--- title: "Think Tank Tuesday: Become an Essentialist" description: "This weeks Think Tank Tuesday award goes to Greg McKeown for his article \"Why We Brag About Being Busy\"." image: https://www.ignitespot.com/hs-fs/hub/396263/file-1029669339.png --- Call us at[1-855-694-4648](tel:1-855-694-4648)             [![squareyoutube_copy](https://www.ignitespot.com/hubfs/2021_IgniteSpot/YOUTUBE.png "youtube")](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCimfeJCvdyYVasnJCdMQhsw) [![facebook](https://www.ignitespot.com/hubfs/2021_IgniteSpot/FACEBOOK.png "facebook")](https://www.facebook.com/ignitespot/) [![IgniteSpot_logo](https://www.ignitespot.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2021_IgniteSpot/IgniteSpot_logo.png?width=187&height=72&name=IgniteSpot_logo.png "IgniteSpot_logo")](https://ignitespot.com) [![IgniteSpot Logo](https://www.ignitespot.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2021_IgniteSpot/IgniteSpot_logo.png?width=187&height=72&name=IgniteSpot_logo.png) ](https://www.ignitespot.com/) Menu ☰ # Think Tank Tuesday: Become an Essentialist [Think Tank Tuesday](https://www.ignitespot.com/blog/topic/think-tank-tuesday) | June 17, 2014 | By [Ann Whittaker](https://www.ignitespot.com/blog/author/ann-whittaker) ![Think Tank Tuesday: Become an Essentialist](https://www.ignitespot.com/hs-fs/hub/396263/file-1029669339.png/Screen_shot_2014-06-17_at_1.06.30_PM.png.png?width=960&length=960&name=Screen_shot_2014-06-17_at_1.06.30_PM.png) **** **** **** **** **** **** ![simplify](https://www.ignitespot.com/hs-fs/hub/396263/file-1035432777.png?width=173&height=270&name=file-1035432777.png)   We scour the Internet every week looking for the very best content for our readers. The goal? Find everything we can to help you build a profitable business that will change the world.  As we dig, we inevitably run across video, pictures or blog posts that are life changing.  Each Tuesday, we share the very best of what we've found.    ## The Award For Best Tip Goes To: Greg McKeown, "Why We Brag About Being Busy" [![Screen_shot_2014-06-17_at_1.06.30_PM](https://www.ignitespot.com/hs-fs/hub/396263/file-1029669339.png?width=507&name=file-1029669339.png)](http://lifehacker.com/why-we-brag-about-being-busy-and-how-to-regain-focus-1591590935) **[This is a great article](http://lifehacker.com/why-we-brag-about-being-busy-and-how-to-regain-focus-1591590935)** written by Harvard Business Review Blogger, Greg McKeown, about how we have been overvaluing the notion of doint it all, having it all, and acheiving it all. Our favorite piece of advice from Greg: >  "Essentialists are people who are designing their lives around what is essential and eliminating everything else." ---   ## Our 2 Runners-Up Are: ### #1 The Fear of Losing Success: What If It All Goes Away? Watch this video to found out how to change your worry into concrete plans. Our favorite piece of advice from Marie: > "Get ready for one heck of a ride because you're on it whether you like it or not."       ### #2 Crowdfunding Growing At A Startling Rate **[This Entrepreneur blog article](http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/234426)** summarizes a report that says that crowdfunding on a global basis is doubling at nearly 10 times the rate of Moore’s Law. Our favorite: > "As someone experienced with the field, not only can I now find promising crowdfunding rising stars or rocketing campaigns far before they've become obvious to the world, but I can do so by mining the live-data (registration is required) on active campaigns on a daily or even hourly basis."  [![Screen_shot_2014-06-17_at_1.24.44_PM](https://www.ignitespot.com/hs-fs/hub/396263/file-1035553112.png?width=389&name=file-1035553112.png)](http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/234426)   --- ## This Week's Think-Tank Trivia: Are you too busy? What keeps you from simplifying?  Do you think it's better to be busy? Why? Are you worried your success is short-lived? How can you sustain your success? Do you use crowdsourcing? 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