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SLT036: Busy Is The New “I’m Fine”, & Back To School…Simplified!

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Busy Is The New “I’m Fine”, & Back To School…Simplified!

Dan’s Topic: Simplicity Resources

So what’s your default response when someone asks you “How’s it going?”

  • I’ve been noticing that the most common response is…“Busy!” I’ve even found myself guilty of it from time to time.
  • I’m not sure if people really are that busy, just think they’re supposed to be that busy, or just perceive themselves as that busy.
  • I’m also not sure what my reaction is supposed to be.

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  • But I have to admit, when I hear people use the automatic response to “How’s it going” is “Busy”, I’m skeptical. So, when I hear it I wonder, is it: Read more…
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SLT032: It’s All About the Choices We Make!

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It’s All About the Choices We Make!

It’s true. There’s no getting around it. Generally speaking, the way we end up is all about the choice we make in life. Now certainly there are some cases where, as the bumper sticker says, “Things Occur”, but for the most part the course we choose to take along life’s path lead to conclusions that we help form.

The Choices We Make

So what are some of the choices we make in life that have major impact on our path toward simplicity? Well, there are a lot of them, and most of them are well within your control. Read more…

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SLT031: Simplicity Resources & Learning Styles in Organizing

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Simplicity Resources & Learning Styles in Organizing

Wow! There is so much information out there to simplify our lives that some times it can get pretty complicated!!! Isn’t it great to have a resource you can go to to find most of what you need on a subject in one location. That’s when a site move from being just entertaining to become a real resource. Same goes for books, or any other type of information for that matter. We have lots of other great links on our Recommendations tab at the top of the site, but we wanted to highlight a few here.

Styles of Learning

Which resource work best for you are often dictated by your learning style. Each of us is unique in the way we prefer to learn. When it comes to organizing, the same thing applies. Which type of learning style works best for you? Read more?

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SLT 030: Buying Time, and Where Do I Start?

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You’ve Got Plenty of Time, and Where Do I Start?

You can’t buy time. Some may want you to think you can, but you can’t. Time is most likely the most democratized asset we have. As we live our lives, it doesn’t matter who rich or how poor you are, we all get the same amount: 24 hrs in a day 168 hours in a week, 365 days a year…and so on. It doesn’t matter if you’re the wealthiest person in the world, none of your wealth can buy you one more minute of time.

You've Got Plenty of Time

So how do you get on track to really making the most of the time you have? Knowing where to start sure helps! Well, it’s time to take charge! Read more…

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SLT029: Beginning Our Simple Journey, & Finally an “About Us” Video

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Honestly, we had other plans for this week’s show, but we got a bit sidetracked. Here’s how:  We finally got around to doing our “About Us” video for the website! When we first started the show 6 months ago, we put in a placeholder that said something like “we’ll be doing a About Us video soon.”  Well,“soon” apparently is relative!

We had a “found” day this week as we were supposed to close on selling our land but the closing date fell through…now we’re scheduled for tomorrow.  So, we figured, let’s do our About Us video! And as we worked through what we wanted to talk about, the whole back story of how we got to this point came flowing out.

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