This article was originally published in The Simplifier #62.
Article: Limp fishes, dog butts, and handshakes: Creating good client agreements
By Shawn Tuttle
What do screeching fax lines, dogs sniffing each others’ derrieres, and boxers tapping gloves have in common? They are all types of handshakes. We use the handshake as a way of conveying messages such as […]

This article was originally published in The Simplifier #61.
Article: Where the Wild Things Aren’t: Taming the Invoicing Beast
By Shawn Tuttle
The idea of “invoicing clients” is deceptively simple; it is the means to get paid for work you’ve done for a person or business. In reality, without effective systems in place to run your business, invoicing […]

This article was originally published in The Simplifier #58.
Article: The Recipe for a Balanced Life?
By Shawn Tuttle
Balance. It sounds like a great idea: work doesn’t overtake your life, you have the time to develop good relationships with your family, and who knows, maybe you even make enough time to train for and run a marathon. […]

This article was originally posted in The Simplifier #57.
Article: Turning On the Easy Access Station
By Shawn Tuttle
Just think if all of your dishes, pots, pans, utensils, plates, and mixing bowls were spread all over the counter. You’d come in the kitchen for a bite to eat and hunt around for a fork. You just saw […]

This article was originally published in The Simplifier #54. The Inbox Zapper
By Shawn Tuttle
Disorganization is frequently a mass collection of decisions waiting to be made. Consciously or not, the unanswered questions “Where should I put this?” and “Where is _____ ?” and “What needs to happen first with this?” result in mail, files, and papers […]

This article was originally published in The Simplifier #55. 
Organizing by Zones
By Shawn Tuttle
Have you ever seen an office that looked like a hybrid of workspace, library, thrift store, and office supply store got caught up in a tornado? (I’m sure not your office, but maybe a “friend’s”?) Whether the office looks like a victim […]

This article was originally published in The Simplifier #56.
Article: Developing 80/20 Vision
By Shawn Tuttle
Who’d have thought that an Italian economist born in 1848 could have big impact on your life today? Stemming from the observation that 80% of income in Italy went to 20% of the population, Vilfredo Pareto’s “80/20 principle” has influenced the business […]