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).
The Simplifier #5.2 – Passion, Action…and Simplicity
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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”
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
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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
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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
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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
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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!
The Simplifier #83 – We Put the “Spring” in …
Contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
Feeling like a spunky million bucks
2. Our Featured Quote
by Ben Nicholas
3. Article: Putting More Spring in Your Spring Clearing
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Satisfying Your Urge to Expand, Simply
5. In the News
Americans may come to cherish their forced frugality; Cleaning Up for Chinese New Year; and Seal your fate – don’t procrastinate
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
The New ProjectSimplify.com!
7. Keep Smiling
(Spring) Cleaning Humor
The Simplifier #82 – Driving (and Parking!) Your Thoughts
Contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
It’s Spring Cleanup (Workshop) Time!
2. Our Featured Quote
by Blaise Pascal
3. Article: Driving (and Parking!) Your Thoughts
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Mental Warm-up Time
5. In the News
Get organized to save time, space and stress; Take Your Office Home; and Protect your job in difficult economic times – set goals
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
Project Simplify 2009 – The Emergence
7. Keep Smiling
Cars and Drivers
The Simplifier #81 – A Visit With Dr. Out
Contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
Searching for the Subject, and Finding Creativity
2. Our Featured Quote
by Herodotus
3. Article: A Visit With Dr. Out
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Two Tips for More Relaxed Days
5. In the News
How to get started filing your home-office system; Be Well: Happy skin;
and Prosperity comes from within, so let’s brave the crisis together
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
Super Organizing Girl Debuts on the Blog
7. Keep Smiling
Dharma the Cat
The Simplifier #80 – Barter Brings Big Benefits
Contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
New Newsletter Schedule
2. Our Featured Quote
by Muhammed
3. Article: Working for Trade – Barter Brings Big Benefits
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Business Barter Through the Eyes of the IRS
5. In the News
Organization is the resolution for the new year; Don’t put off putting it away; and Laughter challenge
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
Snazzy Archives
7. Keep Smiling
Monty Python’s “Argument Clinic”
The Simplifier #79 – Working from the Heart
Contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
Trying a new tradition, and a great free gift for yourself
2. Our Featured Quote
by Charly Heavenrich
3. Interview: Hilary Anderson – Working from the Heart
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Getting Home vs. Arriving Home
5. In the News
A historic reproduction of the sustainable kind; Training in austerity; and Pieces of paper bring peace of mind, organized life
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
Project Simplify @ Facebook
7. Keep Smiling
fun fun fun
The Simplifier #78 – Applying “Foundation”
Contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
Mastering the practice of improvement
2. Our Featured Quote
by Thomas Kempis
3. Article – The Stories Series: Cracks in the Foundation
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Inspecting Your Foundation
5. In the News
Manage Your Energy vs. Time Management; Heading the other way; and Lessen the stress: Striking a holiday balance
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
Hark, Hear the Blog!
7. Keep Smiling
The Happiness Project
The Simplifier #77 – Following Life’s Signs
Contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
The home office leaves home
2. Our Featured Quote
by W.E. Henley
3. Interview: Nancy Shanteau – Following Life’s Signs
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Suite-ening Your Message Checking
5. In the News
Off the Grid; Gratitude and abundance: two sides of the same coin; and Being organized can save you money
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
Super Share/Save Tool
7. Keep Smiling
Animator vs. Animation
The Simplifier #76 – Becoming an Email Shape-Shifter
Contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
Sharing ideas, sharing office space
2. Our Featured Quote
by Merlin Mann
3. Article: To Conquer Your Inbox, Become an Email Shape-Shifter
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Dealing With Inbox Danglers
5. In the News
The sentimental factor; Stress Management; and Control clutter as soon as you walk in
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
Like the gentle rain…
7. Keep Smiling
Relevant Elephants
The Simplifier #75 – Living a Ding-Free Life
Contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
Networking, new methodology, and sweet, sweet blurbs
2. Our Featured Quote
by Pearl S. Buck
3. Interview: Jesse Locks, Countercultural Multi-Doer
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Living a Ding-Free Life
5. In the News
Home Therapy; Simple living saves resources; and More is less if life becomes a tyranny of tasks
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
NAPO!
7. Keep Smiling
Hulu!
The Simplifier #74 – Amplify Your Business With the Power of Love
Contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
Ode to a Spreadsheet (or should that be “Odd”?)
2. Our Featured Quote
by Unknown
3. Article: Amplify Your Business with the Power of Love
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Creating a Mailing List in a Spreadsheet
5. In the News
Cleaning out the house requires a plan and a new attitude; Corporate Leadership: Losing focus; and Simpler living
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
Fall Organizing Special
7. Keep Smiling
Finnegan Gets By With a Little Help from his Friends
The Simplifier #73 – Creating a Healthy Business
Contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
Chargin’ women doing awesome stuff
2. Our Featured Quote
by Suze Orman
3. Interview: Gayle Greco – Creating a Healthy Business
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Recognizing the right people for your business
5. In the News
Add Organization – Subtract Stress; Slow movement gains pace as architects inject soul into affordable new homes; Church(es) practice environmental stewardship
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
New on the Blog
7. Keep Smiling
This Makes Me Laugh, dot com
The Simplifier #72 – Try to “Contain” Your Enthusiasm
Contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
Brought to you by the power of algae (!)
2. Our Featured Quote
by Verna Gibson
3. Article – Trying to Contain Your Enthusiasms
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Be Your Own Container Store
5. In the News
Learning to get organized; What my cats have taught me about living; and Simple Living Provides an Economic Shelter
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
A Year Ago This Month…on the Blog
7. Keep Smiling
Poll Finds 430 New Demographics That Will Decide Election
The Simplifier #71 – The Mind’s Most Powerful Resource
Contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
A meeting of minds with a master of “The Mind’s Most Powerful Resource”
2. Our Featured Quote
by Bruce Lee
3. Interview: Patt Lind-Kyle – Author, Businesswoman, Meditator
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Mantra Meditation
5. In the News
How to Live the Simple Life; Building a Simpler Wedding; and Poetry: A sense of calm in the midst of chaos
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
Top 5 Categories
7. Keep Smiling
Things to do with a Stranger in an Elevator
The Simplifier #70 – Stop Sandbagging Yourself
Contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
Green Aware-ness, Bobs awareness, and self-sandbagging awareness
2. Our Featured Quote
by Mary Evans
3. Article: Stop Sandbagging Yourself
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Approach list-making from a “table of contents” perspective
5. In the News
Beat Stress Before it Beats You; A critical eye can help you cut through the clutter; and Organizing saves money in a tight economy
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
Diggin’ Project Simplify
7. Keep Smiling
Smiling (and otherwise expressive) animals
The Simplifier #69 – The Ancient Practice of…
Contents:
1. A Note From Lance
“Hey Boo Boo!” (a.k.a, Yoga’s Bum Rap)
2. Our Featured Quote
by Author Unknown
3. Interview: Katie Carter – Yoga Teacher, Community Builder
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Project: Yogify
5. In the News
Chasing Utopia, Family Imagines No Possessions; Transition to business owner can be hard; and Find your career ’sweet spot’
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
New welcome blurb
7. Keep Smiling
Circus China Russian Bar Monte Carlo Acrobats
The Simplifier #68 – Introducing The Natural Professional
Contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
When puzzle-in-progress meets box-cover image
2. Our Featured Quote
by Thich Nhat Hanh
3. Article: The Natural Professional
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Foundation Resources
5. In the News
Stress Control; Who knew healing could be so simple?; and Taking the high road to a greener vacation
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
Latest Blog Highlights
7. Keep Smiling
Flowers for the occasion
The Simplifier #67 – Master of Organization
Contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
Breathing the sweet, smoky air of home
2. Our Featured Quote
by A. A. Milne
3. Interview: Chuck Coovert, Master of Organization
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Creating Home Away From Home
5. In the News
Embracing simplicity; You Need to Get to Work!; and Meet the Small Business “Antipreneurs”
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
New New Logo
7. Keep Smiling
Amazing Carpenter
The Simplifier #66 – Massaging Your Inner Drill Sergeant
Contents:
1. A Note From Lance
Master of the daily vacation
2. Our Featured Quote
by Robert Orben
3. Article: Vacationing – Your inner masseuse vs. your inner drill sergeant
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Plan for vacation decompression time
5. In the News
Getting organized for physical, mental wellness; Organizing the attic; and How to live with just 100 things
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
A blogcation for Lance
7. Keep Smiling
Office Humor Blog
The Simplifier #65 – An Interview with Insight
Contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
Exploring the reins of grace
2. Our Featured Quote
by Oliver Wendell Holmes
3. Interview: Suzie Daggett – publisher, Insight Directory
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Giving Your Intention the Third Degree
5. In the News
Many Americans Opt for Voluntary Simplicity; Boost Your Productivity by Learning to Manage Your Time; and Switzerland’s Obsession with Time
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
White flower
7. Keep Smiling
Top 12 Oxymorons of All Time
The Simplifier #64 – Sure Beats Fork-Removal Surgery!
Contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
Wow, man, that’s like…deep, or something
2. Our Featured Quote
by Marcus Aurelius
3. Article: Proof: Simplifying Your Life Increases World Peace
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Creating “Museum Space”
5. In the News
Science of happiness leads researchers back to nature; I never have time on my hands – or even on my wrist; and All About You Docs
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
Emerging from the Blog
7. Keep Smiling
Jokes Place
The Simplifier #63 – Introducing Our New Interview Series
Contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
Introducing…Our New Interview Series
2. Our Featured Quote
by St. Francis de Sales
3. Interview: Louis Buchetto—Visualizing an Artful Life
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Leaving room to breathe
5. In the News
Got Clutter? Fun with dumping; How to organize a home office; and Separation Anxiety
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
Giving Credit Where Credit is Due
7. Keep Smiling
Selections from “A Loving Home”
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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
(Click here for the audio version)
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”
(Click here for the audio version)
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
(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
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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
(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
(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
(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
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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”
(Click here for the audio version)
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
(Click here for the audio version)
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
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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
(Click here for the audio version)
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
(Click here for the audio version)
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
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!
Volume 3 (April 2008 – April 2009):
Contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
Feeling like a spunky million bucks
2. Our Featured Quote
by Ben Nicholas
3. Article: Putting More Spring in Your Spring Clearing
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Satisfying Your Urge to Expand, Simply
5. In the News
Americans may come to cherish their forced frugality; Cleaning Up for Chinese New Year; and Seal your fate – don’t procrastinate
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
The New ProjectSimplify.com!
7. Keep Smiling
(Spring) Cleaning Humor
Contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
It’s Spring Cleanup (Workshop) Time!
2. Our Featured Quote
by Blaise Pascal
3. Article: Driving (and Parking!) Your Thoughts
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Mental Warm-up Time
5. In the News
Get organized to save time, space and stress; Take Your Office Home; and Protect your job in difficult economic times – set goals
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
Project Simplify 2009 – The Emergence
7. Keep Smiling
Cars and Drivers
Contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
Searching for the Subject, and Finding Creativity
2. Our Featured Quote
by Herodotus
3. Article: A Visit With Dr. Out
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Two Tips for More Relaxed Days
5. In the News
How to get started filing your home-office system; Be Well: Happy skin;
and Prosperity comes from within, so let’s brave the crisis together
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
Super Organizing Girl Debuts on the Blog
7. Keep Smiling
Dharma the Cat
Contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
New Newsletter Schedule
2. Our Featured Quote
by Muhammed
3. Article: Working for Trade – Barter Brings Big Benefits
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Business Barter Through the Eyes of the IRS
5. In the News
Organization is the resolution for the new year; Don’t put off putting it away; and Laughter challenge
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
Snazzy Archives
7. Keep Smiling
Monty Python’s “Argument Clinic”
Contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
Trying a new tradition, and a great free gift for yourself
2. Our Featured Quote
by Charly Heavenrich
3. Interview: Hilary Anderson – Working from the Heart
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Getting Home vs. Arriving Home
5. In the News
A historic reproduction of the sustainable kind; Training in austerity; and Pieces of paper bring peace of mind, organized life
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
Project Simplify @ Facebook
7. Keep Smiling
fun fun fun
Contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
Mastering the practice of improvement
2. Our Featured Quote
by Thomas Kempis
3. Article – The Stories Series: Cracks in the Foundation
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Inspecting Your Foundation
5. In the News
Manage Your Energy vs. Time Management; Heading the other way; and Lessen the stress: Striking a holiday balance
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
Hark, Hear the Blog!
7. Keep Smiling
The Happiness Project
Contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
The home office leaves home
2. Our Featured Quote
by W.E. Henley
3. Interview: Nancy Shanteau – Following Life’s Signs
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Suite-ening Your Message Checking
5. In the News
Off the Grid; Gratitude and abundance: two sides of the same coin; and Being organized can save you money
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
Super Share/Save Tool
7. Keep Smiling
Animator vs. Animation
Contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
Sharing ideas, sharing office space
2. Our Featured Quote
by Merlin Mann
3. Article: To Conquer Your Inbox, Become an Email Shape-Shifter
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Dealing With Inbox Danglers
5. In the News
The sentimental factor; Stress Management; and Control clutter as soon as you walk in
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
Like the gentle rain…
7. Keep Smiling
Relevant Elephants
Contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
Networking, new methodology, and sweet, sweet blurbs
2. Our Featured Quote
by Pearl S. Buck
3. Interview: Jesse Locks, Countercultural Multi-Doer
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Living a Ding-Free Life
5. In the News
Home Therapy; Simple living saves resources; and More is less if life becomes a tyranny of tasks
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
NAPO!
7. Keep Smiling
Hulu!
Contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
Ode to a Spreadsheet (or should that be “Odd”?)
2. Our Featured Quote
by Unknown
3. Article: Amplify Your Business with the Power of Love
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Creating a Mailing List in a Spreadsheet
5. In the News
Cleaning out the house requires a plan and a new attitude; Corporate Leadership: Losing focus; and Simpler living
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
Fall Organizing Special
7. Keep Smiling
Finnegan Gets By With a Little Help from his Friends
Contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
Chargin’ women doing awesome stuff
2. Our Featured Quote
by Suze Orman
3. Interview: Gayle Greco – Creating a Healthy Business
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Recognizing the right people for your business
5. In the News
Add Organization – Subtract Stress; Slow movement gains pace as architects inject soul into affordable new homes; Church(es) practice environmental stewardship
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
New on the Blog
7. Keep Smiling
This Makes Me Laugh, dot com
Contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
Brought to you by the power of algae (!)
2. Our Featured Quote
by Verna Gibson
3. Article – Trying to Contain Your Enthusiasms
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Be Your Own Container Store
5. In the News
Learning to get organized; What my cats have taught me about living; and Simple Living Provides an Economic Shelter
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
A Year Ago This Month…on the Blog
7. Keep Smiling
Poll Finds 430 New Demographics That Will Decide Election
Contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
A meeting of minds with a master of “The Mind’s Most Powerful Resource”
2. Our Featured Quote
by Bruce Lee
3. Interview: Patt Lind-Kyle – Author, Businesswoman, Meditator
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Mantra Meditation
5. In the News
How to Live the Simple Life; Building a Simpler Wedding; and Poetry: A sense of calm in the midst of chaos
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
Top 5 Categories
7. Keep Smiling
Things to do with a Stranger in an Elevator
Contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
Green Aware-ness, Bobs awareness, and self-sandbagging awareness
2. Our Featured Quote
by Mary Evans
3. Article: Stop Sandbagging Yourself
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Approach list-making from a “table of contents” perspective
5. In the News
Beat Stress Before it Beats You; A critical eye can help you cut through the clutter; and Organizing saves money in a tight economy
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
Diggin’ Project Simplify
7. Keep Smiling
Smiling (and otherwise expressive) animals
Contents:
1. A Note From Lance
“Hey Boo Boo!” (a.k.a, Yoga’s Bum Rap)
2. Our Featured Quote
by Author Unknown
3. Interview: Katie Carter – Yoga Teacher, Community Builder
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Project: Yogify
5. In the News
Chasing Utopia, Family Imagines No Possessions; Transition to business owner can be hard; and Find your career ’sweet spot’
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
New welcome blurb
7. Keep Smiling
Circus China Russian Bar Monte Carlo Acrobats
Contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
When puzzle-in-progress meets box-cover image
2. Our Featured Quote
by Thich Nhat Hanh
3. Article: The Natural Professional
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Foundation Resources
5. In the News
Stress Control; Who knew healing could be so simple?; and Taking the high road to a greener vacation
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
Latest Blog Highlights
7. Keep Smiling
Flowers for the occasion
Contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
Breathing the sweet, smoky air of home
2. Our Featured Quote
by A. A. Milne
3. Interview: Chuck Coovert, Master of Organization
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Creating Home Away From Home
5. In the News
Embracing simplicity; You Need to Get to Work!; and Meet the Small Business “Antipreneurs”
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
New New Logo
7. Keep Smiling
Amazing Carpenter
Contents:
1. A Note From Lance
Master of the daily vacation
2. Our Featured Quote
by Robert Orben
3. Article: Vacationing – Your inner masseuse vs. your inner drill sergeant
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Plan for vacation decompression time
5. In the News
Getting organized for physical, mental wellness; Organizing the attic; and How to live with just 100 things
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
A blogcation for Lance
7. Keep Smiling
Office Humor Blog
Contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
Exploring the reins of grace
2. Our Featured Quote
by Oliver Wendell Holmes
3. Interview: Suzie Daggett – publisher, Insight Directory
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Giving Your Intention the Third Degree
5. In the News
Many Americans Opt for Voluntary Simplicity; Boost Your Productivity by Learning to Manage Your Time; and Switzerland’s Obsession with Time
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
White flower
7. Keep Smiling
Top 12 Oxymorons of All Time
Contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
Wow, man, that’s like…deep, or something
2. Our Featured Quote
by Marcus Aurelius
3. Article: Proof: Simplifying Your Life Increases World Peace
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Creating “Museum Space”
5. In the News
Science of happiness leads researchers back to nature; I never have time on my hands – or even on my wrist; and All About You Docs
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
Emerging from the Blog
7. Keep Smiling
Jokes Place
Contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
Introducing…Our New Interview Series
2. Our Featured Quote
by St. Francis de Sales
3. Interview: Louis Buchetto—Visualizing an Artful Life
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. Your Simplification Tip
Leaving room to breathe
5. In the News
Got Clutter? Fun with dumping; How to organize a home office; and Separation Anxiety
6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
Giving Credit Where Credit is Due
7. Keep Smiling
Selections from “A Loving Home”
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