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A collection of stories & thoughts on minimalism/essentialism/simplicity — Wherever it might be applied to make things better.
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The Bonfire Of The Vanities
The Bonfire Of The Vanities
Yesterday I helped to erase a life. My father died a week ago. Yesterday I, two of my brothers, their wives, and a few helpers, emptied his…
Mike Essig
Apr 4
Minimalism: Be Your Own Fish.
Minimalism: Be Your Own Fish.
David Foster Wallace told a tale of three fish. A large old fish and two young fish were swimming toward each other. When they met, the old…
Mike Essig
Apr 2
I just want to do One Big Thing
I just want to do One Big Thing
Spring is in the air and everyone wants to “Get Things Done.” It’s exciting, it’s motivating, but it’s also overwhelming. Where to start…
Nick Burka
Mar 29
The Effortless Power of Minimalism
The Effortless Power of Minimalism
This is seriously as complex as it is
Brennan Letkeman
Mar 31
Productivity lessons from Mark Zuckerberg closet.
Productivity lessons from Mark Zuckerberg closet.
What you wear affects your performance.
Matt Sandrini
Mar 11
A Journey to Simplicity: Getting Simple
A Journey to Simplicity: Getting Simple
Over the last three years, I found myself spending long hours reading and writing on how to simplify my life, on how to do less things but…
Nono Martínez Alonso
Feb 4
Letting go of things. And history.
Letting go of things. And history.
Do you know what’s sad?
Louis Rosenfeld
Oct 7, 2014
The Stress of The Internet: And 6 Steps to Slow Down Email
The Stress of The Internet: And 6 Steps to Slow Down Email
Today, there are 3.4 billion smartphone subscriptions around the world, a figure expected to rise up to 6.1 billion within the next four…
Nono Martínez Alonso
Mar 1
What Hides Behind That Uniform
What Hides Behind That Uniform
Uniforms might not be for you, but knowing the benefits of wearing one [and what is hidden behind them] won’t do you any harm.
Nono Martínez Alonso
Mar 15
The Essentialist web developer
The Essentialist web developer
I recently read a book titled “Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less” by Greg McKeown, a brilliant essay on living better, and…
Francesco.
Jan 9
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