Summary: Your Minimalism-Guided Life And Career<br> <br> 67% of workers say excessive meetings keep them from getting their best work done, and up to half of an employee’s day is wasted on unproductive effort (<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/17/67percent-of-workers-say-spending-too-much-time-in-meetings-distracts-them.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">source</a>). While we are well-versed in the whys and hows of slow living in our personal lives, our professional ones may be hindered by societal expectations and workplace norms.<br> This week, <a href="https://www.lessisprogress.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Lovett</a> and I examine the ways in which hard work, materialism, and busyness collide. Chris had a series of lightbulb moments that led him to sell the majority of his stuff, leave his stable but unfulfilling job, and challenge the limiting beliefs that no longer served him.<br> In the first part of today’s interview Chris details his journey from living on autopilot to living with intention. In Part 2, Chris and I discuss why it’s important to apply the tenets of minimalism life to our professional endeavors; he also offers tangible steps (with a hefty dose of wry British humor) on how to start.<br> <br> Here’s a preview:<br> [6:00] Work hard, play hard? Why we tend to associate hard work with material rewards<br> [7:00] Reading between the “busyness” lines: What we’re really saying when we proclaim we’re busy<br> [12:15] How becoming a “specialist” perhaps holds us back<br> [16:30] Tips for listeners who are working too hard and are spending too much<br> [21:45] Why gently pushing back against a “work until you die” culture starts with challenging assumptions<br> <br> Resources mentioned:<br> <br> * <a href="https://amzn.to/3F5zKwN" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Discovery of LESS: How I Found Everything I Wanted Underneath Everything I Owned</a><br> * <a href="https://amzn.to/2WpKepm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit Of Less</a><br> * Have an eco-tip you’d like to share? Call the show’s voicemail at (508) 960-9046.<br> * <a href="https://youtu.be/lrgGl9Ksxcs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Watch the extended version of this interview</a> on Youtube (and check out Chris’s big hair).<br> <br> <br> * Did you know there’s a<a href="https://amzn.to/3usJZq5" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> (4.8 star) book based on this podcast</a>? It’s available as an e-book, an audiobook, and as a paperback, and I so appreciate you supporting my work!<br> * Want more episodes like this one? Check out <a href="https://mamaminimalist.com/108/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#108: 6 Minimalist Lifestyle Tips For Overarching Simplicity</a>.<br> * Join our (free!) community <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/134165317219800/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.<br> * Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SustainableMinimalists/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook,</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mommyminimalist/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> + <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/mommyminimalist/pins/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pinterest</a>.<br> <br> <br>
