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    The Project Simplify Newsletter Archives

    Here you can find all of our past issues of The Simplifier, our e-mail newsletter (and its predecessor, The Weekly Simplifier).

    This page represents our latest issues.

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    Past Issues:

    (Click on the issue’s title to read the full version.)

  • The Simplifier #5.16 – Skimming the Scum to Sparkle Brilliantly
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    Contents:
    1. A Note from Shawn
    Flexibility is for more than yoga
    2. Upcoming/Current Events
    3. Our Featured Quote
    by Kalia J. Rork
    4. Lifestyles of the Natural & Professional
    Skimming, aka Morning Pages
    5. Project Simplify Says So
    Crossing the bridge; Playing with “motivation”; More dazzling ways to get your creative groove on
    6. The Not-So-Simple Life
    Note to Self: Make Notes to Self
  • The Simplifier #5.15 – Sting Started Somewhere Too
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    Contents:
    1. A Note from Shawn
    Two Sides of the Coin
    2. Upcoming/Current Events
    3. Our Featured Quote
    by Alan Alda
    4. Project Simplify Says So
    The Today List Challenge
    5. Lifestyles of the Natural & Professional
    Motivating Your Muse
    6. The Not-So-Simple Life
    You Left Your Oven On
  • The Simplifier #5.14 – Taking the ToDo List up a Notch
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    Contents:
    1. A Note from Shawn
    Call me Zia!
    2. Upcoming/Current Events
    3. Our Featured Quote
    by Cicely Tyson
    4. Project Simplify Says So
    Sneak preview of the "Today List Challenge"
    5. The Not-So-Simple Life
    "Quick – We Need This Thing Thingied! Can You Help?!?"
  • The Simplifier #5.13 – Life After Birth
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    Contents:
    1. A Note from Shawn
    2. Our Featured Quote
    by William MacNeile Dixon
    3. Lifestyles of the Natural & Professional
    When just showing up isn’t enough
  • The Simplifier #5.12 – The Joy of Nitty Gritty
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    Contents:
    1. A Note from Shawn
    Performance This
    2. Upcoming/Current Events
    3. Our Featured Quote
    by Lillie Langtry
    4. Project Simplify Says So
    Getting to the Nitty Gritty
    5. Lifestyles of the Natural & Professional
    A Call to Action: Mastering the 21C Workflow
    6. The Not-So-Simple Life
    As Simple as Twitter
  • The Simplifier #5.11 – Diving into the Details
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    Contents:
    1. A Note from Shawn
    The Joys of Armchair U
    2. Upcoming/Current Events
    3. Our Featured Quote
    by Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
    4. Project Simplify Says So
    Routine saves the day, again; Changing gears mid-pedal; Getting silly with transition time
    5. Lifestyles of the Natural & Professional
    Taking purpose, passion & peace to new places
    6. The Not-So-Simple Life
    Saving Money by Spending Money to Save Time
  • The Simplifier #5.10 – A new day on solid ground
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    Contents:
    1. A Note from Shawn
    The basics never go out of style
    2. Upcoming/Current Events
    3. Our Featured Quote
    by Jim Rohn
    4. Project Simplify Says So
    The (digital) task manager; Ways to make your home office work for you; A morning practice to prep for anything
    5. Lifestyles of the Natural & Professional
    A new day, a new adventure
    6.The Not-So-Simple Life
    A Heaping Helping of Self-Help
  • The Simplifier #5.9 – Seeking a Mind Full of Good Stuff
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    Contents:
    1. A Note from Shawn
    Now that’s my kind of weekend
    2. Upcoming/Current Events
    3. Our Featured Quote
    by Moshe Feldenkrais
    4. Project Simplify Says So
    From novice to mastery through mindfulness; Quick email quiz!
    5. Lifestyles of the Natural & Professional
    It’s bigger than we can imagine
    6. The Not-So-Simple Life
    Turning the Tables on Time
  • The Simplifier #5.8 – Dancing toward the Nation of Success
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    Contents:
    1. A Note from Shawn
    The impromptu dance party says it all
    2. Upcoming/Current Events
    3. Our Featured Quote
    by Seneca
    4. Project Simplify Says So
    Do professional athletes have the right stuff?; Emerging from the river of stress; Keeping SMART goals on track
    5. Lifestyles of the Natural & Professional
    Learning from successes
    6. The Not-So-Simple Life
    A Man of Many Nations
  • The Simplifier #5.7 – Know what your deal is and do it
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    Contents:
    1. A Note From Shawn
    Reworking Rework
    2. Upcoming/Current Events
    3. Our Featured Quote
    by Mary Kay Ash
    4. Project Simplify Says So
    Mission: Possible; Does happiness grow on trees?; and The body: a forgotten tool
    5. Lifestyles of the Natural & Professional
    The Win-Win Ripple Effect: Good People Club
    6. The Not-So-Simple Life
    (on hiatus this issue)
  • The Simplifier #5.6 – Blossoming in so many ways
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    Contents:
    1. A Note From Shawn
    Serious emergence
    2. Upcoming/Current Events
    3. Our Featured Quote
    by Geoffrey B. Charlesworth
    4. Project Simplify Says So
    The 30-Second Elevator Speech, Realized at Last!; Re-routing frustration; and The Horse Whisperer?
    5. Lifestyles of the Natural & Professional
    Who says marketing can’t be fun?
    6. The Not-So-Simple Life
    A Tasty Treat (That Will Consume Your Life)
  • The Simplifier #5.5 – Our 100th Issue!
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    Contents:
    1. A Note From Shawn
    Mmmmm…round numbers
    2. Upcoming/Current Events
    3. Our Featured Quote
    by Albert Camus
    4. Project Simplify Says So
    The Mastermind Group; Focusing on social media, one venue at a time; and Excuses, excuses, excuses
    5. Lifestyles of the Natural & Professional
    Creating the Course, and Going Visual!
    6. The Not-So-Simple Life
    Christmas in March
  • The Simplifier #5.4 – The First Step Toward Rational Living
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    Contents:
    1. A Note From Shawn
    It doesn’t get much simpler than this
    2. Upcoming/Current Events
    3. Our Featured Quote
    by Eleanor Roosevelt
    4. Project Simplify Says So
    Getting back to the foundation; Unwanted phone calls and junk faxes; and Simplification Rules
    5. Lifestyles of the Natural & Professional
    Handbook Table of Contents and New Logo
    6. The Not-So-Simple Life
    The World’s Largest To-Do List
  • The Simplifier #5.3 – Clearing the Way!
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    Contents:
    1. A Note From Shawn
    Different Phases, Different Needs
    2. Upcoming/Current Events
    3. Our Featured Quote
    by Confucius
    4. Project Simplify Says So
    Zoom vs. wide angle: leadership perspective; Giving discipline a little help; and A file for your future reference
    5. Lifestyles of the Natural & Professional
    February Forums: Clearing the Way!
    6. The Not-So-Simple Life
    Upping the Ante
  • The Simplifier #5.2 – Passion, Action…and Simplicity
    (Click here for the audio version)
    Contents:
    1. A Note From Shawn
    A Passion and Inspiration Infusion
    2. Upcoming/Current Events
    3. Our Featured Quote
    by Hardy D. Jackson
    4. Project Simplify Says So
    Role models-R-Us; Passion Into Action Interview; An addiction to sensation—turn off the radio!; and How we change the world without Big Brother
    5. Lifestyles of the Natural & Professional
    6. The Not-So-Simple Life
    Wanted: Someone to Help Me Pile More On
  • The Simplifier #5.1 – New and Improved!
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    Contents:
    1. A Note From Shawn
    Mantra: New and Improved
    2. Upcoming/Current Events
    3. Our Featured Quote
    by Matthew Arnold
    4. Project Simplify Says So
    Making email easier with filters, avoiding the Post-Meeting Blues, and recognizing a Simplifier in Action
    5. Lifestyles of the Natural & Professional
    6. The Not-So-Simple Life
    Rhymes with “Mess”
  • Volume 4 (5/6/2009 – 12/31/2009):

  • The Simplifier #4.13 – Sound the Horns!
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    Contents:
    1. A Note From Shawn
    Big adventure around the corner
    2. Upcoming/Current Events
    3. Our Featured Quote
    by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
    4. (Introducing…) The Not-So-Simple Life
    by Lance Brown
  • The Simplifier #4.12 – Ending Right, Starting Right
    (Click here for the audio version)
    Contents:
    1. A Note From Shawn
    One Ends as the Other Begins
    2. Upcoming Events
    3. Our Featured Quote
    by Shawn Tuttle
    4. Your Simplification Tip
    Giving Gifts of Experience or Service
    5. In the News
    Making the Case for Getting Away; When Mr. Clean Meets Ms. Messy; and Simply put, it’s about living without any regrets
    6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
    In Its Own Words
  • The Simplifier #4.11 – Consistency Soothes the Digital Beast
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    Contents:
    1. A Note From Shawn
    The Goodness Overfloweth
    2. Upcoming Events
    3. Our Featured Quote
    by Dr. Seuss
    4. Article: Happy Holidays Are a Cinch When You Simplify Away the Grinch
    by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
    5. Keep Smiling
    The Fun Theory
  • The Simplifier #4.10 – Consistency Soothes the Digital Beast
    (Click here for the audio version)
    Contents:
    1. A Note From Shawn
    Happy Birthweek To Me
    2. Upcoming/Current Events
    3. Our Featured Quote
    by Shawn Tuttle
    4. Your Simplification Tip
    Use Consistency to Soothe the Digital Beast
    5. In the News
    Kentucky family leaves home behind to live simply on the road; Gearing up for Guests; and Stressed for Time? Ways to cope
    6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
    Frosted Blog Petals
  • The Simplifier #4.9 – Defense of the Clones
    (Click here for the audio version)
    Contents:
    1. A Note From Lance
    Welcome to the Machine
    2. Upcoming Events
    3. Our Featured Quote
    by Benjamin Franklin
    4. Article: Defense of the Clones
    by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
    5. Keep Smiling
    Funny Podcasts
  • The Simplifier #4.8 – The Natural Professional Goes to Realsville
    (Click here for the audio version)
    Contents:
    1. A Note From Shawn
    The Natural Professional Goes to Realsville
    2. Our Featured Quote
    by Shawn Tuttle
    3. Your Simplification Tip
    The 20-Minute Timer
    4. In the News
    12 steps to make organizing easier; Wipe Out Waste campaign; and Time is your life
    5. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
    Fall Blog Foliage
  • The Simplifier #4.7 – Clear Your Throat!
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    Contents:
    1. A Note From Shawn
    To do: Sing My Song
    2. Upcoming Events
    3. Our Featured Quote
    by Martha Graham
    4. Article: You’ve Got to Clear Your Throat if You Want to Sing Your Song
    by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
    5. Keep Smiling
    Breathtaking “Sand Animation”
  • The Simplifier #4.6 – Keeping it Fresh
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    Contents:
    1. A Note From Shawn
    Art for Life’s Sake
    2. Our Featured Quote
    by Shawn Tuttle
    3. Your Simplification Tip
    Keeping it Fresh
    4. In the News
    Simple Gifts; Stress & Time Management 101; and Top 10 Tricks for Creatively Hiding Your Stuff
    5. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
    Summer Blog Bounty
  • The Simplifier #4.5 – Starting a Healthy Practice
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    Contents:
    1. A Note From Shawn
    Splitting for BRC, and for our readers
    2. Our Featured Quote
    by Aristotle
    3. Interview: Colleen Wainwright, Practicing Communicatrix
    by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
    4. Keep Smiling
    Roommates
  • The Simplifier #4.4 – Remedies for a Scattered Mind
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    Contents:
    1. A Note From Shawn
    Dividing, to help you conquer
    2. Our Featured Quote
    by Annie Dillard
    3. Article: Remedies for a Scattered Mind
    by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
    4. Your Simplification Tip
    Destroying Distractions
    5. In the News
    Less is More – No more racing for a finish line that is never reached; Radically rest: Creative ways to (finally!) relax; and How to Reclaim your Time
    6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
    New The Simplifier Intro Page
    7. Keep Smiling
    Funniest Stand-up Comedians
  • The Simplifier #4.3 – Sliding Into Home Base
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    Contents:
    1. A Note From Shawn
    Discretionary Thrift vs. Passion
    2. Our Featured Quote
    by Ralph Waldo Emerson
    3. Article: Returning to Home Base
    by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
    4. Your Simplification Tip
    Sliding into Home Base
    5. In the News
    Roundup of Frugal Living Philosophies; Paralyzed by Your Possessions; and Dealing with Distractions
    6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
    Our Blog Overfloweth
    7. Keep Smiling
    The Secret Society of Happy People
  • The Simplifier #4.2 – Binding Your VIPs and Locking Them Away?
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    Contents:
    1. A Note From Shawn
    Huge hair stages sun-soaked alliteration attack
    2. Our Featured Quote
    by Tom Stoppard
    3. Article: Getting Started With Your V.I.Papers
    by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
    4. Your Simplification Tip
    Dealing With the Other 90%
    5. In the News
    Finding balance in your life; Sifting through personal baggage; and Simple living: Sustainable living on a budget
    6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
    The Simplifier, Audio Version
    7. Keep Smiling
    Virtual Hope
  • The Simplifier #4.1 – Making the Most of Your Week
    Contents:
    1. A Note From Shawn
    Four More Years! Four More Years!…
    2. Our Featured Quote
    by Winston Churchill
    3. Article: Making the Most of Your Week with Planning & Review
    by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
    4. Your Simplification Tip
    Reduce email by managing your mailing lists
    5. In the News
    The New Simple Life; Fix the top 6 causes of clutter; and 5 tips to save $25,000 a year
    6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
    The Project Simplify Time Machine
    7. Keep Smiling
    When I Grow Up, I Want to be Just Like Mommy!

  • This page represent our latest issues. For our first year of issues, visit our Volume One archives page. For our second year of issues, visit our Volume Two archives page. For our third year of issues, visit our Volume Three archives page.

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