The Minimalists talk about celebrating the holidays without consumerism, our craziest Black Friday stories, the willingness to walk away from anything, six often-overlooked spaces in your home to declutter right now, and much more.
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Discussed in This Episode
- How does a minimalist enjoy the holidays without falling into the trap of consumerism?
- What’s your craziest Black Friday story?
- Right Here, Right Now: Sunday Symposium and the Gift of Less.
- Listener Tip: The willingness to walk away.
- What does the perfect minimalist home office look like?
- Sucky Ad: How are sponsorships different from advertisements?
- How can I stay minimal with my holiday decor when my family wants otherwise?
- Talkaboutable: Every time I walk into my house, this is the decluttering energy I’m on.
- Talkaboutable: Did you know that Charlie Sheen is a minimalist now?
- Amass It or Trash It: Getting rid of holiday decorations.
- More About Less: 6 Often-Overlooked Spaces in Your Home To Declutter Right Now
- Added Value: Let’s gift wrap this episode with a little snow.
Minimal Maxims
Joshua, Ryan, and T.K.’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- Gift-giving is not a love language any more than Pig Latin is a Romance language.
- When Santa Claus turned corporate, the holiday season metamorphosed into the holiday shopping season.
- Sale price is a fool’s price.
- The best position is the next position.
- A minimalist workspace is shaped by space as much as it is shaped by work.
Links Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “Let It Snow”
- Essay: Can We Have an Honest Conversation About Advertisements?
- Essay: Let’s Talk About Black Friday
- Event: Sunday Symposium
- JFM Office Hack: Das Mechanical Keyboard
- JFM Office Hack: Standing Desk
- More About Less: 6 Often-Overlooked Spaces in Your Home To Declutter Right Now
- Podcast: Grounding
- Podcast: Movement
- Podcast: The Secret of Letting Go
- Podcast: Shopping Malls
- Resource: Minimalist Rulebook
- Resource: Values Worksheet
- Watch: Less is Now
- Watch: Minimalism Documentary
- Watch: Talkaboutable #1
- Watch: Talkaboutable #2
- Watch: We Tried Sitting on the Floor for 5 Years
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- Jeff Sarris
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- Jordan Know Moore
- Cat Remaks
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