Archive for 2007/07


Smooth, healthy skin in summer

How can a list of good sunscreens simplify your life?
Well, you can spend less time wondering which one to get. But I guess I should start with, Why use sunscreen in the first place?
Call it an investment in your healthy future. Rather than have to deal with removing potentially cancerous skin issues, take […]

The New Beetle drinks biodiesel

I’d like to introduce my new ride. It’s a 2003 VW, dark gray, standard transmission (couldn’t adapt to my last car, the hybrid–an automatic!). Yes, it has windows, seats, and a hatchback, too. Most interestingly, it’s a diesel. I sold the hybrid for a diesel so I can fill ‘er up on biodiesel, the […]

The 3-hole punch

The little things that make a difference…
If you were going to cut a good friend’s hair, would you use a pair of dull-ended kid’s scissors? Not likely!
If you had to move a pile of compost from one side of your property to the other, would you use a hand trowel? Of course not!
If […]

The Simplifier #42 is Online

The forty-second 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
Doing things differently to make life a little sweeter
2. Our Featured Quote
by Arnold Glascow
3. Article: Doing it Right
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. This Week’s Simplification Tip
Magic […]

Planning Your Own Personal Masterpieces

This article originally appeared in The Simplifier #41.
Planning Your Own Personal Masterpieces
By Shawn Tuttle
This article is part of a series on the 5 Core Concepts. We’ve covered creating meaningful goals, visualizing & clearing obstacles. Next up: planning…
Nature has done an outstanding job designing magnificent trees. They can grow in […]

Can there be too many apples on a tree?

The answer is yes. I’d go take pictures but ’tis dark right now. Perhaps tomorrow.
About a year ago I wrote about the apple tree in my front yard (in article Grow Your Business Like a Tree). The poor tree has been pruned like no tree should ever have to be pruned in order to exist […]

Confession about Voluntary Simplicity

I’m a couple months short of 3 years with Project Simplify. While my focus is to help people do what they want and love to do by making their office & life management easier, I am also a strong supporter of full-life simplification.
Years ago, while living in Santa Barbara I was car-free for 3 […]