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Doing Less Is the Secret to Achieving More with Greg McKeown

Oct 22, 2026 · 51m

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On this episode of the Franklin Planner Podcast, host George Wright III sits down with Greg McKeown, New York Times bestselling author of Essentialism and Effortless , to challenge everything we think we know about productivity and success. Greg shares why today's technology leaves us feeling more overwhelmed than ever, how to take back control of our priorities, and why learning to understand others is essential to living a more intentional life. 00:00 Why Less Matters Now 03:31 Tech Built Wrong 07:11 Disorientation Machine 12:54 Why Priorities Fail 24:24 New Conversation Game 31:22 Effortless Versus Hard 33:29 The 10X Dilemma 40:34 Easy Not Lazy 48:18 Prioritizing With Others Thank you…