Archives for the 'Simplicity' Category
13 Ideas to Keep Your Wedding As Simple As Possible [Zen Habits]
“My fiance and I are having a little disagreement. What I want is a big church wedding with bridesmaids and flowers and a no-expense-spared reception; what he wants is to break off our engagement.†- Sally Poplin
I’m getting married at the end of this week! Actually, I’m getting re-married — my wife and I have [...]
Everything You Wanted to Know About Simplifying Your Life, and Way More [Zen Habits]
I’m finishing the last chapter of my book today (can’t wait for it to be done!) and so I thought I’d take a break and leave you with some of my favorite old articles, in case you missed them — the articles on simplicity.
As you might already know, living the simple life is one of [...]
7 Habits Essential for Tackling the Multitasking Virus [Zen Habits]
Editor’s note: I’m thrilled to have this guest post from Josh Waitzkin, author of The Art of Learning, and the subject of the book and movie, Searching for Bobby Fischer. An eight-time National Chess Champion in his youth, he is now a martial arts champion, holding a combined 21 National titles in addition to [...]
Quiet Moments that Boost Productivity [The Daily Saint]
This morning I chose to arrive 15 minutes later to work. Not late just later. In that same block of time, I sat quietly and read an article that I’ve been putting off for a while. A great use of a quarter hour.
Where in your schedule are 15 quiet moments?
I like to think that there [...]
Forget About Strategic Planning [The Daily Saint]
How many people do you know that spend more time planning than doing? Status reports, benchmarks and meetings can get in the way of old-fashioned doing.
I’m not really advocating that we abandon effective strategic planning, but sometimes a next-action step is all that is needed. Case in point- I gave a talk last night [...]
The Greatest Project…Ever [The Daily Saint]
I know that strategic planning produces tangible results but I may have discovered something better. No, it’s not a staff retreat nor is it a new coffee machine in the faculty work-room.
I put up a tree swing in my backyard.
Who would have know that such a simple project would produce such amazing satisfaction? Had [...]
Today a Quote from Meister Eckhart on Silence [The Daily Saint]
Photo by д§mд
Since I was in college I have been fascinated by monastic life: monks, monasteries and everything in between. In an age of noise, here is a quote from mystic Meister Eckhart,
In silence man can most readily preserve his integrity.
As you navigate the end of your week, take a few moments to breathe [...]
Simple Manifesto: Break Free from the Tyranny of the Clock [Zen Habits]
“But what minutes! Count them by sensation, and not by calendars, and each moment is a day.” - Benjamin Disraeli
For tens of thousands of years, human beings didn’t have clocks. They lived, amazingly, by the sun and the moon and seasons and the needs and rhythms of their bodies.
The clock is a very very [...]
Carefree GTD [The Daily Saint]
Photo by Jovika
Elegant. I’ve heard David Allen use this word many times in his writings and training events. Most men don’t use this word, much less in the context of a dayplanner or to-do list. The dictionary defines it as
"Characterized by or exhibiting refined, tasteful beauty of manner, form, or style."
Now think of [...]
How Green is Your Workplace? [The Daily Saint]
Photo by Steve Roe
Let’s face it- it’s in to be green and there are so many ways to participate. Walking, public transportation, recycling, cleaning products, organic food, recycled products, sustainable goods…the list goes on and on. I recently found these stylish outdoor pots, made from corn husks.
The Vatican has even weighed in on [...]