Here you’ll find past issues of The Simplifier, our e-mail newsletter. This page covers 5/9/2007 to 4/23/2008.

For newer issues, visit our main newsletter archives page. For previous issues visit:

• Volume One archives (36 issues, 4/25/2006 to 4/25/2007)
• Volume Two archives (25 issues, 5/9/2007 to 4/23/2008)
• Volume Three archives (25 issues, 5/7/2008 to 4/2/2009)
• Volume Four archives (13 issues, 5/6/2009 to 12/31/2009)
• Volume Five archives(25 issues, 1/14/2010 to 12/16/2010)

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Volume 2:

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

• The Simplifier #62 – The Proper Way to Sniff Your Client’s Butt
  Contents:
  1. A Note From Shawn
  A spunky time of year
  2. Our Featured Quote
  by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
  3. Article: Limp fishes, dog butts, and handshakes: Creating good client agreements
  by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
  4. Your Simplification Tip
  The Lion, The Witch, and Rotating Your Wardrobe
  5. In the News
  Built for consumption; Why we procrastinate; and Find the time to do all the things you have to—and want to—do
  6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
  New blog posts
  7. Keep Smiling
  Mac or PC Rivalry Rap Video
  
• The Simplifier #61 – Where the Wild Things Aren’t
  Contents:
  1. A Note From Shawn
  Three things that go well with chocolate
  2. Our Featured Quote
  by James Baldwin
  3. Article: Where the Wild Things Aren’t: Taming the Invoicing Beast
  by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
  4. Your Simplification Tip
  List Criteria When Comparison Shopping
  5. In the News
  A Delicate Balance, Eight Days a Week, and Getting Deeper into the 4-hour Workweek
  6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
  New Testimonials
  7. Keep Smiling
  Best Office Prank Videos
• The Simplifier #60 – Email Subject Line
  Contents:
  1. A Note From Shawn
  Priority super-matrix blues celebration
  2. Our Featured Quote
  by William Drayton
  3. Article: 5 Little Steps for a Big Change
  by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
  4. This Week’s Simplification Tip
  Email Subject Line
  5. In the News
  The organizing interventionist; Green all over; and Unplugged: Don’t be a tech slave
  6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
  Marching into the Past – Simplify with a smile
  7. Keep Smiling
  Make a funny face
• The Simplifier #59 – A Simplification Syllabus
  Contents:
  1. A Note From Shawn
  Being nice to Shawnself, a.k.a. Mine ‘r 49er
  2. Our Featured Quote
  by R. Smith
  3. Article: A Simplification Syllabus
  by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
  4. This Week’s Simplification Tip
  Instant Messaging
  5. In the News
  Paper trail travails; Editorial: Simple Living; and It’s income tax organization time em>
  6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
  New logo!
  7. Keep Smiling
  Homer Simpson quotes
• The Simplifier #58 – On Balance
  Contents:
  1. A Note From Lance
  Bad “balance” spokesperson
  2. Our Featured Quote
  by Euripedes
  3. Article: The Recipe for a Balanced Life?
  by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
  4. This Week’s Simplification Tip
  Move it or lose it!
  5. In the News
  Dedication or addiction? What’s driving your work habits?; Ways to live simply; and Bringing up work-life balance at job interviews?
  6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
  Your Search Secrets Revealed!
  7. Keep Smiling
  Macabre balancing act
• The Simplifier #57 – According to “Jim”
  Contents:
  1. A Note From Shawn
  Making headlines
  2. Our Featured Quote
  by Lily Tomlin
  3. Article: Turning On the Easy Access Station
  by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
  4. This Week’s Simplification Tip
  Naming File Folders – When less is more
  5. In the News
  How to get rid of e-clutter; Simple Ideas for Sustainable Living; and Savoring Life Through ‘Slow Living’?
  6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
  Clean Desk Challenge
  7. Keep Smiling
  Dramatic Lemur
• The Simplifier #56 – Developing 80/20 Vision
  Contents:
  1. A Note From Shawn
  The way of the snowflake
  2. Our Featured Quote
  by Vilfredo Pareto
  3. Article: Developing 80/20 Vision
  by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
  4. This Week’s Simplification Tip
  The Packing List
  5. In the News
  5 Time Management Tricks; Getting Back Into Balance; and Organizing is key for sane mornings
  6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
  New blog posts!
  7. Keep Smiling
  The Onion
• The Simplifier #55 – Zone-ify!
  Contents:
  1. A Note From Shawn
  The more we live in the flow of life…
  2. Our Featured Quote
  by Henry David Thoreau
  3. Article: Organizing by Zones
  by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
  4. This Week’s Simplification Tip
  The pre-”outta here” zone
  5. In the News
  Simplifying Life Isn’t Simple; Quality of Life; and So much stuff, so little storage
  6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
  Feed Me!
  7. Keep Smiling
  Funny.com
• The Simplifier #54 – Zap!
  Contents:
  1. A Note From Shawn
  Re-wresting control of the PS machinery
  2. Our Featured Quote
  by Pearl Bailey
  3. Article: The Inbox Zapper
  by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
  4. This Week’s Simplification Tip
  Fire Drill!
  5. In the News
  It’s About Time — Literally; What to keep, what to throw out; and How not to get lost in your mails
  6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
  “Let it be easy!”
  7. Keep Smiling
  The funniest web videos of 2007
• The Simplifier #53 – The Resolution – Simplified
  Contents:
  1. A Note From Lance
  When the Shawn’s away…
  2. Our Featured Quote
  by H.R. Haweis
  3. Article: The Resolution – Simplified
  by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
  4. This Week’s Simplification Tip
  The Mantra
  5. In the News
  To keep organized, mix the old and new; The Beast in the Basement; and Train your spouse to run the house
  6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
  Happy anniversary to me
  7. Keep Smiling
  “If a man be organized…”
• The Simplifier #52 – Staying on Yop of Your Game
  Contents:
  1. A Note From Shawn
  Help others, by giving yourself the gift of better time management
  2. Our Featured Quote
  by Carl Sandburg
  3. Article: Staying on top of your game
  by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
  4. This Week’s Simplification Tip
  Time management quickies
  5. In the News
  By cutting clutter, you can help others; Taking on the time bandits; and Holiday guests? It’s cleanup time
  6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
  Red flower
  7. Keep Smiling
  The Bobs
• The Simplifier #51 – Thanks-giving beyond Thanksgiving
  Contents:
  1. A Note From Shawn
  A lifetime of thanks-giving
  2. Our Featured Quote
  by W.J. Cameron
  3. Article: You are a sun—so radiate already!
  by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
  4. This Week’s Simplification Tip
  Leaving effective phone messages
  5. In the News
  Coping with the rat race; more Ed Begley, Jr.; Money, happiness not synonyms
  6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
  Gratitude Given and Received
  7. Keep Smiling
  Giving Thanks
• The Simplifier #50 – A Simplification Potpourri
  Contents:
  1. A Note From Shawn
  Round numbers, birthdays, and roadtrips
  2. Our Featured Quote
  by Lao Tzu
  3. Article: A Simplification Potpourri
  by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
  4. This Week’s Simplification Tip
  Get Happy
  5. In the News
  Years of acquiring weigh on a person; Organize to reduce stress at work; and Does E-Mail Distract? Not if You Take Charge
  6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
  Simplifying on the Road
  7. Keep Smiling
  Wake up cat
• The Simplifier #49 – Time to Get Intentional
  Contents:
  1. A Note From Shawn
  Reclaiming a villianized notion
  2. Our Featured Quote
  by Thomas Troward
  3. Article: Time to Get Intentional!
  by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
  4. This Week’s Simplification Tip
  Revel in the joy of completion, and achieve more success
  5. In the News
  Quality study space in the home, sticking with a place for everything, and brand backlash
  6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
  The Latest Post in Each Category
  7. Keep Smiling
  Very Funny Cartoons
• The Simplifier #48 – Releasing the Power of Intention
  Contents:
  1. A Note From Shawn
  A peek into the future of Project Simplify
  2. Our Featured Quote
  by Wayne Dyer
  3. Article: Take Inventory of Your Assets
  by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
  4. This Week’s Simplification Tip
  A daily gift for yourself
  5. In the News
  Holiday consumption is starting early, Clutter can mess up profits, and Ten Things You Can Do Today to Simplify Your Life
  6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
  Mysterious Appearances
  7. Keep Smiling
  Medieval Help Desk
• The Simplifier #47 – Gratitude for Your Assets
  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 source of gratitude
  5. In the News
  Busy-ness is not the same as satisfaction; Organizing your fridge; Too busy organizing to be productive
  6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
  Our Newsletter Archive pages
  7. Keep Smiling
  The Most Famous Mime Ever
• The Simplifier #46 – Inventory, Part 2
  Contents:
  1. A Note From Shawn
  Post-Burning Man 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 Extravaganza
  5. In the News
  Boost finances, mood by banishing clutter; Outta Here! Professional purgers’ organizing tips; Out of control “Messies” unite
  6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
  Simplicity in Nature
  7. Keep Smiling
  Keep Smiling, post-Burning Man Edition
• The Simplifier #45 – Taking Inventory
  1. A Note From Shawn
  Immensely complex Burning Man offers lessons in simplicity
  2. Our Featured Quote
  by Michael Althsuler
  3. Article: Taking Inventory, Part 1
  by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
  4. This Week’s Simplification Tip
  Disengaging graciously
  5. In the News
  9 Steps to Organize Your Closets; Giving it up (not living it up); Breathe deeply. We’re going to clean your office; and Learn to prioritize
  6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
  The best of August
  7. Keep Smiling
  Reasons to Smile – Burning Man edition
• The Simplifier #44 – Creating a Simplicity Statement
  Contents:
  1. A Note From Shawn
  Relax into the graceful dance
  2. Our Featured Quote
  by Ludwig Wittgenstein
  3. Article: Creating a Simplicity Statement
  by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
  4. This Week’s Simplification Tip
  Unveiling mysteries, one item at a time
  5. In the News
  Need help getting organized?, Organizing your home office, and 21 Tips to Deal with Info Overload
  6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
  The face of Project Simplify
  7. Keep Smiling
  Tales of Mere Existence: Procrastination
• The Simplifier #43 – Getting Together with Your Essential Self
  Contents:
  1. A Note From Shawn
  It’s all about you and your essential self
  2. Our Featured Quote
  by Soren Kierkegaard
  3. Article: Getting Together with Your Essential Self
  by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
  4. This Week’s Simplification Tip
  Getting Into Shape
  5. In the News
  A simpler, happier life, The spirituality of a little hard work, and a teacher gets a lesson from her son
  6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
  Three Blog Posts
  7. Keep Smiling
  Interactive Buddy
• The Simplifier #42 – Doing it Right (because we can)
  Contents:
  1. A Note From Shawn
  Doing things differently to make life a little sweeter
  2. Our Featured Quote
  by Arnold Glascow
  3. Article: Doing it Right
  by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
  4. This Week’s Simplification Tip
  Magic in the 21st Century
  5. In the News
  Get financial records in order, Review: “The 4-Hour Workweek”, and Organizing the Empty Nest
  6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
  Novamind
  7. Keep Smiling
  Clark and Michael
• The Simplifier #41 – Planning Your Own Personal Masterpieces
  Contents:
  1. A Note From Shawn
  Life’s top 3 most disrupting situations
  2. Our Featured Quote
  by Alan Lakein
  3. Article: Planning Your Own Personal Masterpieces
  by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
  4. This Week’s Simplification Tip
  Support buddies
  5. In the News
  National Downshifting Week, the Fine Art of the Home Office, and Living the Simple Life
  6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
  The Blog Days of Summer
  7. Keep Smiling
  JibJab’s Jokebox
• The Simplifier #40 – Clearing Your Way to a Brighter Flame
  Contents:
  1. A Note From Shawn
  A toast to more celebration!
  2. Our Featured Quote
  by Hannah More
  3. Article: Clearing Your Way to a Brighter Flame
  by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
  4. This Week’s Simplification Tip
  Getting rid of stuff
  5. In the News
  Voluntary simplicity, Monday Momentum, and Book review: Time Power
  6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
  Our “Hire Project Simplify” page
  7. Keep Smiling
  …everyone else is doing it!
• The Simplifier #39 – Preparing for Life’s Lucky Tornadoes
  Contents:
  1. A Note From Shawn
  Preparing for Life’s Lucky Tornadoes
  2. Our Featured Quote
  by Cherie Carter-Scott
  3. Article: Getting Started with the 5 Core Concepts
  by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
  4. This Week’s Simplification Tip
  Taking quiet time for yourself
  5. In the News
  Time management for dads, simple living in the Southwest, and wasting time…not such a terrible thing?
  6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
  Our Tips, Tricks, and Tools categories
  7. Keep Smiling
  Some Humorous Quotes
• The Simplifier #38 – Creating Meaningful Goals
  Contents:
  1. A Note From Shawn
  Take a break from your busy day…to read the Simplifier
  2. Our Featured Quote
  by David Hockney
  3. Article: Creating Meaningful Goals
  by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
  4. This Week’s Simplification Tip
  The Simplification Binder
  5. In the News
  Bathroom clutter, In the Spirit of Solitude, and ‘time famine’
  6. Featured at ProjectSimplify.com
  Springtime Blog Selections
  7. Keep Smiling
  Parachute
• The Simplifier #37 – Beginning the Journey
  Contents:
  1. A Note From Shawn
  Starting a cohesive year of simplification articles (and more)
  2. Our Featured Quote
  by Annie Dillard
  3. Article: Beginning the Journey
  by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
  4. In the News
  No new stuff, Living tiny: the 96-sqft house, and … … procrastination
  5. Keep Smiling
  How to Laugh…or How to Keep from Laughing