Archive for 2007/02


PODS

Here’s an interesting option when moving: PODS. I’d heard or read about them in the not-so-distant past, and then, “Hey!” there’s one on my street:

It’s a pretty cool concept: portable storage containers.
The old option:rent a truck, load up your stuff, drive it to a storage unit, and then unload.
PODS option: they deliver POD to […]

Bumper sticker of the day

Being the mono-tasking advocate that I am, I ditched the idea of concurrently taking a picture and driving when I saw this beauty of a bumper sticker:

eschew (transitive verb ) to avoid doing or using something on principle or as a matter of course
obfuscate (verb) to make something obscure or unclear, especially by making […]

Reticulating with the Night Owls

Let’s go for a quick swim in the stream of memory. Jump into the not-so-distant waters of last night at the monthly meeting of Night Owls, an ever-shifting, easy-going, enjoyable networking group for women business owners in the area. The structure is simple, which is a huge appeal for me. No dues, no rules, just […]

Simplify From the Inside Out

This article originally appeared in The Simplifier #31.
Simplify From the Inside Out
By Shawn Tuttle
So you want to simplify. Where to begin? Ironically, this question can throw the mind into a fresh round of confusion. Start with the piles on the desk? Those on the floor? Maybe you should start with emails? What about all the […]

The Shopping Cart Queen’s password tip

Colleague and fellow Toastmaster Christina Hills, The Shopping Cart Queen, provides a great tip this week. In light of the increasing security risks and password issues, here is a simple way to keep track of your passwords even changing regularly.
The tip was originally given for the Shopping Cart program she works with, 1ShoppingCart […]

2-15 workshop a big thumb’s up

The workshop on Thursday was inspiring! The session was full with eight participants: graphic designers, HR consultant, artist, vacation property owner/manager, accountant, life coach, and “retired” (in quotes because I doubt he was as active when employed as Head of Marketing Department as he is now!) It was an engaged group–minimal prompting needed for […]

The Simplifier #31 is Online

The thirty-first 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
It’s all about David, and the exquisite essence
2. Our Featured Quote
by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
3. Article: Simplify From the Inside Out
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. This Week’s […]