I had the opportunity to guest post on The World's Minimalist Movement, a new blog about minimalist. In my post I talk about my journey into minimalism and how owning less stuff has made my life better. Here's a clip: I've often heard the expression, "Less is more." It wasn't until I discovered minimalism that … Continue reading How Owning Less Has Made My Life Better
The Power of Letting Go
My two-year-old son, Hayden loves animals. He can't get enough animal toys. Each one is as precious to him as an individual pearl is on a necklace. If one of them is missing, he notices right away. A few weeks ago he lost one of his plastic animals. It's maybe three inches long. He looked … Continue reading The Power of Letting Go
One Trick to Avoid Email Overload
For a long time I used to get overwhelmed by email. It seemed like whenever I was just starting to make progress on a project the inbox on my computer would ding, signaling that I had received another email. To make it worse, I had email connected to my phone and tablet, so whenever a new … Continue reading One Trick to Avoid Email Overload
Why Comparison Will Steal Your Happiness
I was so excited to get my first job in high school. A lot of the people I went to school with had jobs long before me. Finally getting one made me feel like I was part of a special club. Like many people who get their very first pay check I was bummed to … Continue reading Why Comparison Will Steal Your Happiness
One Trick To Help You Overcome Your Fear of The Unknown
I had the privilege to guest post last week on No Sidebar about how to overcome the fear of the unknown. Here's a clip: For several years my wife and I tried to have kids. When we couldn’t conceive after the first few years we went to several doctors to see what the problem was. … Continue reading One Trick To Help You Overcome Your Fear of The Unknown
When In Doubt, Use Less
A few weeks ago I was at Best Buy looking for a cord to hook my computer up to a TV screen at work for an upcoming presentation. The cord that we had didn't work with my laptop, so I went to buy an adaptor that would connect my computer to the cord that we already … Continue reading When In Doubt, Use Less