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What the Swedes, the Japanese, and the
Minimalists Can Teach UsSharon Bradley
Digital & Scholarly Resources LibrarianMercer University School of Law
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Getting Organized"Putting your house in order, if you can do it, is one of the most comforting activities, and the benefits of it are incalculable.“- Leonard Cohen
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Traditionalist
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Getting Things Done (GTD)
•Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, David Allen1. Capture or corral your stuff2. Clarify the things to do3. Organize by category and priority
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Globe Trotter
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KonMari
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up & Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying-up, Marie Kondo
1. Organize by category2. Does this spark joy?3. Touch everything
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KonMari
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up & Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying-up, Marie Kondo
1. Organize by category2. Does this spark joy?3. Touch everything
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Minimalist
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Minimalism
•New Minimalism: Decluttering and Design for Sustainable Intentional Living, Cary TelanderFortin & Kyle Louise Quilici1. Reduce the flow of stuff coming in2. Simplifying - make time management easier3. Eliminate unessential
Digital Minimalism: Cal Newport
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Nature Lover
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Frog Eating
• Eat That Frog: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time, Brian Tracy
1. Your frogs – biggest, most important tasks2. Eat the ugliest frog first3. Don’t spend too much time looking at the frog
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Angst Ridden
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Swedish Death Cleaning - Döstädning
• The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning, Margareta Magnusson1. Think about the people you leave behind – do not
burden them with your stuff2. Talk to your friends and family3. Will anyone be happier if I keep this?
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Take responsibility for your stuff
1. Stuff reflects your history2. Hunting for misplaced items is never a good use of your time3. Mess is an unnecessary irritation4. Keep things that make your life lovely5. Living smaller is a relief6. Don’t repeatedly have the same problem, fix it7. Everything has a place, put things there8. With death size matters, don’t start with photos9. Make it easier for loved ones10. Make it a way of life
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Common Themes
• Essential/Unessential• Spending time with possessions• No specific tools• Planning• Breakdown into steps
• Allocate enough time• Permanent form of organizing• Reflection• Guilt or Obligation
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What the Swedes, the Japanese, and the
Minimalists Can Teach UsSharon Bradley
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