Simplifying

Finding Your Why | HP | Joel and Guests | Podcast Episodes | Reducing Stress | Self-Improvement | Simplifying

SASM 033 – Positive Addictions and UNdefining Yourself with Sarah Peck
ByJoel Zaslofsky 2013-10-212020-08-03

This Smart and Simple Matters episode features Sarah Peck as we discuss positive addictions, undefining yourself, value-oriented work, and how to have self-compassion (even when changes come too slowly).

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General | HP | Organizing | Put It In a Spreadsheet | Resources | Simplifying | Spreadsheet Spotlight

Spreadsheet Spotlight: Baby Names (Without the War)
ByJoel Zaslofsky 2013-09-302020-08-03

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!

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Joel and Guests | Podcast Episodes | Reducing Stress | Simplifying

SASM 031 – Why You Need More Nothing With Jessie Kinowski
ByJoel Zaslofsky 2013-09-232020-08-03

This Smart and Simple Matters episode features my great friend Jessie Kinowski. We discuss a whole lot of “nothing,” how to manage people’s expectations, why getting nothing (and being cool with it) is amazing, and why we can’t get *the* answer.

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Digital Info and Data | General | HP | Organizing | Personal Finance | Relationships with Money | Reviews | Simplifying

Personal Capital Review: Consolidating Money Problems With Tech-Charged Personal Finance
ByJoel Zaslofsky 2013-09-122020-08-03

Can Personal Capital be your one-stop-shop for every personal finance need? Find out in this full review to see where Personal Capital rises (hint: investing) … and falls (hint: banking).

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Digital Info and Data | General | Joel and Guests | Organizing | Personal Finance | Podcast Episodes | Simplifying

SASM 030 – How Personal Capital Simplifies Your Personal Finances with CEO Bill Harris
ByJoel Zaslofsky 2013-09-092020-10-24

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.

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Challenges | Finding Your Why | Productivity | Simplifying

When Was Your Last Creativity Checkup (and Are You Still Healthy)?
ByJoel Zaslofsky 2013-09-052020-08-03

Is that desire to consume less and create more burning strong? Maybe you need to get it lit? Join the Continuous Creation Challenge to plan, rock, and support others in letting their inner “something” run free.

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Ask the Community | Finding Your Why | Reducing Stress | Simplifying

Ask the Community: How Do You Get Off a Roller Coaster? (and Feeling the “Tsh Tsh” Again)
ByJoel Zaslofsky 2013-09-022020-10-24

Find out how Value of Simple readers get off a roller coaster of emotions when things are getting them down. Maybe you have some insight to share too?

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Experience Curating | Joel Only | Podcast Episodes | Self-Improvement | Simplifying

SASM 029 – 4 Reasons and a Moral Imperative to Unsimplify
ByJoel Zaslofsky 2013-08-262020-10-24

This Smart and Simple Matters episode reveals 4 reasons to UNsimplify and if there’s ever a moral imperative to do so. I also answer the question, “Do you need to be worldly to be worthy?” and “Why is wading into the pool of other people’s problems so damn complex?

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Curating | Experience Curating | Handling Documents | Organizing | Simplifying

How to Experience Curating with FAOCAS: “A” (#2) is for Access
ByJoel Zaslofsky 2013-08-222020-08-03

A tool is only as good as your ability to access and use it. With the FAOCAS process of Experience Curating, you’re ready to access like a pro (and amaze).

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Curating | Experience Curating | Simplifying

How to Experience Curating with FAOCAS: “C” is for Context
ByJoel Zaslofsky 2013-08-192020-10-24

You’ll need to preserve and layer on meaningful context to master the “C” in the FAOCAS process of Experience Curating. Here’s how to rock that.

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Curating | Digital Info and Data | Experience Curating | General | Organizing | Put It In a Spreadsheet | Simplifying

How to Experience Curating with FAOCAS: “O” is for Organize
ByJoel Zaslofsky 2013-08-152020-08-03

You’ll need to know how to organize your experiences to master FAOCAS. “O” – Organize – is the third step in Experience Curating and a wicked (awesome) one.

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Finding Your Why | Joel and Guests | Podcast Episodes | Productivity | Reducing Stress | Self-Improvement | Simplifying

SASM 028 – How to Grow Abundance and Combat Stagnation with Charlie Gilkey
ByJoel Zaslofsky 2013-08-122020-08-03

This Smart and Simple Matters episode features Charlie Gilkey. We talk about how a philosopher becomes a warrior, why most things you want won’t get you what you need, types of abundance, the small business cycle… and more.

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Curating | Digital Info and Data | Experience Curating | Organizing | Put It In a Spreadsheet | Simplifying

How to Experience Curating with FAOCAS: “A” (#1) is for Archive
ByJoel Zaslofsky 2013-08-082020-10-24

You can be Experience Curating in no time by discovering how to archive like a freakin’ pro. Here’s how to rock the first “A” (Archive) in FAOCAS.

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Curating | Experience Curating | Finding Your Why | Simplifying

How to Experience Curating with FAOCAS: “F” is for Filter
ByJoel Zaslofsky 2013-08-052020-08-03

You can be Experience Curating in no time by living intentionally and creating amazing internal filters. Here’s how to rock the “F” (Filter) in FAOCAS.

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Announcements | Challenges | Curating | Experience Curating | HP | MPP | Organizing | Simplifying

Announcing: Experience Curating Month and How to FAOCAS
ByJoel Zaslofsky 2013-08-012020-08-03

August is hereby dubbed Experience Curating month on Value of Simple. Find some secret agent tasks, future goodies, and the scoop on Experience Curating now.

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Digital Info and Data | General | Joel and Guests | Organizing | Personal Finance | Podcast Episodes | Put It In a Spreadsheet | Simplifying

SASM 027 – Risk-Taking, Rough and Ready Creativity, and Checklists with Corwin Hiebert
ByJoel Zaslofsky 2013-07-292020-10-24

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.

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Digital Info and Data | Organizing | Productivity | Simplifying | Working from Home

3 Strategies for Calming Obsessive Thoughts and Unlocking Work Mindfulness
ByGuest Post 2013-07-252020-08-03

This is a guest post from Saul of Hearts about soothing obsessive thoughts and being able to achieve a mindful state while doing the work you love.

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Joel and Guests | Podcast Episodes | Self-Improvement | Simplifying

SASM 025 – Tetris Theory and How to Act Accordingly with Colin Wright
ByJoel Zaslofsky 2013-07-012020-08-03

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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Ask the Community | Finding Your Why | Simplifying

Your Community (Part 2): Their Questions, Struggles, and Triumphs
ByJoel Zaslofsky 2013-06-242020-10-24

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.

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Daily Money Management | Experiments | Finding Your Why | Joel and Guests | Personal Finance | Podcast Episodes | Relationships with Money | Self-Improvement | Simplifying

SASM 024 – Reinventing Yourself and Rapidly Reframing Misfortune with Adam Shepard
ByJoel Zaslofsky 2013-06-172020-08-03

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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Challenges | Reducing Stress | Self-Improvement | Simplifying

How and Why to Lead With “I Love You”
ByJoel Zaslofsky 2013-06-102020-08-03

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.”

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Curating | Digital Info and Data | Finding Your Why | Joel and Guests | Organizing | Passive Income | Personal Finance | Podcast Episodes | Simplifying

SASM 023 – How to Curate and Informational Nurses with Robin Good
ByJoel Zaslofsky 2013-06-032020-08-03

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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Experiments | Finding Your Why | HP | Joel and Guests | MPP | Organizing | Personal Finance | Podcast Episodes | Reducing Stress | Relationships with Money | Simplifying

SASM 022 – Minimalism, Intentional Living, and Being the Best You with Joshua Becker
ByJoel Zaslofsky 2013-05-202020-10-24

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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Organizing | Personal Finance | Productivity | Self-Improvement | Simplifying

Pay What You Can for My Products and Services (with QUADRUPLE the Partner Charity Donation)
ByJoel Zaslofsky 2013-05-162020-08-03

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.

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Finding Your Why | Joel and Guests | Passive Income | Personal Finance | Podcast Episodes | Simplifying

SASM 021 – Residual Income and Minimal Experiences with Natalie Sisson
ByJoel Zaslofsky 2013-05-062020-08-03

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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