There’s a famous quote often misattributed to Aristotle: “We are what we repeatedly do.” In GovCon, that’s gospel. Your team isn’t defined by the color team goals on a whiteboard — it’s defined by how you prep every Red Team, recover every draft, and lead every kickoff.
Greg McKeown’s Essentialism flips the script on productivity. It’s not about doing more — it’s about building smarter systems so you don’t have to keep reinventing the wheel. The Mandalorian doesn’t hope for success. He follows his system. That’s why he survives.
This week, what’s one thing you can template, automate, or standardize so you’re not spending Friday wondering what went wrong? Good systems make good weeks repeatable.
Why I liked it…
- Focuses your energy: Helps you cut distractions and prioritize high-impact work.
- System-focused: Encourages designing repeatable processes over chasing shifting goals.
- Protects time: Promotes boundaries that support clarity, strategy, and smarter decision-making under pressure.
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