42 Unusual Ideas To Power Your Remarkable Life (WDS2013 Recap)
How many unusual ideas can one man experience in four days at the World Domination Summit? Plenty… not to mention amazing people, conversations, and food.
In Loving Memory of My Grandpa Irving
This is a tribute to my grandpa Irving; a man who taught me so much about life and, just as important, how to handle death with grace, humor, and humility.
SASM 026 – Multipotentialite Crimes and Triumphs with Emilie Wapnick
This Smart and Simple Matters episode features Emilie Wapnick as we discuss multipotentialite crimes, triumphs, and some revealing stories from both of us.
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Money Problems: Are You a Worshipper, Avoider, Status-Seeker, or Vigilante?
You and I have money problems. It’s a fact of life… but does it have to be this serious? We can overcome the issues that lead to money worship, avoidance, status-seeking, and vigilance by exploring the research and making some small changes.
Pulse Check – Monthly Report for June 2013
Every month 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. This is the June 2013 Pulse Check.
SASM 025 – Tetris Theory and How to Act Accordingly with Colin Wright
This Smart and Simple Matters episode features Colin Wright. We discuss Tetris Theory, mental frameworks, his new book – Act Accordingly – and why my sports team is better than yours.
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Your Community (Part 2): Their Questions, Struggles, and Triumphs
Kristie, Jay, and Chris share their questions, struggles, and triumphs with all of us. See how your community *really* deals with living a simplified, organized, and money wise existence.
SASM 024 – Reinventing Yourself and Rapidly Reframing Misfortune with Adam Shepard
This Smart and Simple Matters episode features Adam Shepard. We discuss reinventing yourself, reframing misfortune, why budgeting is sexy, life-changing $10 purchases, living in a homeless shelter, and much more.
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How and Why to Lead With “I Love You”
Leading conversations with “I love you” creates big smiles, endless gratitude, and a better world. So why don’t we do this? Discover how to fix this and all the powerful reasons to “Lead With I Love You.”
Pulse Check – Monthly Report for May 2013
Every month 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. This is the May 2013 Pulse Check.
SASM 023 – How to Curate and Informational Nurses with Robin Good
This Smart and Simple Matters episode features Robin Good, curation master. We discuss curating (of course), how to be an informational nurse, getting a big slice of “P.I.E.,” the limits of Google search results, and forming alliances with similarly passionate people.
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Why Today is Thanksgiving (Plus the Secret to Recreate Any Holiday on Any Day)
Why do people wait until a special day like Thanksgiving to experience the awesomeness surrounding it? This is a new paradigm to recreate any special day on any day of the year you want. Calendar be damned!
SASM 022 – Minimalism, Intentional Living, and Being the Best You with Joshua Becker
This Smart and Simple Matters episode features Joshua Becker and his perspective on practical minimalism. We discuss the limits of minimalism, how to live intentionally, the pros and cons of competition, and being the best you that you can be.
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Pay What You Can for My Products and Services (with QUADRUPLE the Partner Charity Donation)
This is the first and possibly the last pay what you can promotion at Value of Simple. It’s your brief chance to contribute 20% of your transaction to our awesome partner charity – Second Harvest Heartland – and get Start Investing with $100, The Digital Launch Playbook, and/or an Unsexy System Session in the process.
Pulse Check – Monthly Report for April 2013
Every month 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. This is the Pulse Check for April 2013.
SASM 021 – Residual Income and Minimal Experiences with Natalie Sisson
This Smart and Simple Matters episode features Natalie Sisson and her perspective on building freedom in business and adventure in life. We discuss the seeds of awesomeness, generating residual income streams, minimalist experiences of non-minimalists, and “Tall Poppy Syndrome.”
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Spreadsheet Spotlight: Home Energy Audit and Simple Tracking
This Spreadsheet Spotlight features a cool home energy audit and simple tracking spreadsheet to increases awareness and save you money. Learn what this will do for you, how to use the sample spreadsheets, and how to get access to the full version (for free).
SASM 020 – How to Create Space, Kindness, and Happiness with Tammy Strobel
This Smart and Simple Matters show features Tammy Strobel and her views on finding happiness, generating empowerment, the links between simplicity and groovy things, kindness, a peer mindset, and more.
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The Continuous Creation Challenge… Continues! (Plus, a Resource Kit and Dare)
The Continuous Creation Challenge steamrolls on with a new resource kit and a graphic design throw-down. Are you man, woman, or child enough for this?
SASM 019 – The Continuous Creation Challenge and Your Ultimate Guide to Rock It
This Smart and Simple Matters episode features the Continuous Creation Challenge and a full toolbox to rocking your experience with it. From what it is, the origin story, how it works, some insanely awesome highlights, and a planning guide… this is the whole shebang!
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