Get rid of the clutter

A Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum and a columnist for Harvard Business Review, author Greg McKeown uses his latest book Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less to help people simplify their work and lives. Xing Yi reports.

Almost 80 years ago, Chinese writer Lin Yutang wrote in his book The Importance of Living, that: "The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials," a line which resonates with British writer Greg McKeown, as both of them advocate a life of focus.

McKeown is a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum, a columnist for Harvard Business Review, a public speaker and the CEO of his company, which provides leadership training for companies such as Apple, Google and Facebook.