Project Simplify Articles Index
Following is a reference guide for articles published by Project Simplify. They’re meant to inspire and encourage you to simplify your life by helping you connect deeply with your goals, make room for the life you desire, and establish habits to support your journey.
Choice
Making change begins with acknowledging that you have the power to design your life—just take hold of the reins and exercise your right to steer. To receive the gift of choice we need merely to choose.
- The Calm After the Storm July 12, 2006
- Frogger vs. On Golden Pond December 20, 2006
- Measuring Your Gross Personal Happiness January 17, 2007
- Relax! January 31, 2007
- Healing Journeys Interview March 28, 2007
- Let yourself have more fun working! April 25, 2007
- Beginning the Journey May 9, 2007
Clarity and Focus
Usually, your desired life doesn’t happen by chance. I think one of our major lessons in being human kicks into play here—to get what we want, we must know what we want. And then the tough one: keeping it present and clear enough in your life to make it happen. Hence clarity. Hence focus. Hence go get ‘em!
- (The Lessons of) Biking for Groceries August 9, 2006
- Following Your Heart to Success—A Case Study December 6, 2006
- You Run The Show March 1, 2007
- Release the Power of Intention October 10, 2007
- Time to Get Intentional! October 24, 2007
- The Resolution - Simplified December 19, 2007
Making Space
Giving/finding/making the space to live your desired life is an ongoing process, and it gets easier with practice. Here are ideas, encouragement, and support to make it easy for you.
- Clearing Space for the Best of You May 9, 2006
- Problem Solving vs. Solution Creation April 11, 2007
- Creating a Simplicity Statement August 15, 2007
- Inventory, Part 2: Your Stuff vs. You September 13, 2007
- Take Inventory of Your Assets September 26, 2007
- An Element of Success: Coaching October 25, 2006
Service and Sustainability
By service I mean involving our contribution to others and to the betterment of the world. By sustainability I mean working and living in a way that can be sustained over a long period of time. While sorting the articles by general subject, I was interested to see that the ideas on our service to the world were often intertwined with the concepts embodied by sustainability, hence the two subjects were combined.
- Grow Your Business Like a Tree June 7, 2006
- The Dance Between Perfection and Life August 16, 2006
- Sustainability—Good for Business, Good for the Environment November 22, 2006
- The sun radiates - and so should you! November 21, 2007
- The Recipe for a Balanced Life? February 28, 2008
The 5 Core Concepts Series
This series walks you through goal setting to accomplishing Project Simplify style—from the inside out.
- Creating Meaningful Goals May 24, 2007
- Getting Started with the 5 Core Concepts June 6, 2007
- Clearing Your Way to a Brighter Flame June 20, 2007
- Planning Your Own Personal Masterpieces July 6, 2007
- Doing It Right July 18, 2007
- Getting Together with Your Essential Self August 1, 2007
Work Flow and Systems
Clear systems and good work flow habits make or break a good day at the office. What feels better at the end of the day than a completed ToDo list, clean desk, and a clear mind?
- Multi-tasking — The Cost June 21, 2006
- Why Systemize? September 13, 2006
- Systemizing Made Simple September 27, 2006
- Make it easy for your clients with A/R calls August 30, 2006
- Filing 101 March 14, 2007
- A Simplification Potpourri November 7, 2007
- The Inbox Zapper January 2, 2008
- Organizing By Zones January 16, 2008
- Turning On the Easy Access Station February 13, 2008
Time Management
While you can’t “manage” time, you can manage what you do with your time. From planning ahead to scheduling to renegotiating responsibilities, you can manage your life.
- 5 Ways to Make Your Busiest Days Flow Smoothly April 25, 2006
- Planning Time vs. Doing Time May 24, 2006
- Plan to Prevent Overwhelm July7, 2006
- Getting There On Time! August 2, 2006
- Tired of being late? October 11, 2006
- Taking Inventory, Part 1 August 29, 2007
- Staying on top of your game December 5, 2007
Organization in General
Get organized… what’s that mean? It’s a popular concept that plays out differently for everyone. The better you understand what it means for you, the easier it is to do.
- Key Elements of Being Organized July 19, 2006
- Simplify From the Inside Out February 14, 2007
- Organization — The Mystical Destination (Not!) January 3, 2007

