How To Create a Minimal Mac Experience in 4 Simple Steps

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Simple and useful.  That’s how I would describe my Mac setup.  I have removed everything that I don’t need – everything that is a potential distraction.  I didn’t remove *everything*, though – some OS X features are amazingly useful. If you feel overwhelmed every time you turn on your Mac, this article is for you.  [...]

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Bank Simple – The Way Banking Used to Be

Banking has come a long way in my lifetime. When I opened my first bank account, there was no such thing as online bill pay. Heck, the internet wasn’t even around, or if it was, I didn’t know about it. ATM’s were just barely beginning to become popular. Huge overdraft fees weren’t really in place [...]

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How you can tell you’re working too much.

I work too much.  Between 55 hours / week at my day job, and 15-20 hours building my own business, it’s just too much.  Putting in 70-75 hours every week on a regular basis does not jive with living a simple life. This morning my wife was telling me about how we’re going out to dinner with [...]

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Simplicity and Productivity are not Enemies

The word Simplicity creates an image of peace. A slow pace of life, plenty of relaxation, and little complexity. The word Productivity, on the other hand, creates an image of efficient work. A furious pace. Getting lots of stuff done. How can I say that these two concepts aren’t directly at odds with each other? [...]

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Why You Don’t Need a Minimalist Manifesto

During my occasional frequent stumbling around the internet, I came across an article. A well-written article, mind you, but one that I disagree with one hundred percent. The title of the article? Why You Should Write Your Minimalist Manifesto The article says that everyone who strives to be a minimalist, or is moving in that [...]

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The Phone is Less Popular Than You Think

I’m not the only person around who isn’t a fan of the telephone. Scott Stratten (@Unmarketing for Twitter folks) also hates the device. “Every time my phone rings, I cringe. When I was a kid, when the house phone rang, we all jumped hoping it was for us, and now I don’t want it to [...]

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