podcast to tell us why it is easier to do 10X than 2X. By the end of this episode, you will be able to shift your mindset from the limits of 2X thinking to the freedom of 10X thinking. Join my weekly newsletter at GregMcKeown.com/1mw Learn more about my bo...
132. The Disciplined Pursuit of Doing Nothing
September 20, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutesWhat can we learn from the world's greatest public servant and most experienced diplomat? In this episode, we're diving deep into the practices that will help you create space to understand others, no matter the differences that stand between you. This is one of the rarest abilities to possess, but by the end of the episode, you will have everything you need to reap its rewards. Join my weekly newsletter at GregMcKeown.com/1mw Learn more about my books and courses at GregMcKeown.com Learn mo...
131. Machine Living: Operating System for Your Life with Rob Dyrdek (Part 2)
September 15, 2022 07:00 - 52 minutesHave you ever had the sense that you had greater potential than your current life requires or even allows you to produce? Do you ever feel like there's a lot more inside of you, but you are already so busy, you can't possibly get to any of it. By the end of this part 2 episode with Rob Dyrdek, you will have a vision of what you have to create in order to create a life of highest contribution. Listen to Part 1 on the conversation with Rob Dyrdek – link Join my weekly newsletter at GregMcKeow...
130. The Vasa – Define Your Done
September 13, 2022 07:00 - 23 minutes400 years ago, the King of Sweden, Gustav II, commissioned the building of a grand ship, The Vasa. The ship quickly became the most expensive naval project in Swedish history only to meet a heartbreaking demise on its maiden voyage. In this episode, we explore the reasons the project was doomed from the start and how we can avoid making the same mistakes as we design our lives. By the end of this episode, you'll know the critical points you must set before you begin a goal, how to cut out unn...
129. Systems You Need to 10X with Rob Dyrdek (Part 1)
September 08, 2022 07:00 - 53 minutesRobert Stanley Dyrdek is many things. He's an entrepreneur, actor, producer, reality TV personality, and former professional skateboarder. He's possibly best known for his reality shows 'Rob and Big', 'Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory', and 'Ridiculousness', but none of that does it justice. Every time I talk to Rob Dyrdek, I feel like I'm seeing a powerful version of what essentialism plus effortless can do for a person. In this conversation I ask Rob specifically about the 10X business transiti...
128. Perspective Guessing Vs. Perspective Getting
September 06, 2022 07:00 - 21 minutesHave you ever invested heavily in a new product or service for your customers only to find they didn't buy it? Have you ever put in a lot of effort into getting someone a gift only to find that their response was lukewarm? Would you like to be less wrong in your relationships at work and at home? Today I will share some surprising stories, some counterintuitive research that I've been reading, and some actionable advice. By the end of this episode, you will be able to improve your use of time...
127. How Limits Make You Limitless
September 01, 2022 07:00 - 36 minutesHave you ever felt like you have the ability to make a greater contribution to your work, your family, or society, but you've run out of space in your life? Or maybe you've noticed that the busier you get, the less time you have for personal growth? Feeling like you have untapped potential is an epidemic in today's fast-paced culture. That's why I invited my friend and author of the new book 10x Is Easier Than 2x, Dr. Benjamin Hardy to join us in this episode. In this conversation, we discuss...
126. The Surprising Secret to Extraordinary Influence
August 30, 2022 07:00 - 28 minutesDo you have a relationship or a project that you need to turn around? What if you could immediately increase your influence on this project or with that relationship? In this episode, I will share a story, something I am learning, and actionable advice. By the end of this episode, you will have a code for turning relationships and project around a code for unlocking greater influence professionally and personally. Join my weekly newsletter at GregMcKeown.com/1mw Learn more about my books an...
S2E25: The Surprising Secret to Extraordinary Influence
August 30, 2022 07:00 - 28 minutesDo you have a relationship or a project that you need to turn around? What if you could immediately increase your influence on this project or with that relationship? In this episode, I will share a story, something I am learning, and actionable advice. By the end of this episode, you will have a code for turning relationships and project around a code for unlocking greater influence professionally and personally. Join my weekly newsletter at GregMcKeown.com/1mw Learn more about my books an...
125. Striving For an Effortless Transition
August 25, 2022 07:00 - 39 minutesHave you ever struggled with making a transition? Whether in your personal or professional life, transitions can be stressful to navigate, but what if there was a way to make them easier? In this episode, I've invited the wisest person I know, my wife Anna, back to the podcast to talk about making transitions as effortless as possible. By the end of this episode, you'll have the tools you need to smoothly transition from tasks, jobs, relationships, or anything in between. Let's begin. Join m...
S2E24: Striving For an Effortless Transition
August 25, 2022 07:00 - 40 minutesHave you ever struggled with making a transition? Whether in your personal or professional life, transitions can be stressful to navigate, but what if there was a way to make them easier? In this episode, I've invited the wisest person I know, my wife Anna, back to the podcast to talk about making transitions as effortless as possible. By the end of this episode, you'll have the tools you need to smoothly transition from tasks, jobs, relationships, or anything in between. Let's begin. Join m...
124. What Would You Do With an Extra Day Each Week?
August 23, 2022 07:00 - 22 minutesIn this episode, I have a simple question for you: What would you do with an extra day each week? Would you use it to spend time with your family or work on an important project? Or would you simply rest and enjoy the things you don't normally have time for? Whatever it is, by the end of this episode, you'll know how to increase your productivity by 20% while working less, or the equivalent of getting an extra day a week. Join my weekly newsletter at GregMcKeown.com/1mw Learn more about my b...
S2E23: What Would You Do With an Extra Day Each Week?
August 23, 2022 07:00 - 22 minutesIn this episode, I have a simple question for you: What would you do with an extra day each week? Would you use it to spend time with your family or work on an important project? Or would you simply rest and enjoy the things you don't normally have time for? Whatever it is, by the end of this episode, you'll know how to increase your productivity by 20% while working less, or the equivalent of getting an extra day a week. Join my weekly newsletter at GregMcKeown.com/1mw Learn more about my b...
123. The Relationship Trap with Professor C Terry Warner (Part 2)
August 18, 2022 07:00 - 18 minutesHave you ever felt stuck in a personal or professional relationship? Have you felt like the harder you try to improve the relationship, the worse it gets, or the more you try to escape, the harder it is to actually make progress? In our last episode, I introduced you to my guest and genius behind the Arbinger Institute, Professor C Terry Warner. In Part One, he shared the story of unlocking one of the great mysteries of psychology. In this episode, he will teach you how to actually apply that...
S2E22: The Relationship Trap with Professor C Terry Warner (Part 2)
August 18, 2022 07:00 - 19 minutesHave you ever felt stuck in a personal or professional relationship? Have you felt like the harder you try to improve the relationship, the worse it gets, or the more you try to escape, the harder it is to actually make progress? In our last episode, I introduced you to my guest and genius behind the Arbinger Institute, Professor C Terry Warner. In Part One, he shared the story of unlocking one of the great mysteries of psychology. In this episode, he will teach you how to actually apply that...
S2E21: The Greatest Breakthrough in Psychology in 50 Years with Professor C. Terry Warner (Part 1)
August 16, 2022 13:29 - 34 minutesHave you ever felt seriously stuck in a relationship where the harder you tried, the worse it got? I am thrilled to have one of the wisest people I have ever had the fortune of knowing to be joining us – Professor C Terry Warner. His book Bonds That Make Us Free, changed my life more than once and I return to it regularly. This is part one of two, Warner shares the story behind one of the most startling discoveries in psychology over the last 50 years. By the end of this episode, you will und...
122. The Greatest Breakthrough in Psychology in 50 Years with Professor C. Terry Warner (Part 1)
August 16, 2022 13:29 - 33 minutesHave you ever felt seriously stuck in a relationship where the harder you tried, the worse it got? I am thrilled to have one of the wisest people I have ever had the fortune of knowing to be joining us – Professor C Terry Warner. His book Bonds That Make Us Free, changed my life more than once and I return to it regularly. This is part one of two, Warner shares the story behind one of the most startling discoveries in psychology over the last 50 years. By the end of this episode, you will und...
121. Solve Problems Before They Happen with Dan Heath
August 11, 2022 07:00 - 52 minutesCan you think of a problem that irritates you repeatedly? What has the total cost of managing that been to you over several years today? I have invited the New York Times best-selling author Dan Heath to help answer the 10 X dilemma. By the end of this episode, you will be able to solve problems before they happen. Join my weekly newsletter at GregMcKeown.com/1mw Learn more about my books and courses at GregMcKeown.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S2E20: Solve Problems Before They Happen with Dan Heath
August 11, 2022 07:00 - 53 minutesCan you think of a problem that irritates you repeatedly? What has the total cost of managing that been to you over several years today? I have invited the New York Times best-selling author Dan Heath to help answer the 10 X dilemma. By the end of this episode, you will be able to solve problems before they happen. Join my weekly newsletter at GregMcKeown.com/1mw Learn more about my books and courses at GregMcKeown.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S2E19: What Residual Results Are You Getting in Your Life?
August 10, 2022 01:11 - 29 minutesA critical key to understanding yourself is discovering the residual results you're getting in your life. These are the things you get by default as a result of the systems and habits in your life. This could look like too many meetings, too many emails, too many calories, too much procrastination, or a myriad of other things. Luckily, there's a way to reduce the amount of these residual results and make essential results easier to produce and non-essential results harder to produce. By the e...
120. What Residual Results Are You Getting in Your Life?
August 10, 2022 01:11 - 28 minutesA critical key to understanding yourself is discovering the residual results you're getting in your life. These are the things you get by default as a result of the systems and habits in your life. This could look like too many meetings, too many emails, too many calories, too much procrastination, or a myriad of other things. Luckily, there's a way to reduce the amount of these residual results and make essential results easier to produce and non-essential results harder to produce. By the e...
119. Understanding Each Other with Parker J. Palmer (Part 2)
August 04, 2022 13:00 - 48 minutesHave you ever had someone come to you with a dilemma, but when you start to share your advice, they resist your every suggestion? The relationship gets more strained. You leave feeling frustrated, but when you open up, you immediately get advice and feel more alone and more confused than you were before. For this episode, I continue the conversation I started in Episode 17 with one of my heroes, Parker J. Palmer. He's sharing a story or two, some of the things he has learned over decades, and...
S2E18: Understanding Each Other with Parker J. Palmer (Part 2)
August 04, 2022 13:00 - 48 minutesHave you ever had someone come to you with a dilemma, but when you start to share your advice, they resist your every suggestion? The relationship gets more strained. You leave feeling frustrated, but when you open up, you immediately get advice and feel more alone and more confused than you were before. For this episode, I continue the conversation I started in Episode 17 with one of my heroes, Parker J. Palmer. He's sharing a story or two, some of the things he has learned over decades, and...
S2E17: Understanding Each Other with Parker J. Palmer (Part 1)
August 02, 2022 15:00 - 48 minutesHave you ever had someone come to you with a dilemma, but when you start to share your advice, they resist your every suggestion? The relationship gets more strained. You leave feeling frustrated, but when you open up you immediately get advice and feel more alone and more confused than you were before. For this episode, I have invited one of my heroes, Parker J. Palmer, to share a story or two, some of the things he has learned over decades and some actionable advice. By the end of this epis...
118. Understanding Each Other with Parker J. Palmer (Part 1)
August 02, 2022 15:00 - 47 minutesHave you ever had someone come to you with a dilemma, but when you start to share your advice, they resist your every suggestion? The relationship gets more strained. You leave feeling frustrated, but when you open up you immediately get advice and feel more alone and more confused than you were before. For this episode, I have invited one of my heroes, Parker J. Palmer, to share a story or two, some of the things he has learned over decades and some actionable advice. By the end of this epis...
117. Turn Your Story into Meaningful Action with Dan Davis, Founder of Stiry
June 30, 2022 09:01 - 44 minutesHave you ever wanted to be seen; to be heard? To be known? To feel that your life with its challenges, even its suffering – that all of it matters. Have you wanted to be able to understand your own story better and to be able to share that story with other people – even to have it last after you are no longer here. By the end of this episode with Dan Davis (founder of Stiry Films), you will learn a step-by-step process for how to turn the suffering of your life into a meaningful story. A stor...