This my 100th Simpletomian post. A century. I’ll be checking the post when I get home to see if the Queen remembered. A little high-five, if you will. Maybe I’ll have a simple cup of tea to celebrate. Maybe even a hobnob. Alternatively, a nap when I get home, although it’s only the middle of … Continue reading Simpletom – 100th Birthday
Remembering Simplicity
Now and then, I find it necessary to corral my fundamental simplicity messages – to refocus and try to remember what they are. Simplicity, cheeky sod that it is, isn’t always simple. Like happiness, there are effortless moments. However, to fundamentally influence both simplicity and happiness, it requires reminding oneself and continually working at it. Sure, … Continue reading Remembering Simplicity
Simplicity Vs Corporate
I don’t necessarily let my clients know about this blog. That leads me to wonder whether there is a fundamental disconnect – a tipple of schizophrenia in my life that I need to address. If you need to ‘fake it to make it’, does that make you essentially a fraud? Clearly, this website is in … Continue reading Simplicity Vs Corporate
Simply Loosing It
Simpletom…?!? Are you still there? Is that you? Oh dear. This last couple of weeks, it’s just been Tom. Perhaps Stressedtom, Anxioustom or even Corporatetom…but frankly there needs to be some serious ember blowing on the coals of calm to be allowed to write here as Simpletom. In addition, it’s entirely of my own doing. … Continue reading Simply Loosing It
Simple Wealth
Simplicity does not mean you have to abandon material wealth. I’m still a firm believer in the idea that money is important when you earn it and use it correctly. Having more money than you need is a wonderful thing, if you understand what it is good for and what it is not. Here are … Continue reading Simple Wealth
Simply Go Away
Think of all the migration, whether voluntary or involuntary that’s happened worldwide. The term ‘Irish Good-bye’ (or shamrock shuffle) is, so I’m told, a phrase coined as a result of those Irish who left their home country without saying good-bye, so as not to have to deal with the upset of their family. A good … Continue reading Simply Go Away
The Skype Drink – Technology Hacks
Technology doesn’t always have to be a bane to us simple-seekers. I learnt about a new phenomena this week, called the Skype drink. I doubt you’ll have heard of it because I’ve borrowed the expression from a friend who might be unique in his adoption of this adaptation It entails setting up a time to … Continue reading The Skype Drink – Technology Hacks
B-Town, Simplicity and Authenticity
I’ve been in Berlin now for all of three weeks, so this may well be premature, but this city seems to embody simplicity so much more than London. I’m moderately hard on London in my posts. I wonder whether this is because it was the city I grew up in and, therefore, an expression of … Continue reading B-Town, Simplicity and Authenticity
Simple Letter of the Week
The Letter of the week in the week a few weeks back was a wonderful reminder to disconnect: To the Independent: "I went to hear James Cleick talk at the British Library a few weeeks ago about how we are constantly subjected to almost infinite amounts of information. I talked to him about this later, … Continue reading Simple Letter of the Week
Simply Berlin and Vagabonding
About five days ago I moved to Berlin, continuing my theme of vagabonding rather than settling. In the last three years, I’ve lived in San Francisco, Kenya and now Berlin is my home. The first two were both unforgettable and life changing, so I hope this meandering remains as positive as it has been. At … Continue reading Simply Berlin and Vagabonding
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