Archives for the 'Simplicity' Category
A Guide to Creating a Minimalist Workspace [Zen Habits]
Unclutterer.com, one of my favorite blogs, has published a guest post I wrote that I think you might be interested in reading:
A Guide to Creating a Minimalist Workspace
Head on over to see my workspace … and please keep in mind that I’m not telling anyone to create a space exactly like mine!
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A Healthy Dose of Teflon Productivity [The Daily Saint]
Photo by Biepmiep
It’s
generally a good thing when folks criticize David Allen’s Getting
Things Done methodology because it stands out from the crowd and grabs
your attention. Yesterday’s post from Organize It was titled 9 Reasons why Getting Things Done Sucks
and struck me right out of the gate. I read the article, half with a
sense of, "How could [...]
Are you an unclutterer or a cleaner? [Zen Habits]
Editor’s note:This is a guest post from Erin Doland, Editor-in-Chief of the fantastic blog, Unclutterer.com.
Un·clut·ter·er | ənklətərər |
noun
1. One who seeks to get rid of clutter and distractions that create barriers to or hinder the formation of a remarkable life.
2. One who unclutters.
3. One who reads the home and office organization blog Unclutterer.
Language has a [...]
The Zen of Tech: 12 Powerful Ways to Keep Your Online Life Simple and Peaceful [Zen Habits]
“Zen does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes.” - Alan Watts
I’m a tiny bit geek, I admit. Not hugely so, but enough that I do everything on the computer and use technology to do everything from communication to tracking to publishing [...]
What is Email Snacking? ( & How You Can Avoid It) [The Daily Saint]
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Teachers have plenty of opportunities to recharge their batteries. Time in the summer, national holidays and did I mention spring break? It’s a genuine gift and very much needed when you’re dealing with pesky young people who demand a lot of attention. Just read last week’s Time magazine if you’re not convinced.
As [...]
New E-book: The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! [Zen Habits]
I’m happy to be able to offer my second e-book, the Zen Habits Handbook for Life — it’s a series of my best articles on making your life simpler, on becoming happier, and on getting more productive.
I put this e-book together at the request of a number of readers, who wanted the essential Zen Habits [...]
3 Vices that Sabotage Productivity [The Daily Saint]
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Think of someone you know who is not working at full potential. Why isn’t their productivity what it should be? Reasons might include illness, family health issues, depression, an unreasonable workload, burnout, etc.
Or, there might be another reason: vice.
Vice is often defined as an "evil habit" or even as a "fault" in [...]
A Minimalist Guide to Weekend Renewal: 6 Easy Ways to Recharge the Batteries [The Daily Saint]
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My friend Gene lives like a rock star. He travels the globe, working and playing and then blogging about it for all to enjoy. There are others who test drive expensive cars or even jump out of airplanes.
I’d like to suggest something a bit simpler this weekend.
Weekend time can easily get [...]
10 Sure-Fire Ways to Beat the February Blues [The Daily Saint]
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It’s that time of year again, when the cold doesn’t go away and the days are dark. A former boss of mine once said, "Never make a big decision in February," and I think that he was right. It’s not a time of year that, in the Northeast U.S. at least, is particularly [...]
A Simple Guide to Being Present for the Overworked and Overwhelmed [Zen Habits]
“With the past, I have nothing to do; nor with the future. I live now.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
How often are you driving while talking on a cell phone, or thinking about work problems, or the errands you have to do? How often do you eat without thinking about the food you’re eating? How [...]