Month: July 2014

You Don’t Need More File Drawers, You Just Need to Keep Less Paper!

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It’s amazing how many people I come in contact with who are overwhelmed by the amount of paper in their lives. Paper is an equal opportunity stressor.  It doesn’t care who you are, how much money you make, where you live or your level of education.  Only those individuals who’ve created a foolproof system for dealing with paper inflow and outflow are winning the war against paper stress.  The rest are waging a daily battle against the … Read More

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Essentialism: Some Thoughts on the New York Times Best Seller by Greg McKeown

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I recently finished Greg McKeown‘s book, Essesntialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less  which is essentially about how to live a more purposeful, focused and intentional life.  I’ve been experimenting with minimalism: actively reducing my number of possessions and the number of commitments in my life.  As such, I was intrigued by the idea of essentialism. If you’re curious about what essentialism is, McKeown provides us with this explanation, “the basic value proposition of Essentialism: only once you give yourself … Read More

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