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Greg McKeown

Greg McKeown

Keynote Speaker: CEO of THIS Inc. & Best-Selling Author of "Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less"

Greg McKeown Biography

Greg McKeown has dedicated his professional life to uncovering counterintuitive ways to be very successful–without burning out.

In this pursuit he has written two New York Times bestsellers, “Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less”, which has sold over one million copies and been voted by Goodreads as “The #1 Leadership and Success Book to Read in a Lifetime” and “Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most.” Together they have been published in 37 languages.

McKeown is an exceptional public speaker and has spoken to hundreds of audiences as he has traveled to 40 countries around the world, including Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Nike as well as TED Fellows, SXSW and by personal invitation from Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway, at his Annual Innovation Conference.

He’s the host of The Greg McKeown Podcast which has been ranked in the Top 5 of all Self Improvement podcasts (out of 11,000) and Top 10 in all Educational podcasts (out of 30,000) on Apple Podcasts. Guests have included Harvard professor Arthur Brooks, Matthew McConaughey, Maria Shriver, John Hope Bryant, and Ariana Huffington. His work has been covered in print media including in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Time, Fast Company, Fortune, Politico, Inc., and Harvard Business Review. It’s been covered on NPR, NBC, FOX and many times on The Steve Harvey Show.

McKeown is an active Social Innovator. He served for 7 years as a Board Member for Washington D.C. policy group Resolve and as a mentor with 2 Seeds, a non-profit incubator for agricultural projects in Africa. He has also been a speaker at non-profit groups including The Kauffman Fellows, Net Impact and Stanford University where he co-created the popular class, Designing Life, Essentially.

He serves as a Young Global Leader for the World Economic Forum. He recently moderated a session at the Summer Davos in China called, Unpacking Social Innovation Models for Maximum Impact, and served as a panelist at the Sharpening Your Creative Edge working session at the Forum.

Prior to this, McKeown collaborated in the research and writing of Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter and worked for Heidrick & Struggles’ Global Leadership Practice assessing senior executives.

McKeown did his Masters of Business Administration at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, his Global Leadership and Public Policy certificate at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and is currently doing doctoral research at the University of Cambridge.

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Greg McKeown Speaking Topics

Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

This keynote speaks to anyone who has ever felt overworked and underutilized, always busy but never productive who are making a millimeter of progress in a million directions. Greg McKeown shares a system he used as part of the Stanford course he co-created called “Designing Life, Essentially.” It is a system for achieving more by doing less: a way for discerning what is essential, eliminating what is not, and removing obstacles in order to make the execution of what IS essential as easy and effortless as possible.

By applying tougher, more selective criteria, we can regain control of our own choices so we can channel our time, energy and efforts toward the goals and activities that truly matter.

Leadership Essentials – The Leadership Development Training

In this workshop McKeown gives participants the tools to define the Strategic Intent of their business. Specifically, they will learn to Evaluate the trivial many from the vital few, Eliminate the nonessentials and to Enable the team to almost effortlessly execute on the essentials.

Leading as an Essentialist – Keynote

In this keynote, Greg McKeown illustrates why leading as an Essentialist can help organizations accomplish more with fewer resources, take teams to the next level and produce breakthroughs in results and innovation.

The Disciplined Pursuit of Less (But Better) – Keynote

This lecture speaks to anyone who has ever felt overworked but underutilized or always busy, but never productive. Greg McKeown offers a framework for discerning what is essential, eliminating what is not, and removing obstacles in order to make the execution of what is essential as effortless as possible. The disciplined pursuit of less allows employees to channel their time, energy and effort toward making the highest possible contribution to what really matters.

Greg McKeown Videos

Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
Greg McKeown: "Essentialism" | Talks at Google
LinkedIn Speaker Series: Greg McKeown

How to book Greg McKeown?

Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Greg McKeown for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for Greg McKeown, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Greg McKeown or any other celebrity of your choice.

How much does it cost to book Greg McKeown?

Booking fees for Greg McKeown, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Greg McKeown, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

Who is the agent for Greg McKeown?

All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Greg McKeown for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Greg McKeown for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service talent booking agency?

All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Greg McKeown or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Greg McKeown or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.


Greg McKeown is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Business, Business Leadership and Marketing. The estimated speaking fee range to book Greg McKeown for live events is $50,000 - $100,000, and for virtual events $50,000 - $100,000. Greg McKeown generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Daymond John, Ryan Holiday and Josh Linkner. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Greg McKeown for an upcoming event.

Greg McKeown Speaking Topics

  • Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

    This keynote speaks to anyone who has ever felt overworked and underutilized, always busy but never productive who are making a millimeter of progress in a million directions. Greg McKeown shares a system he used as part of the Stanford course he co-created called “Designing Life, Essentially.” It is a system for achieving more by doing less: a way for discerning what is essential, eliminating what is not, and removing obstacles in order to make the execution of what IS essential as easy and effortless as possible.

    By applying tougher, more selective criteria, we can regain control of our own choices so we can channel our time, energy and efforts toward the goals and activities that truly matter.

  • Leadership Essentials – The Leadership Development Training

    In this workshop McKeown gives participants the tools to define the Strategic Intent of their business. Specifically, they will learn to Evaluate the trivial many from the vital few, Eliminate the nonessentials and to Enable the team to almost effortlessly execute on the essentials.

  • Leading as an Essentialist – Keynote

    In this keynote, Greg McKeown illustrates why leading as an Essentialist can help organizations accomplish more with fewer resources, take teams to the next level and produce breakthroughs in results and innovation.

  • The Disciplined Pursuit of Less (But Better) – Keynote

    This lecture speaks to anyone who has ever felt overworked but underutilized or always busy, but never productive. Greg McKeown offers a framework for discerning what is essential, eliminating what is not, and removing obstacles in order to make the execution of what is essential as effortless as possible. The disciplined pursuit of less allows employees to channel their time, energy and effort toward making the highest possible contribution to what really matters.

Greg McKeown Videos

Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
Greg McKeown: "Essentialism" | Talks at Google
LinkedIn Speaker Series: Greg McKeown
Greg McKeown: Essentialism - The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

Greg McKeown Reviews

  • Appreciated the team's willingness to help with an unusual request and deliver on time. Looking forward to when we can book Greg in person! Thanks again!
    Finicity - Feb 08 2021

  • eVestment Alliance, LLC - Mar 31 2020

  • Southwest Michigan First - Jan 29 2018

  • Spoke to a public radio conference, one of the best speakers we've ever had at the event. Also worked well in a leadership symposium after the keynote.
    Greater Public - Jan 30 2015

How to book Greg McKeown?

Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Greg McKeown for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for Greg McKeown, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Greg McKeown or any other celebrity of your choice.

How much does it cost to book Greg McKeown?

Booking fees for Greg McKeown, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Greg McKeown, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

Who is the agent for Greg McKeown?

All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Greg McKeown for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Greg McKeown for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service talent booking agency?

All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Greg McKeown or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Greg McKeown or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.


Greg McKeown is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Business, Business Leadership and Marketing. The estimated speaking fee range to book Greg McKeown for live events is $50,000 - $100,000, and for virtual events $50,000 - $100,000. Greg McKeown generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Daymond John, Ryan Holiday and Josh Linkner. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Greg McKeown for an upcoming event.

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