Sam Ping's Key Ideas from Essentialism
by Greg McKeown

1. Use extreme preparation
2. Add 50% to your time estimate
3. Conduct scenario planning / risk management strategy

Identify the "herbie" - the part of the process that is slower relative to every part of the plant.

Look for the most obvious or immediate obstacles and bring forth more.

1. Be clear about the essential intent
2. Identify the "Herbie"
3. Remove the obstacle

"Done is better than perfect" - if your essential intent is to be done.

Everyday do something that will inch you closer to a better tomorrow.

Pursue small and simple wins in areas, instead of going for big, flashy wins that don't matter

1. Focus on Minimal Viable Progress
2. Do the Minimal Viable Preparation/milestones
3. Visually Reward Progress

Routine, in an intelligent man, is a sign of ambition.

Design a routine that enshrines what is essential, making execution effortless by making it a default task.

1. Overhaul your triggers
2. Create new triggers
3. Do the most difficult thing first
4. Mix up your routines to avoid routine fatigue
5. Tackle routines one by one

A habit is made of cues, routines, and rewards.

Focus only on the play they are in right now because that's what's most important now.

focus on the present, and tune into what's important now. Enjoy the present.

Chronos and Kairos (opportune/right)

1. Figure out what's most important right now
2. Get the future out of your head
3. Prioritise
4. The pause that refreshes