Essentialist leaders speak succinctly, opting for restraint in their communication to keep the team focused. - Greg McKeown

A Done for the Day list is not a list of everything we theoretically could do today, or a list of everything we would love to get done. These things will inevitably extend far beyond the limited time available. Instead, this is a list of what will constitute meaningful and essential progress.

I have worked tirelessly to understand why so many bright, smart, capable individuals remain snared in the death grip of the nonessential.

When faced with so many tasks and obligations that you can’t figure out which to tackle first, stop. Take a deep breath. Get present in the moment and ask yourself what is most important this very second – not what’s most important tomorrow or even an hour from now.