Spreadsheet Spotlight: Baby Names (Without the War)

This Spreadsheet Spotlight features a dynamite spreadsheet to save you massive time (and headaches) in naming a baby (or dog, cat, horse, car, and plants). Disarm the emotional bombs that come from naming a baby and have some nerdy fun with this one!

SASM 030 – How Personal Capital Simplifies Your Personal Finances with CEO Bill Harris

This Smart and Simple Matters episode features CEO Bill Harris of Personal Capital. We talk about your biggest financial problem, investing in your investments, how Bill started a mutual fund when he was *thirteen*, and simplifying your finances.

SASM 027 – Risk-Taking, Rough and Ready Creativity, and Checklists with Corwin Hiebert

This Smart and Simple Matters episode features Corwin Hiebert. We talk about creative and financial risk-taking, the business side of simplicity, translating “rough and ready” cooking skills to business, and much more.

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.

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.

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.

SASM 018 – Productivityists and Asking the Right Questions with Mike Vardy

This Smart and Simple Matters show features Mike Vardy and his perspectives on productivity. We discuss the seeds of awesomeness, why “why?” is the best question to ask (and when), “status battles,” and a whole new meaning of being productive.

SASM 017 – Growing the Seeds of Health, Relationships, and Abundance with James Clear

This Smart and Simple Matters show features James Clear and his perspective on health. We discuss the seeds of awesomeness, adopting an abundance mindset, starting your own movement, and why relationships are the ultimate personal capital.

49 Powerful Lies We Say and How to Tell the Truth

Learn 49 powerful lies we tell ourselves and how to make yourself (or someone else) speak the truth instead. This carefully curated list will empower you like The Minimalists empowered me.

SASM 015 – The Forces of Order and Simplifying with Dan and Vanessa Hayes

This Smart and Simple Matters show features Dan and Vanessa Hayes. We discuss our relationship with “stuff,” how to simplify and organize all aspects of life, the differences between physical and digital clutter, and what universal topics everyone should be educated on.

SASM 014 – Cultivating Curating’s Promise and Storytelling’s Evolution with Steve Rosenbaum

This edition of Smart and Simple Matters features Steve Rosenbaum discussing the promise of curating, the evolution of storytelling, filtering the Internet, and the balance of power between content creators, distribution platforms, and curators.