Maintain Essentialism

Core Value #3

Get to the heart of what’s vital and maintain focus. By eliminating unnecessary distractions and superfluous matters, we’re able to drill down to our core pursuits, pursuing toppagreat with purpose.

Reducing and eliminating are two actions necessary that allow us to focus on what truly matters. These practices open up space for growth, enabling higher levels of thinking and practice. With each step, you raise your standards, drawing from accumulated knowledge and skills. Over time, this process lets you identify what is essential and release what no longer serves you. Thank those elements for their value, and then let them go.

This cycle of expansion and contraction is key to mastering the basics. As you do, you begin to infuse your own style into your work. By clearing both mental and physical clutter, you free yourself to operate at your creative best. This positions you to enter a state of flow - to get in your zone - allowing you to provide your greatest contributions to what matters most.

So, ask yourself: What can you reduce or eliminate today to create more time and focus for the work that elevates you? Weave this habit naturally into the cadence of your life.