The thirtieth issue of the Project Simplify newsletter The Simplifier is now archived on our newsletter archives page. The big three-oh! Hurrah! Here is a brief summary of the contents: 1. A Note From Shawn Taking a break isn’t a new concept 2. Our Featured Quote by Ovid 3. Article: Relax! by PS Head Simplifier [...]

This article was originally published in The Simplifier #56. Article: Developing 80/20 Vision By Shawn Tuttle Who’d have thought that an Italian economist born in 1848 could have big impact on your life today? Stemming from the observation that 80% of income in Italy went to 20% of the population, Vilfredo Pareto’s “80/20 principle” has influenced [...]

Liz Strauss has a fun list of The Top 10 Ways to Start Living Your Life. The one that really jumps out at me as one you don’t hear about too often is #8: Learn the physical symptoms of when your head and heart become disconnected. We know when we’re having a knee jerk reaction, [...]

Oooohhhh, I’ve been remiss. I received the honor of front page, above-the-fold press last week and haven’t reported it here on my own website. Busted! I thought I’d scan in the hard copy, then Photoshop froze, and, well, logistically, it proved to be a bit much amidst the flurry of last week’s activity. So scan [...]

The twenty-ninth issue of the Project Simplify newsletter The Simplifier is now archived on our newsletter archives page. Here is a brief summary of the contents: 1. A Note From Shawn Staying grounded in what’s important 2. Our Featured Quote by Benjamin Franklin 3. Article: Measuring Your Gross Personal Happiness by PS Head Simplifier Shawn [...]

Phew. That was a busy weekend meetin’ and greetin’ all the filmmakers and VIPs. A good time was had by just about all present. There was a little technical difficulty on Friday night at one of the venues–no sound! The audience was understanding and patient. The blue hat was quite the hit. All weekend long [...]

Yes, it’s that time of year again. The South Yuba River Citizens League’s (pronounced Circle) 5th annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival is happening this weekend here in chilly Nevada City. This year will mark my 3rd annual official position as “VIP liaison”, which means I get to meet all the film makers and don’t [...]