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Essentialism

Why doing less, but better may be the only growth hack that still works in 2025

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Vladyslav Podoliako
May 05, 2025
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Hey friends,

Quick story for a Monday.

A year ago, my friend Ron handed me a paperback with a red headline on the cover:

“Essentialism – The Disciplined Pursuit of Less”
Greg McKeown

I tossed it in my backpack and forgot about it. Ironically, my backpack already contained another unfinished book, a laptop, and enough airport lounge receipts to start a bonfi…

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