Minimalism & Sunk Costs

Minimalism & Sunk Costs

“But I paid $1000 for that!” This is the sound of frustration, as yet another consumer (we’ll call him Joe) learns a very hard, yet very valuable lesson.  Let’s look at how he got here. An Illustration Joe spent $1000 on a piece of exercise...
The Myth Of The New Year

The Myth Of The New Year

Everybody makes a big hoopla about January 1st. Parties are thrown, television specials are aired, people talk about what’s past and what’s to come, and they make resolutions – fantastical promises of what they’re going to accomplish in the...
The Myth Of The Decluttering Rockstar

The Myth Of The Decluttering Rockstar

If you’ve been following the blogs about minimalism, decluttering, and reducing possessions, you might have noticed something interesting – many of them talk about the importance of reducing your stuff, without discussing the methods for doing so. Some of...
When Adding Storage Increases Clutter

When Adding Storage Increases Clutter

Decluttering has gone mainstream. There are tools that help you declutter (such as totes, bins, and various nifty storage systems). There are books that teach you to declutter.  There are even entire websites devoted to the topic (like the one you’re reading)....
Keeping A “Good List”

Keeping A “Good List”

“Never make the same mistake twice, if it can be avoided”.  That’s good advice, but unfortunately it relies upon you having a good memory.  One of the places where my memory just doesn’t work correctly is at the grocery store. It can be hard to...