Several years ago when studying Italian to prepare for a year abroad in college, we got to the national pastime of the country I’d be visiting–Italy.
The word that corresponds to “fans” is tifosi. I remember being a little surprised that the word had a connotation of being frenzied, die-hard fans passionately attending to their […]

The forty-seventh 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
Global Mala, world peace, and gratitude
2. Our Featured Quote
by Albert Schweitzer
3. Article: Take Inventory of Your Assets
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. This Week’s Simplification Tip
Be a […]

This article was originally published in The Simplifier #47.
Article: Take Inventory of Your Assets
By Shawn Tuttle
Q: What are assets?
A: More than stuff that is listed on a company’s balance sheet. 
The American Heritage Dictionary offers this definition for asset: “1. A useful or valuable quality, person, or thing; an advantage or resource.” For our purposes, I’m […]

I started a nine-week comedy improvisation class this evening led by Robert Smith, aka Sir LaffsAlot (from NYC & not of The Smith’s fame–at least I don’t think). We did quite a bit of laughing and story telling/acting (much fun!).
Workshop leader Robert spent some time at the beginning talking about the importance of dimming […]

Here’s a quick tip idea triggered by a Lifehacker post and subsequent comments. The post is Keep a File of Your Accomplishments. Post author Wendy Boswell suggests having a “Yay-Me” file to put notes on accomplishments you’ve made. She’s primarily writing about a corporate context in which annual reviews are a reality.
For us self-employed […]

This article was originally published in The Simplifier #46.
Article: Inventory, Part 2: Your Stuff vs. You
By Shawn Tuttle

In the last article, “Taking Inventory, Part 1“, I used the metaphor of an irrigation system to demonstrate how time commitments draw on your energy. Just as you have feeder tubes extending to each of your roles and […]

The forty-sixth 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
Post-Burning Man simplicity lessons
2. Our Featured Quote
by Eric Hoffer
3. Article: Inventory, Part 2: Your Stuff vs. You
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. This Week’s Simplification Tip
Decluttering Tip […]