2012 |
July | |
31 | Tea Rituals for Focus, Health & Slowness |
26 | The 7-Step Write a Book Fast Program |
23 | Retreat: Zen in the Workplace |
20 | 16 Essential Tips for Traveling with a Family |
17 | Limit Screen Time, Limit Sitting |
13 | Simplify. |
10 | Dedicated but Balanced |
6 | Why Killing Time Isn’t a Sin |
3 | Tynan’s Rules for Living |
June | |
29 | The Wisdom of Allowing Things to Happen |
26 | How to Learn A Language in 90 Days |
22 | The Zen of the Barbell |
19 | Where in the World Do I Start? |
17 | The Tiny Guide to Being a Great Dad |
15 | 20 Small Actions to Create a Fit Environment |
13 | The Unprocrastination Course |
12 | How Being a Control Freak Can Set You Free |
8 | The Most Important Skill to Master |
5 | The Three-Day Monk Syndrome |
1 | Infusing Play into Mundane Tasks |
May | |
29 | The Tiny Guide to Creating the Flossing Habit |
25 | Beating the Anxiety of Online Reading |
22 | Imagine |
18 | The Little Guide to Contentedness |
15 | The 9-5 Guide to Staying Active |
10 | Three Little Habits to Find Focus |
7 | How to Live Well |
3 | What I’ve Learned About Learning |
April | |
30 | The 39th Lesson |
24 | How to Fail at Habits |
23 | Webinar: How I Used the Power of Bad Habits to Change My Life |
19 | Crazy Talk: The Do-What-You-Love Guide |
17 | Why We Overplan |
11 | Teaching Kids to Pack Ultralight |
9 | How to Meditate Daily |
5 | How to Beat the Exhaustiveness of Stressful Work |
3 | How to Go From Fear to Freedom, One Step at a Time |
March | |
30 | The Mindful Diet: A Healthy Eating Course |
26 | An Exceedingly Simple Guide to Keeping a Journal |
22 | A Powerful Three-Step Algorithm for Happiness |
20 | The Way of the Peaceful Parent |
16 | Empty-Handed, Full-Hearted |
14 | The Unpredictable Freedom and Sweetness of Chaos |
9 | A Survival Guide for Beating Information Addiction |
6 | 5 Excuses that Keep You Unhealthy (and How to Destroy Them) |
2 | How to Build the Muscle of Change |
February | |
29 | The Zen Habits Sea Change Program |
24 | An Autodidact’s Schedule |
21 | It’s Not Too Late to Change Your Habits |
17 | Clutterfree Inspiration: Two Beautiful Transformations |
14 | 9 Essential Skills Kids Should Learn |
9 | The Pause Upon Which All Else Relies |
6 | The Thousand Cuts Fitness Program |
2 | The Two-Headed Beast of Successful Habit Change |
January | |
31 | Create the Habit of Meditation, & the Zen Habits Premium Membership |
27 | Creating Silence from Chaos |
23 | The Habits That Crush Us |
17 | Learning to Sit Alone, in a Quiet Empty Room |
13 | Life as a Conscious Practice |
11 | Your Top 10 Clutter Questions, Answered |
9 | Clearing Your Life for a New Year |
6 | How to Tackle Your Clutter |
5 | How to Have the Best Year of Your Life (without Setting a Single Goal) |
3 | The Clutterfat Challenge: Transform Your Living Space in a Month |
2011 |
December | |
29 | A Compact Guide to Creating the Fitness Habit |
27 | The Essential Zen Habits of 2011 |
23 | 12 Tips For Beating the Social Overeating Habit |
20 | The Parable of the Modern Farmer |
16 | Sitting and Watching |
13 | Quashing the Self-Improvement Urge |
9 | 100 Days with No Goals |
6 | Kids Who Are Gift-less are Gifted |
1 | The Secret Rule of Changing Anything |
November | |
28 | 3 Simple Steps to Making Money From Any Passion |
25 | Get Back on Track |
22 | The No New Gifts Holiday Challenge |
17 | On the Future of Books: A Discussion with Seth Godin |
11 | Clutterfree, Finally |
9 | The Many Reasons We Rely Upon Our Clutter |
8 | 5 Simple Principles for Becoming an Expert |
3 | The Rut, & the Way Out |
October | |
31 | The 8 Habits of Healthy Living |
27 | The Silliness of Busyness |
25 | The Rules of Effortless Parenting |
20 | The Effortless Life: A Manual for Contentment, Mindfulness, & Flow |
17 | The Single-Changing Method |
14 | How I Changed My Life, In Four Lines |
12 | Tired of Being Tired |
10 | 7 Little Things That Make Life Effortless |
7 | The Voice of Patience |
5 | Become a God of Learning Your Trade |
3 | How to Read More: A Lover’s Guide |
September | |
30 | The Half Step That Will Change Your Life |
28 | 5 Ways To Turn Fear Into Fuel |
26 | Start Slow |
19 | Unautomate Your Money |
15 | 5 Shortcuts to Finding Your Passion |
12 | The Joy of Scarcity |
9 | The Four Things I Wish I Could Say No To |
6 | Toss Productivity Out |
1 | Improve Every Moment |
August | |
29 | Best Procrastination Tip Ever |
27 | The Tragedy of Missing Out |
25 | 3 Clear Reasons to Change Careers |
22 | The 5 Principles of a Profound Workday |
17 | The Quiet Theory of Influence |
15 | Exercises for the Terminally Busy |
12 | The Amazing Power of Being Present |
10 | A Day in the Life of a Minimalist |
8 | The Tao of Travel |
6 | The Little Productivity Tip of a Zen Master |
2 | Four Simple Fitness Fundamentals |
July | |
29 | When Willpower is Trumped by Bad Habits |
27 | Simple Daily Habits to Ignite Your Passion |
23 | Finding Your Voice |
21 | Effortless Decision-Making |
19 | 5 Steps to Create a New Habit |
16 | Do One Thing Well |
13 | How to Be Happy Anytime |
11 | The Intersection of Fit and Fun |
7 | The Zen Habits of Teen-agers |
5 | 10 Life Lessons from a Reluctant Runner |
June | |
29 | Toss Your Expectations Into the Ocean |
27 | A Simple Strategy for Simplifying |
24 | 6 Money Lessons for My College-Aged Daughter |
20 | Living With Chaos |
16 | My Standing Desk Experiment |
13 | When Being Who You Are Challenges the Norms |
10 | Lessons We’re Learning Riding Mass Transit |
7 | Joyfear |
6 | Healthy Snacks: 10 Ideas for More Wholesome Eating |
3 | The Illusion of Control |
1 | The Comparison Trap |
May | |
30 | Finally, the Truth About Soy |
27 | Decluttering as Zen Meditation |
25 | Simple Budgeting for Lazy People |
23 | How to Be Irresistible at Any Age |
21 | The Myth of Discipline |
19 | 7 Simple Tips To Deal With Negative People |
12 | Place Yourself in the Presence of Greatness |
10 | The Really Simple Way to Get Work Done |
6 | Get Started: From Overweight to Healthy |
4 | The Small-Scale Approach to Achieving Great Things |
April | |
30 | 38 Life Lessons I’ve Learned in 38 Years |
25 | Breaking Free From Consumerist Chains |
20 | A Simple Fitness Plan for Travelers |
18 | Create. |
14 | Simplify Your Life with Balance |
12 | How to Finish |
4 | 5 Simple Ways to Reboot Your Family |
March | |
31 | The Art of Handling Criticism Gracefully |
29 | How to Start |
25 | Your Emails are Too Long |
24 | The Little Guide to Un-Procrastination |
21 | Surround Yourself with Passionate People |
18 | 9 Mindfulness Rituals to Make Your Day Better |
16 | The Simplest Cure for Insomnia |
10 | The Little Habits |
8 | A Simple Guide for a Mindful Digital Life |
2 | Monk Mind: How to Increase Your Focus |
February | |
25 | Burnout is Beautiful |
23 | Can’t Find a Dream Job? Create Your Own |
18 | Create Time to Change Your Life |
8 | Eat Like Leo:The First Steps To A Healthier Diet |
4 | How I Train: Fitness for the Everyperson |
1 | Relationships are easy |
January | |
26 | The Simplest Diet for Lean Fitness |
25 | The Spiral of Successful Habits |
18 | Finding the Elusive Work-Life Balance |
11 | 5 Ways to Lose Your Stuff (Not Your Lover) |
3 | Simple guide to speaking foreign languages |
2010 |
December | |
28 | The Essential Zen Habits of 2010 |
21 | How to find opportunity |
20 | When In Doubt Simplify |
17 | Lessons from Less |
14 | The 4-Hour Body: The Tim Ferriss Interview on Zen Habits |
8 | Tied Up in Knots? The Minimalist’s Guide to Inner Peace |
5 | Get Inspired |
1 | The Case Against Buying Christmas Presents |
November | |
24 | achieving, without goals |
16 | Minimalist fitness: your kids are the gym |
15 | lessons from a car-free life |
12 | the insidious perfidiousness of doubts, overcome |
9 | How to Harness the Power of Momentum |
6 | A Blogger’s Bootcamp, and Focus on the Kindle |
4 | The Little Book of Procrastination Remedies |
October | |
27 | Traveling Lightly Through Life |
21 | Focus: My new book on simplicity in the age of distractions |
18 | Why I don’t care about success |
12 | Nine Quick Tips to Identify Clutter |
September | |
29 | you’re already perfect |
23 | A simplified morning routine |
21 | A Minimalist’s Guide to eBay: The Least You Need to Know to Get Started |
19 | The Beginner’s Guide to Zen Habits – A Guided Tour |
16 | Life’s missing white space |
14 | The Simple Joys of Smaller Living |
9 | Simplify, and Savor Life |
7 | Staring Out Over the Bridge |
2 | find stillness to cure the illness |
August | |
31 | The Minimalist’s Guide to Cultivating Passion |
27 | a brief guide to life |
24 | How to Summit Life’s Everyday Mountains |
18 | The Wastefulness of Decluttering; or How to Make Less Count for More |
11 | The importance of enjoying the habit |
3 | 7 Simple Ways To Say “No” |
July | |
27 | the best goal is no goal |
21 | How to be Insanely Productive and Still Keep Smiling |
14 | The elements of change |
9 | The Clean-Slate Guide to Simplicity |
2 | How to Simplify When You Love Your Stuff |
June | |
30 | Notes from San Francisco |
25 | Eating Healthfully- A Long Term Vision |
16 | 11 Creative Ways to Avoid Becoming a Workaholic |
8 | The Absolute Beginner’s Guide To Starting A Small Online Business |
4 | The end of busy |
1 | A Beginner’s Guide to Trail Running |
May | |
27 | The No. 1 Habit of Highly Creative People |
25 | Slow Down and Enjoy Relationships |
20 | The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Barefoot Running |
18 | Empire Building and the Art of Small Steps |
13 | the tao of productivity |
11 | Letting Go of Attachment, from A to Zen |
7 | kindfully + mindfully |
4 | 5 Essential Zen Habits for Balanced Living |
April | |
29 | The Elements of Living Lightly |
27 | Kill Your To-Do List |
23 | minimalism, rethunk |
22 | Cutting the Cord to Materialism |
19 | 6 Ways For Teens to Avoid Distractions and Finish Homework |
16 | Slow Wealth: The Fantasmic JD Roth Interview |
14 | 5 Ways To Combat Reactionary Workflow |
12 | the zen of doing |
9 | Frictionless Work: How to Clear Your Life of Non-Essential Tasks |
7 | The Secret to Making Life Decisions With Too Many Options |
5 | 34 Little Ways to Share With the World |
2 | the lost art of solitude |
March | |
31 | The Ultimate Minimalist: 5 Powerful Lessons You Can Learn From Gandhi |
29 | 13 small things to simplify your workday |
26 | the barefoot philosophy |
24 | How to Master the Art of Mindful Eating |
22 | 10 Ways to Deal With the Non-Simplifying Others in Your Life |
18 | How I Became (Mostly) Google-free in About a Day |
17 | The Simple Guide to Optimal Health & Fitness |
15 | How to Be a Positive Person, in Under 300 Words |
12 | The Simple Way to Stick to a Meal Plan |
10 | The Lost Practice of Resting One Day Each Week |
9 | Awesome New Ebooks on Simplicity |
5 | How to Reclaim Your Attention |
3 | 5 Ways To Travel More With Less |
1 | The Little Guide to Inspiration |
February | |
26 | Kill Busywork: The One Skill to Focus On What Matters |
24 | The One Deadly Sin of Changing Habits |
22 | How I Was Able to Ace Exams Without Studying |
19 | 4 Simple Principles of Getting to Completion |
17 | The Hidden Art of Achieving Creative Flow |
15 | Email Sanity: How to Clear Your Inbox When You’re Drowning |
10 | Stillness is a Powerful Action |
8 | On minimalism |
6 | 12 Classic Zen Habits Posts You Might Not Have Read |
4 | 9 Unconventional Steps to a Thriving, “Very Small” Business |
1 | Zen Habits Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) |
January | |
28 | How Not to Hurry |
26 | The Reason You’re Stuck (and the one best way to avoid the six ways that will keep you stuck) |
22 | Your Most Frequently Asked Running Questions – Answered |
21 | The Ultimate How to Get Lean Guide |
19 | Unraveled? Here’s How to Knit Yourself and the World Together |
13 | 20-plus Amazing Fitness Blogs to Inspire You |
11 | 8 Unconventional Ways to De-stress and Release Tension |
6 | 5 Great Ways to Conquer Self Doubt |
4 | How to Make the Most of the Fresh Start of a New Year |
2009 |
December | |
30 | The Essential Zen Habits of 2009 |
28 | The Definitive Guide to Sticking to Your New Year’s Resolutions |
21 | How Passion and Focus Will Rock Your Career |
17 | The Zen Habits List of Perfect Books for Perfect Gifts |
14 | How to Be Mindful During the Holidays, in 350 words |
9 | 48 Fun Ways to Exercise |
7 | 20 Key Questions on Motivation and Habits, Answered |
November | |
28 | How to Want Very Little |
23 | How We Can Help Alleviate World Poverty in Three Easy Steps |
16 | The Simple, Ridiculously Useful Guide to Earning a Living from Your Passion |
13 | How To Focus On What Truly Matters |
11 | The Short but Powerful Guide to Finding Your Passion |
9 | The Little Rules of Action |
6 | Low-Stress Ways To Move House and Declutter Your Life |
4 | The Only Way to Become Amazingly Great at Something |
2 | How to Stop Being a Workaholic |
October | |
30 | The Beginner’s Guide To Minimalist Travel |
28 | The Minimalist Gmail Firefox Extension |
26 | The Anti-Fast Food Diet |
23 | How to Give Yourself to Whatever the Moment Brings, and Forget Stress |
21 | 14 Simple Tips for Super Fast Web Browsing |
19 | The Breath of God Inspiration Method |
16 | Coding Simplicity: How to Avoid Feature Creep in Your Life |
14 | Life is Poetry |
12 | How to Defeat Burnout and Stay Motivated |
7 | Live Simply, and Save the Drama for Your Mother |
5 | Announcing Zen Family Habits |
1 | There’s No Task Easier Than No Task |
September | |
28 | The Habit Change Cheatsheet: 29 Ways to Successfully Ingrain a Behavior |
25 | The Slow Secret: How to Make Lasting Changes in Your Life |
22 | Bonus Video Podcasts for The Essential Motivation Handbook |
20 | 8 Ways Doing Less Can Transform Your Work & Life |
18 | Survive and Thrive: How to Transform Anxiety into Inspiration |
16 | How to Be Childlike |
14 | My New Ebook: The Simple Guide to a Minimalist Life |
13 | How Simplicity Can Help Creativity, Briefly |
11 | The World Needs You to Do What You Love |
9 | Done: Reduce Task Friction to Get to Task Completion |
8 | Do Interesting Things |
4 | A Single Principle to Declutter Your Health |
1 | Minimalist Gmail: How to Get Rid of the Non-Essentials |
August | |
30 | Education Needs to Be Turned on Its Head |
28 | 3 Jedi Mind Tricks to Feel Better in a Nanosecond |
26 | Get Less Done: Stop Being Productive and Enjoy Yourself |
24 | How to Live a Better Life with Less |
21 | Virus Protection For The Mind |
19 | How to Let Go of Hyperparenting and Learn to Relax With Your Kids |
17 | The Get-Started-Now Guide to Becoming Self-Employed |
14 | The 7 Essential Rules To Optimum Health & Weight Loss |
12 | The Minimalist Principle: Omit Needless Things |
10 | Work as Play |
7 | How to Live Without the Clock |
5 | The Little But Really Useful Guide to Creativity |
3 | Your Life, Simplified |
July | |
30 | Two Questions to Help You Gain Perspective |
28 | Killing Email: How and Why I Ditched My Inbox |
27 | Simplicity Redefined: Be Open to What Emerges |
26 | The Zen Habits Story |
25 | Three Effective Ways to Enhance Your Willpower |
23 | Accept What Is — Don’t Judge as Good or Bad |
21 | The Essential Motivation Handbook |
20 | 10 Ways To Give Yourself A Procrastination Inoculation |
19 | Be Still. |
17 | Take Lots of Breaks to Get More Done |
16 | A Beautiful Method to Find Peace of Mind |
13 | Three Simple Changes To Get Fit and Green at the Same Time |
10 | The Healthy and Fit Algorithm |
9 | How Giving Changes Everything |
8 | What Google Chrome OS Means for Computing |
6 | Love Life, Not Stuff |
5 | Breathe. |
3 | How to Stop Acting Like Such a Big Baby |
2 | 5 Ways to Spend Less Time at Work |
1 | Why Your Email Inbox Is NOT a Good To-do List |
June | |
29 | Why You (Almost) Never See a Fat Japanese (or, How I Lost 5 lbs. in Tokyo) |
27 | The Most Powerful Way to Get Unstuck |
25 | All the Advice on Happiness You’ll Ever Need in One Post |
24 | How to Kill Your Excuses |
22 | 20 Classic Zen Habits Posts You Might Not Have Seen Yet |
18 | Why Motivation Doesn’t Really Matter |
17 | Ask the Readers: What Possessions Would You Take in the Trunk of Your Car? |
16 | The Simple Fitness Rules |
15 | 7 Secrets to Raising a Happy Child |
11 | The 10 Essential Rules for Slowing Down and Enjoying Life More |
10 | I’m Going to Japan – But Zen Habits Will Keep Its Doors Open |
9 | 6 Amazing Techniques to Staying Happy During a Stressful Project |
8 | A Simple Guide to Keeping Your Counters Clutter-free |
5 | Feng Shui On Steroids: Design Your Space to Achieve Your Goals |
3 | It’s Time for a New Relationship With Food |
2 | 9 Ways to Twitter Your Personal Development |
1 | 8 Liberating Strategies for Clearing the Queues in Your Life |
May | |
31 | The Best Way to Successfully Overhaul Your Life |
29 | Things We Think About But Do Not Say |
28 | 3 Ways to Get More Done With the Power of Less |
28 | The Art of Artlessness: On Living Simply and Naturally |
25 | Ask the Readers: How to Let Go of Control |
22 | Would You Rather Be Right or Happy? |
21 | How to Let Go and Forgive |
20 | How to Create a Minimalist Computer Experience |
18 | 55 Ways to Get More Energy |
17 | Cut the Cubicle Umbilical Cord: The Seven Traits of the Free Man |
14 | The Art of the Small: How to Make an Impact |
12 | 6 Small Things You Can Do When You Lack Discipline |
11 | The One Tool You Need to Lead a Balanced Life |
10 | Please Help Zen Habits with 3 Quick Questions |
8 | Put Things Off and Stop Caring to Realize Your Dreams |
7 | How to Make Gmail Your Ultimate Productivity Center |
6 | Stop Reading About It and Do It |
4 | Zen Habits Declutters Its Ads |
3 | Creative Inspiration: The Pulse That Beats Within Us All |
April | |
30 | Are These Three Words Ruining Your Life? |
29 | The Mindfulness Guide for the Super Busy: How to Live Life to the Fullest |
28 | The Secret Ingredient for a Better Marriage |
27 | 30 Incredible Places to Turn When You Need Inspiration |
26 | Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway (or, the Privatization of the English Language) |
24 | 5 Foolproof Ways to Produce a Burning Desire for Your Goals |
22 | A Guide to Beating the Fears That Are Holding You Back |
21 | How to Clear Your Life’s Obstacles by Performing a Home Organizing Audit |
20 | The Simplest Way to Clear Out Your Email Inbox |
19 | How to Become a Late Riser |
16 | The Leo vs. Bellyfat Challenge |
14 | 5 Tiny Steps to Quit Being Such a Jerk |
13 | How to Go From Fat To Fit For Good |
9 | Seven Productivity Tips For People That Hate GTD |
8 | Don’t Have Time for Goals? Simplify Your Commitments |
7 | How to Find Your Amazing Work |
3 | You’re Not Perfect, So What? Five Steps to Reclaim Your New Year’s Resolution |
1 | Ultra-Simple 3-Step Productivity System for Getting Amazing Things Done |
March | |
31 | The Biggest Waste of Time |
30 | Stuff I’ve Been Reading and (Mostly) Love |
29 | Escape the Cubicle Farm: Top 10 Reasons to Work From Home |
26 | The Cure for What Ails You: How to Beat the Misery of Discontentment |
24 | Dead Simple Guide to Beating Procrastination |
22 | Land Your Dream Job: Ditch School and Get a Library Card |
18 | 17 Arse-kicking Strategies to Stick to Your Diet and Get Fit |
17 | The Fine Art of Decision-Making – 7 Tips for Getting Decisions Made Easier |
14 | The 5 Percent Trick: Finding Passion and Purpose in Life |
13 | Move Beyond the Limits That Are Holding You Back |
12 | 8 Ways to Make Huge Savings in Your Budget |
11 | Ask the Readers: How Do You Find People Who Make You Happy? |
9 | Steps Towards a More Sustainable Life of Less |
8 | A Guide to Starting Out in Triathlon |
6 | How to Get Bruce Lee Like Strength Without Ever Going to a Gym |
4 | How to Deal With Major Disruptions to Your Routine |
2 | Five Simple Exercise Programs for Beginners |
1 | How to Create Space When You’re Always in a Rush |
February | |
27 | Why You Should Think About Encouraging Others to Be Brilliant |
25 | 10 Essential Money Skills for a Bad Economy |
24 | 10 Ways to Beat the “Can’t Get No Satisfaction” Syndrome |
23 | Let the World Pass You By |
21 | Five Strategies for Surviving a Tough Boss |
20 | The Number One Dream Killer: Doing What Works |
19 | Achieve Your Dreams Despite Pressures of Work and Family |
17 | Finding the Natural Rhythms and Flows of Working |
15 | The Joys of Moving, the Comfort of Friends and Family |
11 | Task Ninja: Form the Action Habit |
10 | Conquer the Fears Lurking in the Dark Corners of Your Mind |
9 | How to Declutter an Entire Room in One Go |
7 | How to Create the Abundance Mindset |
6 | Bad Habits Slap Us Down, but a Theme Encourages |
5 | 30 Simple Family Pleasures |
4 | First: Your Feelings … Then: Your Action Plan |
3 | How to Find Islands of Ease in the Chaos of Life |
2 | What’s Your Groundhog Day Resolution? |
January | |
30 | Two Simple Ways to Form New Habits Without Really Trying |
29 | 10 Reasons Eating Raw is Healthier For You and the Planet |
28 | What Would You Do If You Only Had a Short Time to Live? |
27 | How to Get Things Done with Twitter |
26 | Why You Should Celebrate Your Mistakes |
25 | The Zen Of Real Food: Keeping Eating Simple |
23 | The Secret to Being Insanely Creative |
22 | On Compassion Towards Our Children |
21 | How to Instill the Love of Reading – In Your Child, or Yourself |
20 | The Socratic Method To Great Living (5 Simple Steps) |
19 | On Compassion Towards Animals |
16 | The Power of Gradual |
15 | Exclusive Interview: Leo Talks With Tim Ferriss of 4-Hour Workweek |
14 | Google Features I’d Like To See |
14 | Personal Branding: Be Aware of Your Pigeonhole – It’s Hard to Switch |
13 | Become a Career Renegade: Interview with Career Expert Jonathan Fields |
12 | The Lazy Manifesto: Do Less. Then, Do Even Less. |
11 | 7 Ways Being Unbalanced Can Make You More Productive |
9 | The Culture of Free, and The Power of Less |
7 | Exclusive Audio: Leo Interviews Merlin Mann! |
6 | Lifestyle Redesign for the New Year |
5 | The Single Secret to Making 2009 Your Best Year Ever |
4 | You Can Do Anything In Your Underwear |
2 | The Essential Zen Habits of 2008 |
2008 |
December | |
31 | My Four Commandments |
30 | “The Power of Less” Has Launched! Free Giveaways for Book Buyers! |
28 | Make 2009 Great: Join The Power of Less New Year’s Challenge! |
26 | How to Press the Reset Button On Your Life |
25 | Free Ebook: Thriving on Less – Simplifying in a Tough Economy |
24 | The Six Greatest Gifts You Can Give Your Loved Ones (Plus Audio Tips on Achieving Goals) |
23 | Taming Your Email: Audio Tips on Finding Inbox Zen |
22 | 20 Amazing and Essential Non-fiction Books to Enrich Your Library |
22 | Office Zen: Audio Tips on Focusing on One Task at a Time |
21 | A Minimalist’s Guide to Using Twitter Simply, Productively, and Funly |
18 | Leo’s Book: THE POWER OF LESS Video and Website! |
17 | Beat the Holiday or Financial Blues: 9 Tips for Making Yourself Happier in the Next 30 Minutes |
16 | My Kick-Butt Marathon Strategy: Smile, Breathe and Go Slowly (Plus, Why I LOVED Honolulu) |
13 | Ask the Readers: Favorite Productivity Software? |
11 | I’m Running the Marathon This Weekend! |
10 | How to Make Your Heart and Your Mind Work Together |
8 | 11 Ways to Cure Someday Syndrome |
7 | The Essential Time-Saving Guide for Busy People |
4 | Extreme Lifehacking: How Timothy Ferriss Conquered TV and Horseback Archery |
3 | 10 Signs You’re a Productivity Junkie |
1 | Breaking a Bad Habit Shatters the Rung Beneath You |
November | |
30 | The Two Okinawan Diet Rules (or How I’m Getting Leaner During the Holidays) |
27 | Want to Save the World? I’ll Tell You How |
25 | A Time for Gratitude |
24 | Five Great Ways to Conquer Your Fears |
23 | My Most Recent Failures and What I’ve Learned |
21 | 6 Seconds To Relax |
19 | Living Simply: The Ultimate Guide to Conquering Your Clutter |
18 | How to Cut Your Grocery Bill In Half |
17 | Ask the Readers: Could You Give Up Email? |
16 | 10 Steps to Take Action and Eliminate Bureaucracy |
14 | Six Life Lessons Learned from Triathlon Training |
11 | The Lazy Man’s Guide to Getting Things Done |
9 | 7 Fail-proof Ways to Rev Up Your Fat Burning and Get Lean |
6 | How To Find That Elusive Balance Between Work and Life |
6 | Branding 101: How to Promote Your Blog (or Yourself) Like the Big Guys Do |
5 | Ask the Readers: What Habit Changes Are Your Top Priorities? |
3 | The Simple Joy Of A Beating Heart |
2 | The 7 Keys to Turning Bad Habits Into Good Habits |
October | |
30 | 10 Ways to Use Laser Sharp Focus to Get More Done |
29 | Six Simple Steps to Avoid Credit Problems in a Bad Economy |
28 | Why Discovering Your Obsession Can Lead to Your Greatness |
27 | 8 Tremendously Important Ways That Gratitude Can Change Your Life |
23 | How To Do What You Love Without Selling Your Soul |
22 | Pare It Down: Cut Away the Extraneous to Leave the Awesome |
21 | Listen Up: How Honest Communication Can Save Your Marriage |
20 | Publishing 2.0: Tim Ferriss on Using a Viral Idea to Create a Best-seller |
17 | How to Make Work Feel Effortless |
15 | Raise Your Hopeful Voice: Why We Are Responsible For Third World Poverty, and How to Change It |
14 | Blog Action Day Reminder, Plus the Little Book of Productivity |
13 | Beat the Sugar Habit: 3 Steps to Cut Sweets (Mostly) Out of Your Life |
12 | Productivity 2.0: How the New Rules of Work Are Changing the Game |
9 | The Sherlock Holmes Guide to Recovering Your Stolen Identity |
8 | The Only Two Secrets to Motivating Yourself You’ll Ever Need |
7 | Re-Centering: Finding Your Way Back To The Life You Meant To Live |
5 | 10 Simple Ways to Live a Less Stressful Life |
3 | 13 Ways to Simplify International Travel |
1 | Success Isn’t a Competition: Boosting Others Helps You in the Long Run |
September | |
30 | 9 Fail-proof Tips for Eating Healthy at Social Gatherings |
28 | 11 Refreshing Ways to Bring Out the Awesomeness in Life |
25 | Attack Your Limitations: Turn Your Weaknesses Into Strengths |
24 | Blogging God Steve Pavlina Interview: On Motivation, Handling Email, Daily Routines, How He Got Started, and Much More |
23 | Rososo: Blog Subscriptions Made Simple |
22 | Really Simple Goal Setting |
19 | How to Live Life to the Max with Beginner’s Mind |
18 | 10 Unbeatable Tips for Overcoming Micro-Addictions |
17 | How to Never Forget Anything Again |
17 | Minimalist Fitness II: Yardwork Workouts, Prisoner Workout and Other Non-traditional Exercises |
16 | Death of the Clock: Reclaiming Your Time |
14 | Sound of Silence: How to Find Some Quietude in Your Life |
11 | Lifehacker’s Gina Trapani: Her Top 3 Productivity Tips and Much More |
10 | 7 Essentials For Living Your Fullest Potential |
9 | Mahatma Gandhi’s 5 Teachings To Bring About World Peace |
9 | Train For Humanity: Racing to Help Great Causes — Please Support Us! |
8 | The Many Paths to Simplicity |
7 | 21 Easy Hacks to Simplify Your Life |
4 | Some Great Links, and the New Zen Habits Reddit Community |
3 | 7 Habits of Great Writers |
2 | 5 Legal Tips for Peace of Mind |
1 | 6 Questions to Ask Yourself to Get the Most Out of Life |
August | |
31 | My Basic Running Program |
29 | Random Acts of Kindness: A Social Site I’d Love to See |
27 | 7 Little Habits That Can Change Your Life, and How to Form Them |
26 | The No. 1 Lifehack You can Implement Today to Make the World a Better Place |
25 | Life’s Enough: Stop Comparing Yourself to Others |
24 | The Dirty Little Secrets of Productivity Bloggers |
23 | How Do You Help Out a Blogger? |
21 | Is Our Addiction to Saving Money Destroying the Real America? |
20 | 12 New Rules of Working You Should Embrace Today |
19 | 50 Amazing and Essential Novels to Enrich Your Library |
18 | 25 Painless Ways to Free Up an Hour a Day for Your Goals |
16 | The Great Twitter Experiment |
15 | Raise Your Voice About Poverty – Sign Up for Blog Action Day! |
14 | What’s Wrong With the World? Not a Damn Thing |
12 | Top 5 Most Inspirational Videos on YouTube |
11 | 7 Powerful Ways to Get the Most Out of Any Situation |
10 | 32 Ways to Make Someone Happy Today |
8 | The Five Things You Need to Know About Finding the Work You Love |
7 | Minimalist Fitness: How to Get In Lean Shape With Little or No Equipment |
6 | Jump-Start Your Workspace: Small Changes That Improve Focus and Shorten Your Work Day |
5 | A Marital Spark: 6 Principles For More Passion And Energy In Marriage |
4 | 20 Strategies to Defeat the Urge to Do Useless Tasks |
July | |
31 | The Beginner’s Guide to Zen Habits – A Guided Tour |
30 | Notes on Life: Positive Thinking, Speeding, “Flow” in Meetings, Reading with My Kids |
29 | 8 Great Anti-Hacks to Fundamentally Change Your Life |
28 | The Building Blocks of a Super Healthy Diet (with a sample meal plan) |
25 | What’s in a Name? A Take on “Zen Habits” From a Zen Monk |
24 | Now Do This, and The Single- Tasking Philosophy |
23 | Reclaim Your Time: 20 Great Ways to Find More Free Time |
22 | Experiments in Blogging: The Open-Source Model, Write To Done, and Other Tidbits |
22 | How To Be A Great Mom – 12 Awesome Tips |
21 | Life Laundry Day: Get Your Affairs in Order Each Week to Clear Your Mind |
17 | The List to Beat All Lists: Top 20 Productivity Lists to Rock Your Tasks |
16 | The Only Guide to Happiness You’ll Ever Need |
15 | How to Establish New Habits the No-Sweat Way |
14 | How to Connect With Humanity When You Feel All Alone |
12 | My Auntie Kerry Just Died … I’ll Truly Miss Her |
10 | Back from Thailand … And Oh, How I Missed You All! |
8 | The Golden Money List: Hundreds of Tips for Turning Your Financial Life Around |
7 | Living Life Overweight: 10 Reasons Why You’re Not To Blame |
6 | 15 Tips for Becoming as Patient as Job |
3 | Ask the Readers: What Are Your Top 3 Life Goals? |
1 | The Unsurpassable Productivity List: A Handy Guide to Getting Important Things Done |
June | |
30 | Lessons in Productivity from Ralph Waldo Emerson |
29 | 9 Steps to Achieving Flow (and Happiness) in Your Work |
26 | Ask the Readers: How Do You Deal With Email? |
25 | How to Get a Lot Done – 7 Tips to Achieve More |
24 | All The Best Tips on Getting In Shape, In One Handy List |
23 | How to Go From Sedentary to Running in Five Steps |
22 | How I Paid Off $35,000 in Debt, and How You Can Too |
19 | Ask the Readers: Best Off-the-wall Productivity Tips? |
18 | Zen Habits on Honeymoon – Plans for the Next Couple Weeks |
17 | Three Truths to Help You Create a Life of Gratitude |
15 | 13 Ideas to Keep Your Wedding As Simple As Possible |
15 | Notes on Fatherhood |
11 | Everything You Wanted to Know About Simplifying Your Life, and Way More |
11 | Ask the Readers: How Can You Take More Personal Responsibility? |
9 | 7 Habits Essential for Tackling the Multitasking Virus |
8 | Autopilot Achievement: How to Turn Your Goals Into Habits |
8 | Why the Law of Attraction is Wrong, But Why It Still Works |
5 | The Ultimate Guide to Motivation – How to Achieve Any Goal |
3 | Great Ebook: Learn More, Study Less (With a Special Offer) |
1 | The Six Key Steps to Healthy Finances in Your Relationship |
May | |
29 | 8 Frugal Tips for Legal Matters |
27 | Web Warrior Tools: Ridiculously Useful Guides to Everything |
23 | 25 Ways to Help a Fellow Human Being Today |
19 | Questions and Answers on Compassion with the Dalai Lama |
17 | First Sprint Triathlon Completed! (Race Report) |
15 | A Letter to My Son, on Starting Out In Life |
14 | Living the Prolific Life: A How-to Guide |
13 | 17 Tips to Help You Get Leaner and Fitter |
8 | Five Ways to Cope When Your Child Returns to the Nest |
7 | Zen Habits Update (with a Best of April 2008) |
4 | 16 Ways to Keep A Razor- Sharp Focus at Work |
April | |
24 | The Seven Deadly Sins of a Relationship |
23 | Simple Manifesto: Break Free from the Tyranny of the Clock |
21 | Finding Health and Balance as a Blogger (or, Life Will Kill You, Not Blogging) |
15 | The Simple Life |
10 | 13 Things to Avoid When Changing Habits |
9 | The Beauty and Culture of the Island of Guam |
9 | Zen Habits spammed |
7 | The Rules of the Unbelievable Lightness of Being Club, and How I’m Gonna Get in Shape |
3 | 18 Five-Minute Decluttering Tips to Start Conquering Your Mess |
2 | The Incredible Power of Contentment |
1 | Best of Zen Habits: March 2008 |
March | |
31 | 10 Things I Learned From My Second Marathon |
30 | Life Coding: 9 Ways to Fight Feature Creep in Our Lives |
27 | Notes on Life: Mantras, Small Things, Lists, and Such |
26 | Get Past The Pineapple: 10 Life Lessons From Your Fruit Bowl |
25 | 25 Ways to Simplify Your Life with Kids |
24 | Help Me Write My Book |
20 | 36 Great Tips for Keeping Travel as Simple as Possible (and Two Poems) |
19 | Twelve Keys of Emotional Intelligence |
18 | 12 Essential Rules to Live More Like a Zen Monk |
17 | Ask the Readers: Tips for Keeping Travel Simple |
13 | A User’s Guide to Fabulous Friendships |
12 | The Magical Power of Focus |
12 | A Guide to Creating a Minimalist Workspace |
10 | How to Make the Time for Your Personal Goals |
9 | Make Today Your Personal Miracle |
6 | Are you an unclutterer or a cleaner? |
5 | 5 Amazing Mac Apps for Getting Things Done (Plus a Custom-Rigged Setup) |
4 | Flip Your Karma: 8 Tricks to Turn the Bad Into the Awesome |
4 | 31 Ways to Find Inspiration for Your Writing |
4 | Ask Me Anything You Want – 100 Question Extravaganza |
3 | 10 Tips To Take Back Control Of Your Health And Get On The Path To Wellness |
3 | Best of Zen Habits, February 2008 |
2 | The Zen of Tech: 12 Powerful Ways to Keep Your Online Life Simple and Peaceful |
February | |
29 | Zen Habits T-shirt Contest Finalists – FINALLY!!! |
28 | 20 Money Hacks: Tips and Tricks to Improve Your Finances |
27 | 12 Practical Steps for Learning to Go With the Flow |
25 | Top 20 Parent Hacks: Tips for Organization, Kid Optimization, and Happiness |
24 | Exclusive Interview: Stephen Covey on His Morning Routine, Blogs, Technology, GTD and The Secret |
21 | New E-book: The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! |
20 | A 12-Step Program to Eating Healthier Than Ever Before |
18 | Punk Rock Your Life: The Simple Six-Letter Word That Determines Success |
17 | 20 Things I Wish I Had Known When Starting Out in Life |
14 | 7 Food Hacks to Stay Alert Without Caffeine |
13 | 10 Tips for Life’s Greatest Challenge: Love Thy Enemy |
13 | The 10 Biggest Influences on Zen Habits |
11 | 5 Inspiration Hacks for Creative People |
10 | 7 Steps to Turn Your Self-Improvement Desires Into Reality |
7 | 17 Fitness Truths To Get You In Great Shape |
6 | The ABCs of Remaining Cool in a Crazy World |
5 | A Simple Guide to Being Present for the Overworked and Overwhelmed |
4 | 11 Ways To Expand Your Mind And Recover From Brain Rot |
3 | 17 Unbeatable Ways to Create a Peaceful, Relaxed Workday |
1 | Best of Zen Habits, January 2008 |
1 | Create a New Habit in February |
January | |
31 | 7 Current Writers I’m In Love With |
30 | 30 Things to Do to Keep From Getting Bored Out of Your Skull at Work |
29 | Lazy Productivity: 10 Simple Ways to Do Only Three Things Today |
29 | How Productivity Habits Reduced the Impact of Theft … Twice |
28 | The Minimalist’s Guide to Simple Housework |
28 | Reader Contest: Design a Zen Habits T-shirt or Mug |
24 | Top 30 Tips for Staying Productive and Sane While Working From Home |
24 | Write To Done: Unmissable Articles About Writing, Twice Weekly |
23 | Dream Come True: I’ve Got a Book Deal! |
23 | Happy 1st Birthday Zen Habits! Celebrating One Wonderful Year |
22 | 6 Effective Ways to Combat Boredom! |
21 | 7 Powerful Steps to Overcoming Resistance and Actually Getting Stuff Done |
17 | Ask the Readers: Best Tips for Working From Home |
16 | A Guide to Cutting Back When You Feel Overwhelmed |
16 | So I Quit My Day Job – Holy Cow! I Took the Plunge |
14 | One Simple Principle to Live By: Purity |
13 | Why I Love Being a Dad |
13 | Zen Habits Won Best Overall Blog Award! |
11 | Tips for Working With a Virtual Assistant (and Why You Might Want One) |
10 | The Minimalist’s Guide to Fighting (and Beating) Clutter Entropy |
9 | 10 Steps to Become an Email Ninja |
8 | Resolution Makeover: 5 Things To Consider When Setting This Year’s Goals |
7 | Open Source Blogging: Feel Free to Steal My Content |
6 | The Four Laws of Simplicity, and How to Apply Them to Life |
4 | Zen Habits nominated for Best Overall Blog |
4 | 3 Ways To Claim Your Life Back – How To Step Away From Your Computer |
2 | 7 Essential Tips to Make 2008 Your Best Year Ever |
1 | Happy New Year! The Zen Habits January Challenge: Start Your Year Off Right |
1 | The Zen Habits Facebook App, and How to Promote Your Blog |
2007 |
December | |
31 | How to Slow Down Now (Please Read Slowly) |
30 | 5 Powerful Reasons to Make Reflection a Daily Habit, and How to Do It |
28 | Best of Zen Habits in 2007 |
26 | How to Survive (and Thrive) During the Holidays When You Feel Alone |
23 | 16 Killer Apps to Put On Your Brand New Christmas Mac |
20 | Top 25 Life-Improving Christmas Gifts for Under $10 |
20 | Resolutions for 2008? Shout Em Out Here |
18 | The Zen of Shaving: How a Double-edge Razor Can Change Your Life |
17 | Must-Own Resource: How to Be a Rockstar Freelancer |
16 | 14 Stress-Free Ways to Kick Weight Loss in the Butt |
13 | 15 Can’t-Miss Ways to Declutter Your Mind |
12 | Ask the readers: Inexpensive gifts to improve your life? |
11 | How to Go From Skinny to Muscular in 7 Steps (with a diet plan) |
11 | The Bloggers of Kindness |
9 | 25 Killer Actions to Boost Your Self-Confidence |
6 | Wake Up: A Guide to Living Your Life Consciously |
5 | How Many Hours Are In Your Day? |
4 | 5 Out-of-the-Box Ways to Connect with your Teen, Tween and Young Kids |
3 | The 10 Key Actions That Finally Got Me Out of Debt; or, Why Living Frugally is Only Part of the Solution |
3 | Best Posts in November |
2 | Top 10 Most Hilarious YouTube Videos |
2 | Join the December Challenge, and a Zen Habits Facebook group! |
November | |
29 | Faith in Humanity: How to Bring People Closer, and Restore Kindness |
28 | Unproductivity: 8 Fantabulous Ways to Make the Most of Your Laziest Days |
28 | Why ‘Free’ is a Good Business Model |
26 | Top 20 Ways to Come Up With Amazing Ideas |
26 | How to Make the Most Out of Luck in Your Career and Life |
25 | Obsessive- Compulsive’s Guide: Top 12 Organizing Tips, Plus Resources |
23 | Ask the Readers: What Is Your Dream? |
22 | How to Doggedly Pursue Your Dreams in the Face of Naysayers |
21 | Take This Quiz: Are You an Under-buyer or an Over-buyer? |
21 | New Zen Habits Contact Policies – Please Read! |
20 | Haiku Blogging, and When to Drop a Client |
19 | Open Thread: Ask Me Anything You Want |
18 | Top 10 Resources and Inspirations for Decluttering Your Home |
15 | Escape Your Location: How to Become Free From the Office |
14 | Ask the Readers: How Do You Reconcile Acceptance with Striving to Improve? |
13 | Eight Essential Tips to Overcoming Shyness and Making a Good Impression |
11 | How to Get Things Done on Your Mac |
8 | 10 Simple, Sure-fire Ways to Make Today Your Best Day Ever |
7 | Leo Interviewed on Blogging by Darren Rowse of ProBlogger |
7 | Meditation for Beginners: 20 Practical Tips for Quieting the Mind |
6 | Zen To Done: The Simple Productivity E-Book |
5 | Five Things You Need to Know About Effective Habit Change |
4 | New Zen Habits Redesign! Tell Me What You Think |
2 | 10 Great Ways to Show You’re Grateful Today |
1 | Haiku Productivity: Limit Your Projects to Achieve Completion |
October | |
31 | Best Posts in October – and September – With Some News! |
31 | Removing Negative Thought: Tips To Overcome and Step Outside of Your Comfort Zone |
30 | How to ‘Let It Be’ When You’re Upset |
29 | How to Stick to Your Goals When Life Disrupts ‘Em |
26 | 10 Great Workouts to Spice Up Your Running Program |
25 | Ugly Productivity: 5 Steps to a Distraction-free Workspace |
24 | 15 Great Decluttering Tips |
23 | 5 Tips to Maximize Your Ability to Concentrate |
22 | Eight Keys to a Happier Marriage |
19 | 31 Ways to Motivate Yourself to Exercise |
18 | My Boss and Friend Died Last Night. I Will Miss Him. |
18 | A Simple Method to Avoid Being Judgmental (yes, that means you!) |
17 | 9 Tips to Throw Off the Chains of Consumerism |
17 | Fabulous Guest Posters and Changing Up the Zen Habits Routine |
16 | 10 Ways To Improve Your Financial Situation In Just 15 Minutes |
15 | 5 Ways Save the World, While Getting Fitter, Saving Money, Simplifying, and Becoming Happier |
12 | Hassle-free Weight Loss: The Zen Habits Meal Plan |
11 | 30 Frugal Gift Ideas to Show You Appreciate Someone |
10 | Ask the readers: Best tips for decluttering? |
9 | Fiscal Fitness: Eliminate Debt with 10 Successful Diet Principles |
8 | My Parenting Interview; and Everything Else You Ever Wanted To Know About Leo Babauta |
5 | How to Build Muscle and Lose Fat |
4 | How to Give Kind Criticism, and Avoid Being Critical |
3 | Escaping the Cubicle and Getting Off the Corporate Treadmill |
2 | 10 Lessons to Teach Your Kids About Money |
1 | Join the Zen Habits October Challenge! |
1 | 6 Rules for Dealing With Habits vs. Tasks |
1 | I’m OK; Hope You Are Too |
September | |
28 | How to Use Mini-Meditations to Relax and Find Focus |
27 | How to Accept Criticism with Grace and Appreciation |
26 | Simple Living Simplified: 10 Things You Can Do Today to Simplify Your Life |
25 | Mastering Productivity: How to Be More Effective With Your Time |
24 | Haiku Productivity: Limit Your Work Week |
21 | 4 Simple Steps to Start the Exercise Habit |
20 | My Gadgetless Life: Leo Interviewed on Bloggers Cribs |
20 | Reader Submissions: Looking for Zen Habits Success Stories |
19 | Minimalist Fun: The 100 Things Challenge |
18 | Put Your Spending into Reverse Gear |
17 | Engineer Life: Set Up Habit Changes So It’s Hard to Fail |
14 | 10 Tasty, Easy and Healthy Breakfast Ideas |
13 | Why Living a Life of Gratitude Can Make You Happy |
12 | Key Question: How Much Is Enough? |
11 | 7 Things You Can Do Today to Prepare for Retirement |
10 | Haiku Productivity: The Fine Art of Limiting Yourself to the Essential |
8 | Reader Poll: What are Your Top 10 Favorite Posts on Zen Habits? |
7 | Simple Things You Can Do to Lose Weight |
6 | Design Your Life: What Would You Do If You Had Nothing To Do? |
5 | Ask the readers: Suggestions to improve Zen Habits |
5 | Simple Living Manifesto: 72 Ideas to Simplify Your Life |
4 | Become a Bookworm; Happiness Tips; and Making the Perfect Pitch |
4 | The Cheapskate’s Bible: The Complete Tightwad Gazette |
3 | How to Learn More and Study Less |
2 | Best Posts in August |
August | |
31 | 6 Steps to Lose the Buddha (Belly) |
30 | Get Off Your Butt: 16 Ways to Get Motivated When You’re in a Slump |
29 | Simple Systems: Clean Your House as You Go (with an added burst) |
28 | The Cheapskate Guide: 50 Tips for Frugal Living |
27 | How to Be Your Own Executive Assistant in 3 Easy Steps |
24 | Cyber Minimalist: How to Work (Almost) Completely Online |
23 | 6 Practical and Powerful Ways to Overcome Depression |
22 | Peaceful Simplicity: How to Live a Life of Contentment |
21 | 10 Odd Little Minimalist Things I Do |
21 | Simple Finances: How and Why to Build Up a Cushion in the Bank |
21 | New sponsor: Vitalist |
20 | 20 Great Tools to Keep Your Life Organized |
17 | How to Become a Vegetarian, the Easy Way |
16 | How Bloggers Will Change the World, and How You Can Help |
16 | How to Say No and Stay Friends |
15 | A Guide to Creating a Minimalist Home |
14 | 6 Annoying Fetishes I Talk Too Much About |
14 | 10 Ideas for Living a Life Without Credit or Debt |
13 | 27 Great Tips to Keep Your Life Organized |
11 | 106 Money-Saving Tips for a Frugal Lifestyle |
10 | Ask the readers: What health topics should I write about? |
9 | Five Great Ways to Achieve Happiness Through Serving Others |
8 | Strategies for Time Wasters and Information Overload |
8 | 21 Tips on Keeping a Simple Home with Kids |
7 | The Value of a Parent Staying Home with Kids, and Tips on How to Do It |
6 | How to Work Like the Masters |
6 | A 3-Step Cure for Digital Packrats, and How to Know If You’re One of Them |
3 | The Zen of Running, and 10 Ways to Make It Work for You |
2 | Tips to Establish a Morning & Evening Routine |
1 | Best Posts in July |
1 | Handle Chores, House Cleaning and Errands with Simple Systems |
July | |
31 | 21 Strategies for Creating an Emergency Fund, and Why It’s Critical |
30 | 100 Tips to Improve Your Life; and LifeRemix.net Launched |
30 | How to Simplify Your Filing System; or, Why Stacking Just Doesn’t Work |
27 | Zen To Slim: A Simple, 5-Step Weight Loss Plan |
26 | 18 Practical Tips for Living the Golden Rule |
25 | 12 Ideas for Establishing a Calming Routine |
24 | 6 Summer Travel Tips |
23 | Connected Mode: 10 Ways to Stay Productive with Online Work |
20 | 16 Great, Healthy Dinners in 10-minutes or Less |
19 | 75 Simple Pleasures to Brighten Your Day |
18 | How to Find Peace Living With a Packrat |
17 | Enjoy Life Now, AND Save for Later; or, Why Delayed Gratification is a False Dichotomy |
16 | Ask the readers: Your single best organizing tip or tool? |
13 | 5 Powerful Reasons to Eat Slower |
12 | 5 Inspirations for Being in the Moment |
11 | Book review: Simplify Your Life |
10 | 10 Ideas for Connecting With Your Kids |
9 | How to Actually Execute Your To-Do List: or, Why Writing It Down Doesn’t Actually Get It Done |
6 | 80 Awesome Weight Loss Tips |
5 | 20 Tricks to Nuke a Bad Habit |
4 | 20 Ways to Get Free or Cheap Books, and Give Away Your Old Ones |
3 | The 12-Step Get-Out-of-Debt Program |
2 | Simplifying David Allen’s Complicated GTD Setup |
1 | Best Posts in June |
1 | The New Zen Habits Forums! And the July Challenge |
June | |
29 | Ask the readers: Best Weight Loss Tip? |
28 | A Guide to Escaping Materialism and Finding Happiness |
27 | A Simple Playlist for Tranquil Exercise, Productivity and Calm Living |
26 | Help Me Become a Full-time Blogger |
25 | A Simple Guide to Setting and Achieving Your Life Goals |
24 | New Zen Habits posting schedule |
24 | Ask the readers: Which Zen Habits theme day is your least favorite? |
23 | 16 Tips to Triple Your Workout Effectiveness |
22 | 10 Books That Shaped My Life, and 40 Others I Love |
21 | 15 Ways to Create an Hour a Day of Extra Time … for Solitude |
20 | 73 Great Debt Elimination Tips |
19 | Optimize Your Productivity with Daily, Weekly Routines |
18 | 8 Practical Tips to Cure Your Internet ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) |
17 | Parent Survival Kit: A Be Prepared Checklist |
16 | Simplify Your Eating Habits and Meals |
15 | 5 Powerful Reasons to Drive Slower, and How to Do It |
14 | The First Rule of Simplifying: Identify the Essential (or, How to avoid the Void) |
13 | Ask the readers: Best advice for getting out of debt |
12 | The Getting Things Done (GTD) FAQ |
11 | How I Work: Zen Habits Applied to My Life |
10 | 27 Skills Your Child Needs to Know That She’s Not Getting In School |
9 | 20 Ways to Eliminate Stress From Your Life |
8 | Can You Spot These 10 Thinking Sins? |
7 | Efficient Google Searches and a Zen-like Work Space |
7 | How to Drop an RSS Feed Like a Bad Habit |
7 | My GTD & Productivity Interview; Plus How to Kill Meetings |
6 | Automate Your Income to Simplify Your Life |
5 | Eliminate All But the Absolute Essential Tasks |
4 | A Guide to Cultivating Compassion in Your Life, With 7 Practices |
3 | 50 Ways to Be Romantic on the Cheap |
2 | Best Posts in May |
2 | Ask the readers: Staying positive after injury or illness? |
1 | Why the 30-day Challenge Worked (with a June Challenge) |
May | |
31 | Valuable Lessons on Simplicity — from Trash |
30 | Sexy Art of Writing Headlines; Simplify to Get Ahead |
30 | 10 Ways to Simplify Your Budget |
29 | Refresh Your Focus Every Week to Achieve More |
28 | Handbook for Life: 52 Tips for Happiness and Productivity |
27 | How I Work 2 Jobs, Blog and Still Find Time for My Wife and 6 Kids |
26 | 7 Ways to Build the Exercise Habit |
25 | 10 Benefits of Rising Early, and How to Do It |
24 | The Amazing Power of One |
23 | 6 Great Free Alternatives to Quicken & MS Money |
22 | The Showdown: Simple*ology vs. GTD |
21 | Overclock Your Reading Speed |
20 | The Key to Dying Happy |
19 | Beginner’s Guide to Cycling |
18 | Solve Tough Problems with a Brain Reboot |
17 | Slow Makes Sense |
16 | Single Best Productivity Tip |
15 | Massive GTD Resource List |
13 | 10 Ways to Deal With Zen Habits |
13 | How to Become a Patient Parent |
12 | Top 42 Exercise Hacks |
11 | The Coolest, Cheapest Mother’s Day Gift Ever |
10 | Early Riser: Three Quick Ways to Help Cure Insomnia |
10 | Lifehack founder Leon Ho on success and staying focused |
9 | Darren Rowse’s undisciplined productivity |
8 | Golden Goals series: Cyan Ta’eed of FreelanceSwitch on taking on more than you can handle |
7 | Simple Productivity: 10 Ways to Do More by Focusing on the Essentials |
7 | Golden Goals series: Adam Pash of Lifehacker on writing code and determination |
6 | How to be a Great Dad – 12 Awesome Tips |
5 | Beginner’s Guide to Running |
4 | How to Never Lose a Thing Again |
3 | Streamline Your Life |
2 | April’s Best Posts |
2 | Ask the Readers: What are your financial tools? |
1 | 5 Simple, Effective GTD Tools |
1 | An Interview with Leo, favorite blog, carnivals, festivals, the Gentle Art of Saying No, and an eBook |
April | |
30 | How to Make Exercise a Daily Habit |
29 | Organize Your Family with a Family Binder |
28 | Top 15 Diet Hacks |
26 | 12 Ways to Decompress after High Stress |
26 | How Complicating Your Life Makes Simplifying It Worthwhile |
25 | Simple Way to Save $3,000 a Year: Brown Bag It |
24 | 10 Ways I Got 4,700 Subscribers in Three Months |
24 | Turn Off the TV Week |
23 | Top 10 Ways to Reduce Your Work Week |
22 | Inspiration file: Positive thinking when faced with life crisis |
21 | Ask the Readers: What are Your Top Goals/Productivity System? |
21 | Gradual Vegetarianism: The Easy Way to a Slim Waist |
20 | Cut Your Work Week to Get More Done |
19 | ZTD Habit 4: Do |
19 | Ask the readers: Zen To Done – minimal vs. full version? |
19 | Guest post on LifeDev: 5 Ways To Eliminate the Unnecessary and Focus On Your Dreams |
19 | 6 Simple Steps to Make Mail & Paperwork Painless |
18 | How to Make Your Finances Automagical |
18 | ZTD Habit 3: Plan |
17 | ZTD Habit 2: Process |
17 | Minimal ZTD: The Simplest System Possible |
17 | ZTD Habit 1: Collect |
17 | Zen To Done (ZTD): Forming the 10 Habits |
17 | Zen To Done (ZTD): The Ultimate Simple Productivity System |
16 | Productivity Boost: Increase and Manage Your Energy |
15 | 50 Tips for Grocery Shopping |
14 | The Top 50 Productivity Blogs (most of which you haven’t heard about) |
13 | Do Less to Be More Productive: Guest Post on ScottHYoung.com |
13 | Practical Tips to Practice Being Present |
12 | Edit Your Life, Part 6: A Media Fast |
11 | How to get your credit score up, and how not to care |
10 | Read about me on Balanced Life Center |
10 | Book review: Greatest Salesman in the World |
10 | Big Rocks First: Double Your Productivity This Week |
9 | The Secret Habit to Success (an April Challenge!) |
8 | Top 10 Tips for a Great Easter |
7 | Want to gain weight? Focus on muscle-building, not calories |
6 | Tagged: Simply Successful Secrets, Gotta Get Goals, Be Original |
6 | Calm as a Monk: How Equanimity Can Save Your Sanity |
5 | Edit Your Life, Part 5: Your Wardrobe |
4 | Financial Zen: How to Get Financial Peace of Mind |
3 | Gradual Frugality: a guest post on Consumerism Commentary |
3 | Inbox Master: Get all your inboxes to zero, and have fewer inboxes |
2 | Guest posts: Firefox OS, Simple Environmental Habits and more |
2 | Best posts in March |
2 | Golden Goals: Anne Zelenka of Web Worker Daily on finding your place in the world |
1 | Turning Habits into Goals |
March | |
31 | Book review: Your Money or Your Life |
30 | Golden Goals: Alexander Kjerulf, the Chief Happiness Officer, on staying true to yourself |
29 | Edit Your Life, Part 4: Your Work Space |
29 | Book review: The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari |
28 | Cheap but great dates |
27 | How to NOT do everything on your to-do list |
27 | Golden Goals: Gretchen Rubin of The Happiness Project on taking the plunge |
26 | How to Turn Bad Habits into Good Habits |
25 | Rainy days and Sundays are great family days |
24 | Top 5 Online Apps That Ruin Your Productivity |
24 | Golden Goals: Trent of The Simple Dollar: Baby boy is his inspiration |
23 | The Three Secrets to Happiness |
22 | Golden Goals: Mark Frauenfelder of bOING bOING: Bills motivate him to work |
22 | Read the Zen Habits philosophy over at Pick the Brain |
22 | Eliminate Debt with the Snowball |
20 | Why ‘What’s the Next Action’ is the Most Important Question |
20 | Weekly Review: Goal revitalization time |
19 | Ask the readers: Your favorite family traditions? |
18 | The Art of Doing Nothing |
17 | Recipe: Best … soup … ever |
16 | Golden Goals series: Gina Trapani of Lifehacker on productivity hacks and success |
15 | Golden Goals series: Kyle Pott of Lifehacker.com on losing weight, waking early and GTD |
14 | Golden Goals series: David Seah on clarity, creativity and productivity |
14 | Golden Goals series: Secrets to the success of J.D. Roth (of Get Rich Slowly) |
11 | Best All-Time Children’s Books |
10 | How to Get Back on the Exercise Train |
9 | Pretend You’re Who You Want to Be |
8 | Edit Your Life, Part 3: Closets and Drawers |
7 | 10 Habits to Develop for Financial Stability and Success |
6 | Cranking Widgets: Turn Your Work into Stress-free Productivity |
5 | A Challenge: Goals for March |
5 | Discipline is an illusion; Motivate yourself instead |
4 | How to Teach Your Kids Good Habits |
3 | Trying to eat healthier? Make lifestyle changes, and have a weekly cheat day |
2 | Spend time with family and loved ones |
1 | Edit Your Life, Part 2: Your Rooms |
February | |
28 | Monitor Your Impulse Spending Urges |
28 | Top 10 Productivity Hacks – Overview |
28 | Top 10 Productivity Hacks – #1 |
27 | Tips for GTD’s Ubiquitous Capture |
27 | Top 10 Productivity Hacks – #2 |
26 | Review Your Goals Weekly |
26 | Are Your Days Crazy? Take Control |
26 | Top 10 Productivity Hacks – #3 |
25 | Best Posts This Month |
25 | Get the Kids Outdoors |
25 | Top 10 Productivity Hacks – #4 |
24 | Health tip: Try eating vegetarian sometimes |
24 | Top 10 Productivity Hacks – #5 |
23 | Savor the Little Things |
23 | Top 10 Productivity Hacks – #6 |
23 | Meta post: Zen Habit’s New Weekly Routine |
22 | Edit Your Life, Part 1: Commitments |
22 | Top 10 Productivity Hacks – #7 |
21 | How I Ended My Love Affair With the Credit Card (and Why I Use Cash) |
21 | Top 10 Productivity Hacks – #8 |
20 | How to do a Weekly Review in Under an Hour |
20 | Top 10 Productivity Hacks – #9 |
19 | How NOT to Multitask – Work Simpler and Saner |
19 | Top 10 Productivity Hacks – #10 |
19 | Happiness tip: Smile at a stranger |
18 | Weekly Review: Key to GTD and achieving goals |
17 | Top 20 Motivation Hacks – An Overview |
17 | Happiness tip: Volunteer at least once this month |
16 | Develop clean-house habits one at a time |
16 | Top 20 Motivation Hacks – #1 |
15 | Alow yourself to be happy and proud of your progress |
15 | Top 20 Motivation Hacks – #2 |
14 | Reward Yourself Without Spending a Lot |
14 | Top 20 Motivation Hacks – #3 |
13 | Feeling Down? 7 Ways to Pick Yourself Back Up! |
13 | Top 20 Motivation Hacks – #4 |
12 | Jumpstart your day (the night before) – an evening routine |
12 | Top 20 Motivation Hacks – #5 |
11 | Why is GTD so popular? |
11 | Think about your life goals |
11 | Top 20 Motivation Hacks – #6 |
10 | What are YOUR 43 Things? |
10 | Top 20 Motivation Hacks – #7 |
9 | Best 8 Ways to Deal with Detractors |
9 | Top 20 Motivation Hacks – #8 |
9 | Keeping a stress-free, clean house |
8 | Slow Down … to Enjoy Life |
8 | Top 20 Motivation Hacks – #9 |
7 | My Story |
7 | Top 20 Motivation Hacks – #10 |
6 | My Fav Procrastination Hack – 30-10 |
6 | Top 20 Motivation Hacks – #11 |
6 | Purpose Your Day: Most Important Task (MIT) |
5 | Top 20 Motivation Hacks – #12 |
5 | 5 Ways GTD Helps You Achieve Your Goals |
4 | How I save money |
4 | Top 20 Motivation Hacks – #13 |
4 | 100 Ways to Have Fun with Your Kids for Free or Cheap |
4 | Top 20 Motivation Hacks – #14 |
3 | Family day and family meetings – a rewarding routine |
3 | Top 20 Motivation Hacks – #15 |
2 | Top 20 Motivation Hacks – #16 |
2 | Top 20 Motivation Hacks – #17 |
2 | Top 20 Motivation Hacks – #18 |
2 | Top 20 Motivation Hacks – #19 |
2 | Top 20 Motivation Hacks – #20 |
1 | Ben Franklin’s hack tweaked – tracking my goals |
1 | How to Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck |
1 | Beginner’s Guide to GTD |
January | |
31 | How I Became an Early Riser |
31 | My Morning Routine |
30 | Baby Makes Eight: Raising Six Kids – Part 2, organization edition |
30 | 6 Tips for Commuting to Work by Bike |
29 | 3 Steps to a Permanently Clear Desk |
29 | Get Healthy and Fit, Part 2 – Exercise Edition |
29 | Baby Makes Eight: Raising Six Kids – Part 1 |
28 | What is truly necessary? A guide to living frugal |
28 | Zen Mind: How to Declutter |
28 | Recipe for a Flat Stomach |
28 | Achieving Goals with my Son: Our Harry Potter Marathon |
27 | 10 Tips for Quitting Smoking |
26 | Volunteering |
25 | Mind Like Water |
25 | My GTD Implementation |
24 | Why Zen Habits? |
24 | Get Healthy and Fit, Part 1 |
24 | Email Zen: Clear Out Your Inbox |
10 | 2007: My Greatest Year Ever |
9 | 2006 Year in Review – A great year! |