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Elegant simplicity in a sped-up world

by Jennifer Hofmann on March 24th, 2008

At the risk of sounding like a curmudgeon, sometimes I miss the good old days. A simpler, kinder time when life wasn’t dictated by the sounds of gadgets or lit by the glow of a monitor screen.

Ahh… but life keeps moving and speed isn’t always a bad thing. So, the b5 business channel bloggers put their heads together and wrote about how to live simply and work in a technological age.

The concepts are diverse, but there’s a common theme: simplicity. Is slow the new fast? Read on to find out.

Simplicity can be a powerful thing. Eric Eggertson points to a very basic, very engaging series of how-to videos.

At Home Biz Notes, Yvonne Russell shares a low tech tip to create better connections with clients.

Miki over at Leadership Turn believes that the most simple and elegant everyday solution to the speed trap is communications that are clear, concise and, especially, sticky.

In these times investing seems complicated and risky. But if you use dollar cost averaging, Miranda Marquit at Yielding Wealth shows how you can simplify the investment process AND make money.

Jean Murray over at Small Business Boomers says that the KISS Principle (Keep it short and simple) is best for small businesses.

Celine Roque at Pimp Your Work warns us against over-information, with tips on how to cut back so you can focus on what’s essential.

Tom at The 501(c) Files advises stepping away from your keyboard and using old-fashioned communications to reach your key constituencies in a more personal way.

Bob Turek from ProjectManagement411 shares the simplest sales approach to expand a project.

Darlene at Interview Chatter discusses Shameless Marketing: understanding that you are the product and your ability to sell yourself differentiates you from the competition.

Anne at the Golden Pencil, a blog for writers, shares how simple life choices can decrease stress.

Liz at Business and Blogging talks about marketing strategies that build connections between people and clear, specific ebook templates on how to write a short book out of blog entries.

I wrote a post here at My Organized Biz about how to take a whole day off (in honor of my birthday).

In the skeptics corner:

Susan from Brandcurve questions whether a simple commercial concept for Louis Vuitton will work.

“Sometimes a business idea is so simple, elegant and obvious that it’s thought to be a stupid idea.” Says Sean Kelly at FranchisePick.Com, “Other times it truly is a really stupid idea.”

And, lastly, in the Worst Case Scenario Department:

Ren Garcia at Accounting Solver takes a unique look at accounting for the future with the Doomsday Vault.

Rico Mossesgeld at ContractWorker talks about how revealing the simple details of our lives can bring us big trouble.

Contribute your thoughts to the conversation! Share with us how you incorporate simplicity into your own life and business - or how you wish you did.

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