Experience Curating: Is That How and Why The Huffington Post is So Successful?
Is Experience Curating why The Huffington Post is so successful, valuable, and visited? If so, how do they do it? You’re about to discover some answers …
3 Simple Tools to Unstuff Your Life with Andrew Mellen – SASM 056
This episode features Andrew Mellen discussing the three simple rules of Unstuff Your Life, removing your physical obstacles to sustainable joy, using organizing to connect with what matters most to you, and the “stuff behind the stuff.”
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4 “C”s of Gross National Happiness and Study Circles with Cecile Andrews – SASM 055
This episode features Cecile Andrews as we discuss a move toward Gross National Happiness, the crossroads of simplicity and study circles, how you can have a joyful community, plus how to live a slow and examined life.
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Why World Domination Summit Has More Magic than 100 Unicorns (#WDS2014 Recap) – SASM054
This episode features Joel Zaslofsky’s curated recap of World Domination Summit 2014 (#WDS2014). Are you ready for surprising stories about “The Strider,” why you need to learn the value of Ho’oponopono, and how imperfect action leads to amazing opportunity? Just press play.
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The Collision of Tech and (Human) Nature with Robert Scoble – SASM053
This episode features Robert Scoble as we discuss the culture around self-driving cars, how he actively follows 40,000 people on Twitter, if tech can help us slow down, and Facebook’s attempt to addict us.
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SASM 052 – Why Simple is So Complex with Duane Elgin, Vicki Robin, John de Graaf, Cecile Andrews, and Jerome Segal
This episode features Vicki Robin, Duane Elgin, John de Graaf, Cecile Andrews, and Jerome Segal discussing the nature of simple living and whether we should embrace simplicity … or complexity. It’s five former or current simple living all-stars at once, all lined up just for you.
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Pulse Check – Quarterly Report for April to June 2014
Every quarter I recap the past, present, and future of my personal journey and the voyage of Value of Simple. This “Pulse Check” is intended to be an honest, transparent, and (hopefully) inspiring assessment of where I’ve been and where I’m going. Here’s the April-June 2014 Pulse Check.
SASM 051 – Collaborative Consumption: How to Tap Idle Time and Resources with Lauren Anderson
This episode features Lauren Anderson as we discuss Collaborative Consumption, what an economy is for, how to tap into your idle time and skills (even if they’re crazy), and why you want to live in a “sharable city.”
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My Top 12 Resources from the Last 12 Months
Here are the top 12 resources – from surprising, unsexy, multi-media, and everything in-between – that I’ve helped create in the last 12 months. Do you see something I missed or think one of them isn’t so groovy?
SASM 050 – A Curated Recap of Episodes 1-49
This episode features Joel Zaslofsky giving a curated recap of the first 49 Smart and Simple Matters episodes. Hold on to your hats (and headphones)!
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Part 2: Most Addictions are a Myth. Yours Might Be Too.
Is your “addiction” actually something else? What’s really going on here? Discover 4 surprising addiction myths … and what to do with your bad habits.
SASM 049 – How to Have Plenty of Anything (Including Wild Money) with Luna Jaffe
This episode features Luna Jaffe as we discuss Wild Money, the debate between “enough” and “plenty,” and what the voice of money sounds like (seriously).
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How to Make Thanksgiving Today (or Whenever You Want)
Want to make Thanksgiving today … or whenever the heck you want? It’s simple. Just follow these four steps and set up some new triggers.
Part 1: Most Addictions are a Myth. Yours Might Be Too.
Is your “addiction” actually something else? Probably … but what? Here’s the framework for the solutions that come in part two of this series on addiction myths (and how to think instead).
SASM 048: A New Vision of Simple Living, SimpleREV Style
This episode features Joel Zaslofsky sharing the grand vision for SimpleREV. Trust us: you’ll want to discover how this brand of simple living is the cause of a generation.
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SASM 047: How to Reclaim the Commons … and Your Attention with Howard Rheingold
This episode features Howard Rheingold as we discuss the role of the Commons, controlling your attention, how curating increases consciousness, and why you should thank the U.S. Department of Defense (yes, seriously).
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Pulse Check – Quarterly Report for January to March 2014
Every quarter I recap the past, present, and future of my personal journey and the voyage of Value of Simple. This “Pulse Check” is intended to be an honest, transparent, and (hopefully) inspiring assessment of where I’ve been and where I’m going. Here’s the January-March 2014 Pulse Check.
SASM 046 – How to Organize Your “Lives” (E-Memory Revolution or Not) with Gordon Bell
This episode features Gordon Bell as we discuss how to organize your digital “lives,” how to be a paperless pioneer, and why e-memories are so valuable.
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9 Reasons You Need to Do a Continuous Creation Challenge Now
Little-known fact that’s soon to be widely-known fact: April is Continuous Creation Challenge month. Will you accept the challenge to create more and consume less?
SASM 045 – Exploring Innerspace and Bodhi Float Tanks with Chad Johnson and Richard Bonk
This Smart and Simple Matters episode features Chad Johnson and Richard Bonk of Bodhi Float Center. We discuss how to overcome gravity, exploring innerspace, stories of redemption, “nothingness,” and how to be ASWIM (that’s “awesome” to you).
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