Why Less Means More: Making Space for What Matters Most

by Cathy Madavan

Overview

Do you feel frazzled? Frantic? Fearful you haven't got enough?

In a world obsessed with more, where potential is maximised, and busyness is glorified, another reality also exists: we all have limits - and many of us are living at the edge of them.

Why Less Means More shows you how saying no to one thing might mean saying yes to something far better.

What would it look like to pursue less success and more significance? To live with less complexity and more clarity? To chase less of the 'extraordinary' and celebrate more of the 'ordinary' moments that make up an extraordinary life?

Cathy Madavan, accomplished author and speaker, invites you to leave your fear and franticness behind and discover more space, simplicity and the truth that less really can lead to more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780281083398
Publisher:	SPCK (Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge)
Publication date:	04/20/2023
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.08(w) x 7.80(h) x (d)

About the Author

Cathy is a popular speaker, valued for her humour, vulnerability and wisdom, who travels extensively, predominantly in the UK but also further afield. She has been speaking with Care for the Family on their regular national tours for over 10 years. She contributes regularly to events such as Spring Harvest and New Wine; she also speaks at leadership conferences, events and churches throughout the year. She is a writer, and a personal coach. Cathy serves on the board of the Kyria Network (a network of women in leadership/women of influence).

Table of Contents

Contents
Foreword xi
Prologue: Why less means more 1
1 Less complexity, more clarity 6
2 Less pace, more space 20
3 Less success, more significance 34
4 Less consumer, more curator 48
5 Less extraordinary, more ordinary 61
6 Less random, more rhythm 75
7 Less power, more posture 89
8 Less frontstage, more backstage 103
9 Less me, more we 117
10 Less perfect, more progress 130
Epilogue: Less default, more design 144
Thanks 150
Notes 152

Editorial Reviews

'Cathy is someone who lives out her life with disarming honesty, godly integrity and inspirational strength. In the pages of this book, we get the privilege of learning from her wealth of experience and insight. Through her unique sense of humour and practical insight, Cathy both challenges and invites us all to step into a more healthy, whole and fulfilling life.'

Nicola Neal

'Brilliantly insightful. Brutally honest. One of the finest books I've read on this subject.'

Professor Paul McGee

'Clear, practical and challenging in equal measure, Cathy's writing comes from the crucible of her personal experience, helping us to make space for what really matters in life.'

Rob Parsons OBE

'In this brilliantly engaging book, Cathy Madavan demonstrates how we are all far more able to make empowering choices about our lives than we might think. With her irrepressible warmth and authenticity, Cathy talks with honesty and realism about the challenges we face, highlighting how we can use these to shape not only our own destiny, but the destiny of those around us. In a world where the phrase "less is more" is often uttered but not always lived out, Cathy shines a light on how true happiness can be found when we take the simpler, less cluttered road. After reading Why Less Means More, you can't fail to appreciate that, when our priorities are the right ones, they bring blessings on many different levels.'

Sam Jackson

'Cathy takes us on an honest, humorous, humbling journey to rediscover the powerful simplicity of saying yes to less. This is the book we all need and the counsel we all crave.'

Amy Summerfield

'Everyone could do with reading this book - it is insightful, non-judgemental and honest.'

Patrick Regan OBE

'Cathy Madavan is a brilliant leader and this is such a refreshingly practical, accessible book. But don't be fooled! It is also challenging, formative and even prophetic in a culture dominated by greed, acquisition and power.'

Pete Greig