Comments on: Pare It Down: Cut Away the Extraneous to Leave the Awesome http://zenhabits.net/2008/10/pare-it-down-cut-away-the-extraneous-to-leave-the-awesome/ Simple Productivity Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:14:22 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: 7 Ways Being Unbalanced Can Make You More Productive | TheHappySelf.com http://zenhabits.net/2008/10/pare-it-down-cut-away-the-extraneous-to-leave-the-awesome/#comment-56739 7 Ways Being Unbalanced Can Make You More Productive | TheHappySelf.com Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:00:37 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=1617#comment-56739 [...] Drop out. If you’re working on getting your dreams off the ground, you’ll need to quit all of the things that don’t matter. Take an assessment of things in your life that aren’t provided you any meaningful value. Take out what’s not working and not getting any results. You’ll be left with the awesome. [...] [...] Drop out. If you’re working on getting your dreams off the ground, you’ll need to quit all of the things that don’t matter. Take an assessment of things in your life that aren’t provided you any meaningful value. Take out what’s not working and not getting any results. You’ll be left with the awesome. [...]

]]> By: The Power of being Unbalanced « Matt Hutchins http://zenhabits.net/2008/10/pare-it-down-cut-away-the-extraneous-to-leave-the-awesome/#comment-56488 The Power of being Unbalanced « Matt Hutchins Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:12:00 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=1617#comment-56488 [...] Drop out. If you’re working on getting your dreams off the ground, you’ll need to quit all of the things that don’t matter. Take an assessment of things in your life that aren’t provided you any meaningful value. Take out what’s not working and not getting any results. You’ll be left with the awesome. [...] [...] Drop out. If you’re working on getting your dreams off the ground, you’ll need to quit all of the things that don’t matter. Take an assessment of things in your life that aren’t provided you any meaningful value. Take out what’s not working and not getting any results. You’ll be left with the awesome. [...]

]]> By: DavidArmentrout » Blog Archive » Keep It Simple… the difficult task of paring things down http://zenhabits.net/2008/10/pare-it-down-cut-away-the-extraneous-to-leave-the-awesome/#comment-51316 DavidArmentrout » Blog Archive » Keep It Simple… the difficult task of paring things down Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:04:50 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=1617#comment-51316 [...] Thanks to the folks at Zen Habits for addressing the subject directly. [...] [...] Thanks to the folks at Zen Habits for addressing the subject directly. [...]

]]> By: russds » How To Maximize A Cubicle Change In 3 Easy Steps http://zenhabits.net/2008/10/pare-it-down-cut-away-the-extraneous-to-leave-the-awesome/#comment-50915 russds » How To Maximize A Cubicle Change In 3 Easy Steps Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:54:55 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=1617#comment-50915 [...] able to clean the whole space, and even better only put back stuff that I really used. Similar to this great article over at zenhabits, the idea is to get ride of everything that isn’t essential. [...] [...] able to clean the whole space, and even better only put back stuff that I really used. Similar to this great article over at zenhabits, the idea is to get ride of everything that isn’t essential. [...]

]]> By: kelly hirai http://zenhabits.net/2008/10/pare-it-down-cut-away-the-extraneous-to-leave-the-awesome/#comment-50433 kelly hirai Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:05:44 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=1617#comment-50433 ironic that you suggest the paring down of a process to acquire. ironic that you suggest the paring down of a process to acquire.

]]> By: Josefine http://zenhabits.net/2008/10/pare-it-down-cut-away-the-extraneous-to-leave-the-awesome/#comment-50245 Josefine Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:50:48 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=1617#comment-50245 Every day I spend some time to declutter my room ... it is like a never-ending story. But it makes things easier. My desk is clean and tidy. I can actually see the walls of my room again, which were hidden behind cartons before. Keep it simple and you see more :o) Every day I spend some time to declutter my room … it is like a never-ending story. But it makes things easier. My desk is clean and tidy. I can actually see the walls of my room again, which were hidden behind cartons before. Keep it simple and you see more :o)

]]> By: Brad Tanner http://zenhabits.net/2008/10/pare-it-down-cut-away-the-extraneous-to-leave-the-awesome/#comment-50079 Brad Tanner Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:29:00 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=1617#comment-50079 Simplicity is the key to my happiness and success. Brad <a href="http://paperassistant.idearia.com" rel="nofollow"> Paper Assistant</a> Simplicity is the key to my happiness and success.

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]]> By: On Simplicity » Blog Archive » Weekly Links: Fresh Books Edition http://zenhabits.net/2008/10/pare-it-down-cut-away-the-extraneous-to-leave-the-awesome/#comment-50034 On Simplicity » Blog Archive » Weekly Links: Fresh Books Edition Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:01:17 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=1617#comment-50034 [...] Habits always has something useful, but I absolutely loved Pare It Down: Cut Away the Extraneous to Leave the Awesome. It’s a way of living that I completely agree with. Get rid of “eh” stuff and [...] [...] Habits always has something useful, but I absolutely loved Pare It Down: Cut Away the Extraneous to Leave the Awesome. It’s a way of living that I completely agree with. Get rid of “eh” stuff and [...]

]]> By: Jesse Hines http://zenhabits.net/2008/10/pare-it-down-cut-away-the-extraneous-to-leave-the-awesome/#comment-50024 Jesse Hines Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:37:41 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=1617#comment-50024 Eliminate, eliminate, eliminate. I really began to get that idea from reading the 4 Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss. Know what's really important, focus on that, and eliminate whatever doesn't. It's very liberating, whether you apply it to your writing or your financial plan. Or exercise plan. Or whatever. Eliminate, eliminate, eliminate.

I really began to get that idea from reading the 4 Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss.

Know what’s really important, focus on that, and eliminate whatever doesn’t.

It’s very liberating, whether you apply it to your writing or your financial plan. Or exercise plan. Or whatever.

]]> By: Tess Marshall http://zenhabits.net/2008/10/pare-it-down-cut-away-the-extraneous-to-leave-the-awesome/#comment-50019 Tess Marshall Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:20:44 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=1617#comment-50019 One more thing to cut back on...our words! My duaghter broke her foot so she stayed with me for the weekend. I found myself pausing before speaking and not giving any unasked for advice! How many times do we wish we could take back words? It's a good idea to cut down on any words that are unkind, critical and uncaring. One more thing to cut back on…our words! My duaghter broke her foot so she stayed with me for the weekend. I found myself pausing before speaking and not giving any unasked for advice!

How many times do we wish we could take back words?
It’s a good idea to cut down on any words that are unkind, critical and uncaring.

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