Podcast 009 - Pushback

In this episode I continue the discussion on minimalism at work, focusing on the pushback that you are likely to get when you try to adopt a minimalist approach. I want to share some of the questions and ideas that I've be thinking about as I try to understand where this pushback is coming from and what I can do to deal with it.

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Music: Close Tracking from Learning Kurve.

Podcast 008 - Minimalism and privilege

In this episode I take a step back and share some of the issues and questions that have come up as I've been reviewing the past few episodes. I talk about some course corrections that I need to make and why I do believe that what I'm trying to do can be called minimalism. I also start to unpack the topic of privilege as it relates to having the power or agency to be able to make decisions required by minimalism, specifically at work.

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Music: Close Tracking from Learning Kurve.

Podcast 007 - Commitments

In this episode I talk about taking a minimalist approach to my commitments, to "declutter" the things I've currently committed to and to make sure that going forward I'm spending as much of my time as possible  making a real impact on the things that matter.

I also provide a short update on where I'm at in terms of improving my email and task management, and what my next major area for improvement is.

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Mentioned in this episode:

• The Macs Apple was selling in 1996

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Music: Close Tracking from Learning Kurve.

Podcast 006 - Overhead

In this episode I talk about using minimalism to reduce the amount of time and energy I spend on so-called overhead activities at work, so that I can focus on the things that matter to me and to my organization.

I also provide a short update on my (lack of) progress in making improvements over the past week, and how I plan on addressing that.

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Music: Close Tracking from Learning Kurve.