Thank Yous and Feedback

Ash Haque Says:

November 21st, 2007, 3:03 am

Just wanted to be one of the first to say thanks for all the great articles over the past few months! Keep up the great work

Tess Says:

November 21st, 2007, 3:18 am

I agree with Ash. Yours is one of my “never miss” blogs and since discovering the monthly habits in October I haven’t looked back - and neither have my sleeping habits and keeping my living space clear.
I think your new contact policy is really good. I don’t have anything even approaching your readership but still find it difficult to keep up.
All the best to you.

Damian Says:

November 21st, 2007, 3:54 am

Leo,

Thank you for adding so much value to my development. I like your posts very much. I know that you have a lot readers here in Poland.

Wish you all the best and keep doing great work.

Damian

Georgio Says:

November 21st, 2007, 5:31 am

Another great example of you taking decisive effective action, and communicating clear boundaries to protect your 3-5 most important things in your life. You never just stress, explode, and play the victim. Great work Leo! You’re an inspiration!

Leo Says:

November 21st, 2007, 16:16 pm

Thanks for the nice comments, guys! And thanks for understanding about my new policy.

Your feedback is greatly appreciated … in fact, this encouragement is what keeps me going. :)

Chris Says:

November 22nd, 2007, 12:01 pm

Great work Leo! You seem to have a similar set of goals and outlook to myself. Your website has become essential reading to refine my own life.

Gerry Power Says:

November 22nd, 2007, 12:45 pm

Leo - the amount of time and effort you put into this wonderful and free resource is awe inspiring, and much appreciated, as is your careful attention and often response to comments. May it help carry you to your dreams, and bring peace and happiness to you and your loved ones always!

Peace - Gerry

Asha Dornfest Says:

November 22nd, 2007, 13:00 pm

Hi Leo,

I really respect the moves you’re making to reduce the email while still giving your readers a voice and, through it all, being absolutely clear about how much you appreciate everyone’s contributions. You’re an inspiration!

Happy thanksgiving,
Asha

Natasha Says:

November 22nd, 2007, 13:38 pm

I like your site. It makes me feel all tingly on the inside.:p Keep up the good work. :)

~Natasha

Niels Bom Says:

November 22nd, 2007, 15:16 pm

“Take This Quiz: Are You an Under-buyer or an Over-buyer?”
The first 3 links to the quizzes are broken in the rss-feed.

With kind regards,
Niels Bom

Remy Says:

November 22nd, 2007, 15:56 pm

Love the e-book. Thanks. In the forms in the back you have a line for Mantra, yet do not explain the technique or rationale anywhere in the book. Would you please elaborate?? In future editions of the ebook?

Leo Says:

November 22nd, 2007, 18:20 pm

Excellent question, Remy … the Mantra was added into the forms after I wrote the rest of the book, and I forgot that it wasn’t in the book.

It refers to a personal mantra, one that I’ve talked about a couple of times … see #5 in this article.

K Stone Says:

November 22nd, 2007, 23:04 pm

Leo,
Your decision to come up with a solution for your email problem shows us all the way to handle challenges: find a solution and execute it even if it is uncomfortable at first. Nice job!

K Stone Says:

November 22nd, 2007, 23:05 pm

One suggestion which you might already have in mind is to add links to these new pages so that people can access them easily or have a contact page that outlines your new contact policy.

Vinay S Shastry Says:

November 23rd, 2007, 3:13 am

Hi,

An article titled “GTD and Zen” about this site appeared in a national newspaper in India - The New Indian Express today (23rd Nov 2007)!

Great job on the site! :)

CJ Says:

November 23rd, 2007, 11:22 am

You are my hero!!! Thanks for showing us how to handle life, family and career. Your new rules and the way you presented them are first class.

Steve Nguyen Says:

November 23rd, 2007, 15:56 pm

Hafa Adai Leo: I just wanted to thank you again for taking time to help me refocus my blog. I appreciate the time and thought that you put into your feedback to me. I’m also glad to make a connection with someone in the vicinity of Saipan, my former second home!

BeyondBehaviors owes you a HUGE debt of gratitude for its new focus about following your heart, believing in yourself, and transforming your life.

Wishing you and your family all the best. -Steve

Rich Says:

November 26th, 2007, 17:53 pm

I would like to humbly point out that the majority of people will not follow your wishes and will continue to email you; it’s just a fact of life that people won’t pore through a site looking for different contact methods for different things.

That having been said, if you remove references to your email and replace with the relevant links, you’ll do better. Don’t give your readers instructions, just make it difficult for them to do anything but what you want.

Cara Says:

November 26th, 2007, 23:02 pm

I am just visiting your website for the first time. I am amazed at the wealth of insightful information. You are like the Ben Franklin of modern times!

Thank you for providing this to the world. I look forward to reading every page!

Blessed Be, Cara

Leo Says:

November 27th, 2007, 15:01 pm

@Cara: The Ben Franklin of modern times! Wow, that’s probably the best compliment you could give someone. Thanks for the uplifting comment!

And thanks to everyone else as well.

@Rich: You’re right, of course … I should really remove my email address completely … but I just can’t bear to do so! I will just have to have faith in my readers, and deal patiently with the ones who didn’t read carefully through the instructions. :)

Shell Says:

November 28th, 2007, 0:08 am

Oh my goodness … this website has to be my find for the decade. I’ve often mindlessly surfed the net looking for websites that were (1) worthy of my time and (2) would add to my life rather than simply steal time away from me. There were times when I found a website that appeared to be on useful or important topics but later found them to be rather shallow or completely useless - yours is most certainly neither of those things! Thank you for taking the time to share your own and others’ Zen Habits.

Shell (Sydney, Australia)

Leo Says:

November 28th, 2007, 17:46 pm

Thanks so much, Shell! Your comment made my day (there were some negative comments on another thread that got me a little down). Thanks for that!

hubert Says:

November 29th, 2007, 19:39 pm

Hi Leo,
fantastic content, very happy to have your blog !
May I ask you which theme you used as a basis for your wordpress ?
Cheers !

Leo Says:

November 29th, 2007, 19:58 pm

Thanks, hubert! This blog’s design was custom made by a professional … a good friend of mine. :)

JP Says:

November 30th, 2007, 13:12 pm

Leo, am wanting to link some friends to your e-book and for whatever reason (maybe I’m just being dense on this Friday morning) I can’t find it.

Also, to echo some of what’s been said here, I’m very happy that I found your site when I did. Yours is one of only 5 RSS feeds that I have in my Google Reader, and is at the top of my Must Read list. I haven’t had time to explore past posts, but your recent posts and your e-book have kept me coming back for more. Thanks a bunch for everything, and especially for the book., I’ve carried it with me to/from work daily since I bought it (and printed it, creating a cardstock front and back cover, and having it spiral bound at Kinkos *grin* - so yeah, it’s a permanent fixture).

Keep up the great work!

lulubird6 Says:

December 1st, 2007, 13:20 pm

I just purchased your e-book after reading your blog for some time. So inspiring! Thank you! I have a small suggestion. If you could make your e-book into an audiobook, I would most definitely purchase all over again. I find that listening to inspiring things while working helps to keep me on track and makes me more receptive to the ideas. Especially since I re-listen if it’s good content to keep me on track.

Lorraine Says:

December 3rd, 2007, 12:28 pm

Dear Leo:

As a huge fan of your blog, I’ve long intended to tell you how meaningful, touching, helpful and motivating I find Zen Habits.

I finally have a compelling excuse: I recently added a recommendation—and link to—your blog from my copywriting website’s “Free Resources” page.

While Zen Habits is not a “copywriting blog,” it is so useful and inspiring I know it will benefit site visitors.

What makes Zen Habits so special?

You, my dear Leo. Your gifts as a communicator—and human being—are unique.

I’m astonished by your ability to consistently turn out thoughtful, useful articles and blog posts.

Even more inspiring, you manage this feat while you hold down a full-time job, live frugally, stay fit physically and spiritually, abstain from smoking, do housework, nurture a relationship with your wife and six children and—as we copywriters say—much, much more.

While it’s tempting to think of you as superhuman, you constantly remind us of your humanity. You share yourself with us—your struggles, hard-won wisdom, boundless energy, and deep empathy.

And you speak to us in a warm, conversational voice that invites us into your world and makes us care deeply for you and your family.

Thank-you, Leo.

Ibrahim Husain Says:

December 3rd, 2007, 22:19 pm

Hey Leo, thanks again for a free copy of your ebook, I will definately pay it forward. The design is this ebook is wonderful. If you are at liberty to tell, I was wondering what you used to make the ebook. I am writing a book of my own, and am considering making it an ebook, so that I can distribute it easier and cheaper. If you don’t mind, I am just curious as for how to go about doing this. Thank you in advance. Due to finals (college) zencollegelife.com launch is being delayed. It should be ready by january 1, 2008, and I would love to have you check it out. Alright, I think I’ve bothered you enough for now. Peace be with you, Friend.

Ibrahim Husain

ford Says:

December 8th, 2007, 14:24 pm

I only discovered this site today, although I may have come across your Zen way of applying GTD because months ago, I was collecting various ways people are applying the system and yours was one I cut and pasted in a text file and kept in my PDA (a Palm TX that I lost in one of my meetings a few days ago). Anyway, I want to congratulate you on your very fresh yet profound take on GTD. I especially liked your post on kindness, how humanity thrives on it, and that it is not uncommon nowadays as one might think. Very insightful. This made my day, for your info.

Salamat! In Tagalog, my native tongue, that means “Thank you”.

ilke Says:

December 10th, 2007, 7:59 am

Thank you for your blog. It’s been educating as well as motivational for me for a period of time. But after you’ve switched to new outlook I had problems of viewing the page. I can only read the story in my feedsreader but I cannot click on any link to open via firefox. And I do not use the site itself since my default browser is firefox. I just wanted to inform you that it’s a torture to find out the link you refer agian this time in a different browser. And I hardly ever do it.

Thank you for your concern.

Brandon Says:

December 11th, 2007, 4:40 am

Best Blog on the interne!

Jesse and Kat Says:

December 11th, 2007, 14:05 pm

Thank you so much for doing this. We have used this as our homepage for a few weeks now, and what a refreshing change to sit down with a coffee or tea in the morning and read, not the latest politics or disaster news, but reminders of how to be kind to ourselves and others. Thank you for your time and your effort.

Paul Says:

December 12th, 2007, 18:27 pm

Warning: criticism ahead!
I was just looking through ‘25 Killer Ways to Boost Your Confidence,’ and it occurred to me that often the same thing strikes me and repels me from your articles, and that is that they contain too many ideas. That you know of 25 ways to boost self esteem is great, but when you read through such a list it is overwhelming and intimidating, and I often think “Oh dear, look at all the tasks, there’s too many to do, I can’t possibly do that.’ Of course, I know I can pick and choose from these ideas, but sometimes its a downer thinking of all the things I don’t do that I should be doing!
If this strikes you as true, then I would suggest being choosier, picking the best ideas and focusing on them in more depth and detail.
Either way, please keep up the good work.

Mark Dykeman Says:

December 14th, 2007, 9:12 am

Just checked out your site for the first time. Your mental decluttering article looks great. Thanks!

anii Says:

December 14th, 2007, 13:22 pm

How do the 30 day challenges work?

I can’t find a link leading to a description.

Thanks.

Veronica M. Torres Says:

December 17th, 2007, 9:34 am

There’s lots of valuable information here. Thank you! This has become one of my favorite sites.

Barry Ogletree Says:

December 17th, 2007, 11:33 am

Leo:

I thought the ideas in “15 Can’t-Miss Ways to Declutter Your Mind” were very good and wanted to have them immediately available, so I printed them. I had the following problems:

Page 1: Lots of white space at the top (space for the zenhabits graphic, which didn’t print?)

Page 4: Some “background print” overlaid the article content (Feeling Stressed and Thought-Blender)

All pages: excess white space at bottom of each page.

Didn’t see anywhere else to leave comments of this kind.

Thanks!

Satheesh Says:

December 20th, 2007, 2:33 am

dear friend, i am very much impressed on your blog design..can you please tell me what is the wordpress plugin that you use to display the “popular posts” below your page…thanx

Dominick C Says:

December 20th, 2007, 3:18 am

Nice site. Good stuff on the site. I am also a runner and triathlete. Keep up the good work.

kamal Says:

December 20th, 2007, 4:48 am

Leo,

Been reading Zen Habits off my Google Reader so haven’t been to the site in a while. Just did and saw the “new” design. Nice job. Keep up the great work.

Cory Says:

December 26th, 2007, 2:28 am

Great site!

However, as someone who’s been dealing with depression for years, I have gotten to the point where I’m, in a way, afraid to try changing things about my life. Have you or anyone else here dealt with feeling scared to change yourself (regardless if you have/had depression). Basically a lack of motivation because you’re worried that it might go wrong and you’ll feel worse about yourself.

I apologize if you have already written information on this topic. I haven’t went through all of your articles yet! :)

Thanks for the fantastic tips!

AJ Says:

December 28th, 2007, 1:32 am

I just wanna say thanks for your wonderful website. This will help me aid in my resolution to living a simpler life.

Kishore Balakrishnan Says:

December 28th, 2007, 16:40 pm

http://zenhabits.net/advertise-on-zen-habits/ contains

“contact Leo at zenhabits at the gmail.”

Please make this clear

Is it leo AT zenhabits AT gmail.com ?

Leo Says:

December 28th, 2007, 17:34 pm

@Kishore: Sorry about the confusion … the email address is “zenhabits” at gmail. With a dot com at the end. I don’t like to publish it on this site just so the spammers have a harder time finding it. :)

Kishore Balakrishnan Says:

December 28th, 2007, 17:47 pm

I understand why the at is being used.. But the usage of 2 could be changed like

contact Leo by sending email to zenhabits at gmail

Harsha Says:

December 29th, 2007, 23:57 pm

Leo,
I have just started reading Zen Habits & just wanted to say I love it. Very informative, thanks for all the great posts!

I do have a question though –> Is there any particular reason all the text in your blog posts in gray in color? Given the completely white background of your site & the font you have chosen, gray text makes it hard to read & strains the eyes on wide-resolution monitors. Would you consider changing the text color to black?

This is not a completely unqualified concern; I design websites & do know what I’m talking about. Cheers & keep up the good work!

Happy Says:

January 1st, 2008, 12:26 pm

Leo - I just found Zen Habits and I’m enjoying it very much. Your work is thought provoking. 2008 is off to a good start thanks to you.

Gregg S Sewell Says:

January 1st, 2008, 14:46 pm

Thank you for what you’re doing. I benefit from your posts. My life is a bit better for having read them.

Patricia Thompson Says:

January 7th, 2008, 9:30 am

I am trying to declutter, because I agree that the clutter around me is making my brain cluttered. I appreciate the advice you give, but I’m running into a difficulty. Most of my clutter is papers. I have swept piles of things into boxes to get them off the table, etc., but the real work is going through them. It takes so much time to look at everything and decide whether I need it and file it appropriately. I know that if I had the appropriate places set up well ahead of time,and put the items in those places as they came in, that they would not pile up. But getting to that point is difficult because of the backlog. The whole process is overwhelming.

Mike Russell Says:

January 9th, 2008, 9:09 am

Just bought Zen Habbits and thought this quote from one of my favorite books would be right up your alley.

“Now if I survived verbs and prepositions and onomatopoeias of my English grammar class I could break through the willows into wide-open life. Whatever that was. Mr. Standle, one of the new teachers, said any life I chose would need grammar, but he was a States person, and it sounded like they spent too much of their lives doing the paperwork, getting prepared to live.” -Ordinary Wolves

So here is to live not just doing the paperwork, getting prepared to live.

Mike Smith Says:

January 10th, 2008, 16:52 pm

Hi Leo,

I would love if you had time to create a post outlining some recipes that you use weekly when cooking. I am not wanting to become a TOTAL vegan, but I’d love to learn some healthier meals.

Thanks,
Mike

Vincent Capo Says:

January 11th, 2008, 13:04 pm

GREAT site!!!! Content is awesome and I like the simplicity of the design. Who designed the site? I would love to hire them for my future blog!

Terry Says:

January 12th, 2008, 0:02 am

Hi, Leo!

First of all, I’d like to say you have a very uplifting and inspiring blog. Second, I was wondering if you could please tell me who designed your blog? It looks gorgeous and I wanted to know if it was a template or if you had it made.

Thank you.

Adam Snider Says:

January 13th, 2008, 14:28 pm

Hey Leo,

I just wanted to let you know that I saw your URL mentioned in a short newspaper article about “Zen habits” today. Congrats!

And, it looks like something that was pulled off the wire, and not just written by someone at my local paper, so it’s probably printed in several newspapers across the continent.

Hopefully, you’ll get even more readers as a result!

Brad Murphy Says:

January 16th, 2008, 7:55 am

Leo, I’ve been following your blog for as long as I can remember, but I don’t think I ever read that you lived in Guam. I was stationed at Anderson AFB from 1999-2001 with my wife. She was a RN in the NICU at Guam hospital. We met so many amazing people during our stay there, and we are still in contact with many of them today.

I just wanted to say that I love your site, and good luck going full time with your blogging. Seeing that you live in Guam brought back a ton of great memories for my wife and I. Keep up the great work.

Kevin Cox Says:

January 16th, 2008, 15:12 pm

Hey, Leo! I used to live on Guam (Tumon, then Mangilao), and now I work at McCarran Airport in Las Vegas. Are you related to Ed Babauta? He is our main IS guy. Anyway, I read your posts as often as I can. Keep up the fine work. Hafa Adai!

Kevin

SR Abel Says:

January 17th, 2008, 12:23 pm

Just to say thank you for the thoughtful and thought-provoking articles. Hope you can keep writing as long as you would like to.

Coop Says:

January 18th, 2008, 23:36 pm

Hi Leo,
First of all congrats on being able to blog full-time. I’m very fortunate too in that I get to do what I love each day. (personal training).

Second, I just finished going through your “Zen to Done” and I absolutely love it.

I read it late last night and just knowing that I would be waking up with a plan made my morning incredible.

I’ve set my goal for the year (buy my dream house in Buzios, Brazil) and I will begin work as your book describes.

My sincerest wishes for incredible health (good knees for your running) to you and your family.

Best,
Stephen Cooper

Tim Says:

January 20th, 2008, 15:45 pm

Hi leo,

I found your site through technorati and I spent a few hours on it last night. Although I absolutely would love to live in a minimalist home, I find it impossible with only 3 kids. Since you have 6 kids, can you advise me on how you keep your home neat and simple? Also, do you allow your kids to be kids and have fun things or is that part of living that lifestyle, do you make them sacrifice?

Regards,
Tim

WordPress Modder Says:

January 23rd, 2008, 13:24 pm

Hey there,

I just started a new WordPress related website and have added a link to Zen to Done on my sidebar.

Thanks for all you do!

Sincerely,

WordPress Modder

Peter Says:

January 24th, 2008, 3:25 am

good job on the design - would like to know who did it so i can consider them for future work i may have.

also, we need the rss shortcut icon in the location bar.

Bill Wallace Says:

January 24th, 2008, 4:44 am

Hi Leo, great blog (as you know) what got me is that you’ve been at it for only a year. That is amazing and something you really should be proud of.

I was beginning to think those who have been successful have been around for ages, and some have, but you are a different type of inspiration, one who had an idea, pursued it, gave his all and succeeded. I thank you for that.

. . . s k i n Says:

January 24th, 2008, 7:50 am

Leo,

Just a thank you, as Zenhabits - particulairy your entry on ‘The 10 Key Actions That Finally Got Me Out of Debt…’ - got me aware of the necessity of having one’s personal finances in order.

Not to mention the general pleasure it is reading Zenhabits and learning from it.

Thanks!

plonkee Says:

January 25th, 2008, 8:53 am

Feedback Suggestion:
It would be helpful if you had an “email this post” as part of your social bookmarking tools.

Helge Says:

January 25th, 2008, 14:30 pm

Printing:

I’d like to read your blog when I’m travelling to and from work on the underground. But there is sometimes a problem with printing the pages.

With Firefox on Linux, one or two stories came out at about 98 pages, but there was only text on the first two or three, the rest had only page numbers.

Then I tried Internet Explorer, and found the Print link. The page changed view, and only the story was printend, not the comments. I think the comments are valuable too.

When I tried the print link with FIrefox, a mostly blank page was written, and the browser was stuck loading something.

These problems can be seen without printing, by using the Preview function of respective browser. I hope it can be fixed.

Apart from that, it’s a great site!

Luke Says:

January 26th, 2008, 19:20 pm

I must say: this is one of the best blogs i’ve read in a long time.

I started reading in September after I found it on del.icio.us, and I haven’t stopped since. It’s inspirational, really.

I’ve followed your ‘Zen Slim’ post, and I’ve started to cycle around a local park (with a perimeter of about 3 miles) around 5 times a week, and i’ve made a few changes to my diet. I can already see changes in myself, and that’s all thanks to your advice.

Ryan Says:

January 28th, 2008, 7:58 am

Hey Leo how’s it going mate? Wow been an avid reader for well over a year now and today was the 1st time that I decided to drop in, say hi and thank you :( Thanks 4 the awesome lessons and inspirational/motivational stories that you have given me since day 1. Also I’m loving the new blog of yours (and this latest Zen theme although I think you need to make it more zen-like with water, nature imagery or colors). Finally just wanted to say that I love your feedback system and FAQ page, it’s a great system.Cheers

Will Potter Says:

January 29th, 2008, 11:21 am

Hi Leo. I love your site! If you have a moment, would you mind telling me if you’re using a plugin or other tool to create your photo captions for your posts?

I love how you include something visual with each article AND give proper credit, and I’d like to do the same but haven’t food a good tool.

Thank you! Will

Steve Clements Says:

January 30th, 2008, 4:20 am

Hi Leo,

I’ve been a reader of the site for some time now, enjoy it and find it inspirational. Recently I have had a problem in that the text at beginning of the article flows into the blue background and that make it hard to read - and I wouldn’t want to miss out on anything! I’ve tried the site in IE and Firefox and looks the same in both.

Thanks
Steve

Harmony Says:

January 30th, 2008, 20:14 pm

Hi Leo :) I’ve noticed there’s already some comments on this page about the printing problems with this site and I’m getting exactly the same problems (99+ page count, loads of white space, pages just not printing at all or printing out one blank page and that’s it).

Also a little print icon / button at the top of each article would be terribly useful if that’s something you have the time / inclination to do.

The search function also seems to be a bit poor, I actually use Google now to search for your articles by name as the in-site search is not very accurate.

Other than that though, perfect site and even better articles :) I hope this is helpful.

Gus Says:

January 31st, 2008, 7:25 am

Dear Leo,

Firstly, thanks for your excellent blog posts. I really enjoy checking out your website and getting your feeds in my inbox.

In fact, not only did I liked the article about decluttering your mind, but I thought our readers could benefit from reading it- So I mentioned it and left a link to it in our blog, The Possibility Virus. You can check your mention here (http://www.possibilityvirus.com/blog/category/the-possibility-hunter/). Thank you!

Seeing as our readers can benefit from of your wisdom, maybe some of yours could benefit from ours. Our blog is available here (http://www.possibilityvirus.com/blog/), but we’re particularly proud of our two movies ‘The Eight Irresistible Principles of Fun’ (http://www.eightprinciples.com/) (couldn’t we all use more fun?), and ‘Five and 3/4 Questions you’ve been avoiding’ (www.fivebigquestions.com) (Think Looney Toones meets Meaning of Life). .

So thanks again for the great work.

Gus

The Possibility Hunter
http://www.PossibilityVirus.com

Tom Callos Says:

February 1st, 2008, 13:44 pm

http://members.tcallos.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&Itemid=999999

You were mentioned in Tim Rosenelli’s BLACK BELT journal this morn!

Tom

Mitch Says:

February 3rd, 2008, 11:58 am

Hi Leo — I found out about your blog just yesterday and I think it’s great! Congratulations on the book deal! It’s inspiring. I’m proud to see that a fellow islander has achieved his dream! Best of luck and I look forward to seeing your book on the shelves here in the States and when I go back to Guam!

Rod Hart Says:

February 9th, 2008, 15:41 pm

I’ve awarded you a golden “E” in Excellent Blogging.

Jonas Says:

February 10th, 2008, 4:56 am

First of all, i appreciate your work very much. It helps me to discover long forgotten, never accepted or completely new methods.

Then I got a small suggestion:

Encourage your readers not only to share your posts on digg or delicious. I always read the “share-line” at the end of the post and then hit “shift+s” in GReader…
Don’t rely on the big services, add something as “share it on your favorite social linking site”.

I hope you and your guest writer won’t stop telling us people to get the most out of our lives, sometimes I need this extra-voice outside my head ;)

EllieBiscuits Says:

February 11th, 2008, 14:57 pm

Hi: Love this blog and your new one, WriteToDone. I link to your posts on ZH frequently from my site at elliebiscuits.com (it’s new). But I’m curious to know how long it takes you write a post.

Robyn Greenspan Says:

February 11th, 2008, 15:42 pm

Just wanted to let you know that we featured your post, 17 Unbeatable Ways to Create a Peaceful, Relaxed Workday, as a resource in Executive Insider — ExecuNet’s biweekly e-newsletter that goes to 300,000+ executive subscribers. We also included multiple links back to Zen Habits. Here’s the link to the latest issue: http://www.execunet.com/e_resources.cfm

Julie Says:

February 11th, 2008, 21:58 pm

Thank you so much for your site! I was wondering if I could post your article “17 Fitness Truths To Get You In Great Shape” on my acupuncture business website, with proper attribution, of course.

If not, I understand.

Thanks for your consideration,

Julie Luker

Steven Says:

February 12th, 2008, 2:19 am

Hi, Thanks alot for this site. I was wondering if you can write something about conservation of resources and environment-friendliness. Afterall, this is a major part of what 禪(Zen) is about. Thank you from the deepness of my heart.

p.s. It’s great what you have already written and I’m a fan of your blog.

Leo Says:

February 12th, 2008, 4:28 am

Thanks Robyn!

@Julie, yes you can … see the Uncopyright link at the top of this page.

@Steven: Great suggestion, but I really don’t feel that I’m the best qualified for that. One of my favorite blogs on this topic, though, is The Good Human (google it).

Eric Says:

February 12th, 2008, 11:39 am

Hi Leo…
I’m not sure if anyone already gave this suggestion, but I would like to recommend the implementation of a more traditional ‘archives’ list of blog entries pervasive on all pages.

Although I think I am web saavy enough to figure out how to find older posts etc., I realized it might not be as easy for less web saavy surfers - It was when I recommended the site to my parents that I found it might be a little confusing for them.

Anyways, keep up the great work, I’m a huge fan!

:)

Leo Says:

February 13th, 2008, 1:13 am

@Eric: Awesome suggestion. I agree — it would be useful to have a regular archives. Do you know of a good archives plugin for WordPress? I’ll try to implement this in the next month.

Julie Says:

February 15th, 2008, 12:46 pm

Hey Leo,
Thanks for the response, and the uncopyright. I will link back to your page from mine…

Julie Luker

Faith Says:

February 16th, 2008, 20:00 pm

Leo, it was a thrill today to see your blog recommended in the latest issue of my favorite magazine - Real Simple. Even better yet, I read the magazine at my local library. In my efforts to live more simply and frugally, I cancelled all magazine subscriptions and turned to the library instead. A month ago, I requested that my branch library get a subscription to Real Simple, and whaddaya know - I found it there today, and with Zen Habits listed as one of the top blogs!

Go you!

Sean Says:

February 18th, 2008, 11:24 am

I just found your blog by way of digg.com’s link to 20 Things I Wish I Had Known When Starting Out in Life. Your article is very indicative of some of the things I’m going through now that I probably can change. Thanks for the wake-up call, Leo.

tringyokel Says:

February 18th, 2008, 19:13 pm

Found your site tonight from a link on MoneySavingExpert in a thread on simplifying your life.

I’ve spent a fair bit of time here and I am impressed.

I already drive slow and am following the slow eating movement more and more these days. But the items relating to decluttering - wow! I just have to reduce the amount of “stuff” in this house. Of course, I knew this all along but it sometimes takes an outside prod to spur me into action.

I hope this isn’t seen as procrastination but I am going to bed now (early to bed …) and will do a fifteen minute stint in the morning. I am aiming to rise about twenty minutes earlier than usual.

Thanks for the time you have spent in creating this resource.

Ibrahim Husain Says:

February 19th, 2008, 0:15 am

Hey Leo. Just wanted to thank you again for the great posts. I can’t get enough, I check multiple times a day. Your writing is truly inspiring.

I finally started ZenCollegeLife.com. Feel free to give it a browse when you get a chance. Your feedback would be most appreciated.

Sylvia Says:

February 19th, 2008, 1:29 am

LOVE your blog. Read about it in my favorite magazine and found lots of interesting articles that will help me regain control and improve my life. Keep up the great work.

Argancel Says:

February 19th, 2008, 11:50 am

Here is my review of zen habits and your acheivements fo:
http://ceclair.fr/developpement-personnel/zen-habits-une-reussite-spectaculaire-631

It is in french but if you are not comfortable with the language, you can just translate it automatically by clicking on the links in the right.

Enjoy!

Paolo Says:

February 19th, 2008, 17:09 pm

Hi Leo, I’d just like to thank you for writing this blog. Sometimes everything gets hard and reading your posts help very much.

Being a dad myself I appreciate your posts where you talk about this. Great work :D

Sam Says:

February 20th, 2008, 3:54 am

I really like your blog. Looking forward to having a happy Happiness Thursday!

sari meline Says:

February 21st, 2008, 15:59 pm

Dear Leo,

I am a spa director in Park City, Utah. We send a monthly newsletter to a handful of our regular guests, and this month I would like to include snippets from your ‘20 ways to eliminate stress from your life.’ May I?

Thank you for your website - it is a wonderful inspiration.

joe bruzzese Says:

February 22nd, 2008, 10:31 am

Leo, your recent post on Parent Hacks, shared some brilliant ideas for busy families. As a blogger writing for the middle school parent niche I talk with parents who struggle to maintain positive relationships with their kids during these years. Your post inspired one of my own. http://thinking-forward.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/02/finding-time-fo.html

Regards,
Joe Bruzzese

VeNoMmx Says:

February 22nd, 2008, 21:05 pm

Hello there Leo, i would like to deeply thank all the things that you have done. You have influenced me to make major changes in my life and in my way of living it. And I just wanted to tell you that I read your blog from Mexico, im a 24yo male and this is the best blog I have read in my life. I even started my own blog as a way to spread the word from Zen habits.
Thanks for everything Leo!

Manuel Says:

February 26th, 2008, 16:55 pm

Hi Leo,

I like your blog, all of it, and that includes your posts and the comments. But although I can come back and search in the posts I am not able to search on the comments, and you know that you do not always know when you are going to need something you read.

Is there any reason why you do not allow searching within the comments? Would you consider changing that? As an example, I sometimes want to read more comments from some one which I find interesting.

In any case, thanks for the blog. I’ll keep coming back here

Gina Says:

February 27th, 2008, 19:32 pm

Love the blog but have you considered changing the background? The blue background makes it incredibly difficult to read.

Leo Says:

February 27th, 2008, 21:18 pm

@Manuel: Excellent suggestion … unfortunately I don’t know anything about it. I had someone else code this design (after an excellent designer friend did the design) and I don’t know how to make the comments searchable. Any suggestions?

@Gina: The background for the text of the posts should be white … the blue background should be just for the sidebar. Are you seeing the text of the posts on blue background? If so, what browser and OS are you using? It’ll help me fix any inconsistencies. Thanks!

Jeremy Latham Says:

February 27th, 2008, 21:23 pm

Love, love, love the new site design!

Jeremy Says:

February 28th, 2008, 9:32 am

Hi Leo,
The content on your site is great! The problem (for me) is that sometimes i don’t have time to read your more lengthy posts. I know, I know, time management and productivity…
I’d like to suggest the possibility of some type of thought provoking “quick tips” section where posts take

Stephen Says:

February 28th, 2008, 22:47 pm

Howdy Leo, just found your site today and have read through a bunch of articles. Really enjoy your style and will keep checking up on the site, keep up the great writing! :)

JeffreyR Says:

February 29th, 2008, 6:07 am

After reading your “Uncopyright Statement” I bought your book. I am a lawyer and have been involved in copyright issues before and your “uncopyright” is truly a breath of fresh air. I look forward to enjoying your work.

Althea Jones Says:

March 1st, 2008, 18:29 pm

After reading your interview at retireat21.com, I browsed your site. I am in the construction stages of building my own site. I am excited about your views and practices. I was quick to put your site on my favorites. I definately want to come back and absorb some of this content.

Cappie Says:

March 2nd, 2008, 21:00 pm

Hi there. I just found your site and have been reading your two books. I’ve had some goals pop up recently that seemed insurmountable but reading your posts makes me realize that it won’t be as hard as it seems. Just wanted to say thanks!

Mihaela Says:

March 3rd, 2008, 16:18 pm

Hello there.
I am one of the subscribers to your blog’s feeds and I am asking for permission to translate and adapt the post “20 Money Hacks: Tips and Tricks to Improve Your Finances” for my blog (in Romanian). This post is very interesting and my readers will find (some of) the tips useful.
Thank you!

Leo Says:

March 3rd, 2008, 20:29 pm

@Mihaela: Feel free to translate! Just give credit and link back if possible.

@JeffreyR: Thanks! I’d love to hear your thoughts on my uncopyright in more detail. :)

@everyone else: Thanks for the great feedback!

Faz Says:

March 4th, 2008, 1:17 am

Dear Leo -

thanks for your quick response to my question. I value your advice and I am glad that I am now on this journey to discover myself. I linked your blog to mine and as soon as I can work out the machinations of international funds transfer, I’m thanking you via donations :-) in the meantime, thank you for adding meaning to lives.

Best,
Faz

Erik Says:

March 4th, 2008, 8:57 am

Hi Leo,

Just wanted to say that both your methodology and your example are very inspirational. And I’m confident enough in both to have bought your e-book.

I’ll let you know how I get on.

Cheers,

Erik

Shawn Says:

March 5th, 2008, 13:23 pm

I just want to let you know how much I absolutely LOVE your blog. I only chanced upon it last week, but already its been immensely inspiring and helpful! I have already noticed a shift in my life simply by incorporating a few of your tips here and there. I really love the content of this site; it all seems to go together…I am always kind of looking for ways to simplify and better my life and I can find it all here! I really appreciate your sharing all of your valuable insight and tips… Please keep it up!
Best,
Shawn

Zenator Says:

March 5th, 2008, 23:08 pm

Thanks for everything LEO! Just wanted you to know I again added your site to my new venture Zenator.com (http://www.zenator.com).

All the best,

Brad Newman

Satheesh Kumar Says:

March 6th, 2008, 2:29 am

Dear friend,
I am a doctor from India. I noticed your blog since you have completed 8 months of successful blogging. thereafter I became a regular reader of Zen habits.
Your blog gave me an inspiration to start my own. You can see it at http://www.drflop.com. Now I am running short of resources and I have joined google adsense. There is not much response from it. Now I feel that it will be better to join blogads.com. Unfortunately it was “invite only”. Can you please invite me to join Blogads? May God bless you.

digitalips Says:

March 6th, 2008, 10:55 am

Hey you mentioned using Geektool. Your screen shot showed you using leopard. I went to the Geektool site and found them saying support only for panther and tiger. Is this indeed working for you in leopard?

thanks leo

stephen

julie Says:

March 6th, 2008, 11:48 am

Your blogs are wonderful. Thank you for what you do.

Leo Says:

March 6th, 2008, 19:14 pm

@digitalips: Yep, definitely working on Leopard. :)

@Satheesh: Sorry, I don’t have any invitations left. :(

LE. Says:

March 8th, 2008, 5:36 am

People need more than blogs to live and be happy. People need God. Do you believe in God? If yes, than do what He says in His Word, turn to Him and follow Jesus. If you don`t believe, well then you`d better think again…

Scott Says:

March 11th, 2008, 8:43 am

Hi.

I like a lot of your blog, but I’ve got one problem! It’s getting so full of guest posts and huge long lists of items that recently it seems to be getting diluted. At one time I enjoyed reading your blog daily, but now I’m having trouble with the amount of information. Is there any chance you could create an RSS feed that’s just your own articles and thoughts, maybe including snippets and your comments on guest articles you find interesting. I’d really enjoy a snippet or concise bit of zen like advice that I could read every day that would keep me thinking positively and keep me on the right track. Currently it’s depressing me that I can’t keep up, and reading your blog is actually starting to feel a little onerous. I’m sure that’s not your intention.

Regards, and keep up the good work.
-Scott

Leo Says:

March 12th, 2008, 6:34 am

@Scott … I appreciate your feedback. At the moment, I don’t have an option that would do what you want. It’s something I’ll think about though … I’m not exactly sure how to implement it.

I could tell you what I would do if I were you, though, and was only interested in some of the articles of a certain blog. I’d subscribe, and just skip the guest posts or other posts I wasn’t interested in. There are a few blogs I subscribe to that have posts I don’t care about, but if they have 1 in 4 articles I like, I stay subscribed. I just skip the rest, and mark them as read in my feed reader. I open the ones that interest me and read those. No extra time spent! :)

Scott Says:

March 12th, 2008, 8:56 am

Thanks for the advice Leo. I also might try focusing on your ‘best of’ articles.

Zen,
-Scott

John Says:

March 12th, 2008, 16:27 pm

Leo,

Whoever made your blog template (if you) just wanted to say great job! I hope to be able to make one as nice with some more earthy tones! :)

Take care.

John

David Airey Says:

March 13th, 2008, 8:02 am

Hi Leo,

Good news, the Zen Habits logo has been nominated for a Logo Design Love Award, and is currently accepting votes:

Best of luck in the competition!

David

Albert Says:

March 14th, 2008, 12:03 pm

Leo you have some great articles. Unlike some of the other bloggers out there, you seem to put 110 percent into each of your articles. I just wanted to know how much time you spend on average blogging each day?

Cathy Says:

March 16th, 2008, 14:26 pm

I found this blog recently through Real Simple magazine and am slowly working my way through it for motivation and inspiration. Thank you for all your good, positive advice, I am putting a lot of it into practice already! My husband and I own a restaurant and have two school-age children, and I get completely overwhelmed by paperwork for the restaurant — payroll, tax stuff, and just keeping on top of the receipts and bills. Filing consists of putting stuff in boxes. I’ve just started paying bills as they come in, which helps, and I’m learning to immediately get rid of any paper that I don’t have to keep. I’d love more good ideas for filing systems and keeping up with the filing.

Thanks again so much for this terrific blog!