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 [...]
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.” [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
