When Erwann works with national governments to create their risk management strategies, he suggests they start by asking five questions: (1) What risks do we face and where? (2) What assets and populations are exposed and to what degree? (3) How vulnerable are they? (4) What financial burden do these risks place on individuals, businesses, and the

“minimal viable product.”

Play, which I would define as anything we do simply for the joy of doing rather than as a means to an end – whether it’s flying a kite or listening to music or kicking around a football – might seem like a non-essential activity.

If it isn’t a clear yes, then it’s a clear no.

So when I worked with a facilitator who had a different philosophy it was truly liberating. He was designing a four-hour workshop. But instead of allowing the typical ten minutes at the end of the session for questions and comments he suggested a full hour. He explained, “I like to allow a luxurious amount of time just in case things come up.”

decision fatigue”:

“We don’t actually finish our films, we release them.”

The way of the Essentialist means living by design, not by default.

SEPARATE THE DECISION FROM THE RELATIONSHIP