http://www.getfrank.com.au/home/ http://www.getfrank.com.au/a-brief-guide-to-life/ ‘A few strong instincts and a few plain rules suffice us.’ ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:17:39 +1200 http://www.getfrank.com.au/a-brief-guide-to-life/ http://www.getfrank.com.au/the-wastefulness-of-decluttering-or-how-to-make-less-count-for-more/ It is preoccupation with possession, more than anything else, that prevents men from living freely and nobly.’ ~Bertrand Russell Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:31:26 +1200 http://www.getfrank.com.au/the-wastefulness-of-decluttering-or-how-to-make-less-count-for-more/ http://www.getfrank.com.au/the-importance-of-enjoying-the-habit/ I’ve written a lot about habits  — it’s in the title, after all — and after all these years, and after all the questions that people have asked about forming habits, there’s one thing that seems more important than anything else.... Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:00:15 +1200 http://www.getfrank.com.au/the-importance-of-enjoying-the-habit/ http://www.getfrank.com.au/7-simple-ways-to-say-no/ Do you have difficulty saying “no”? Are you always trying to be nice to others at the expense of yourself?Well, you’re not alone. In the past, I was not good at saying “no”, because I didn’t want to hurt the other... Mon, 09 Aug 2010 03:39:41 +1200 http://www.getfrank.com.au/7-simple-ways-to-say-no/ http://www.getfrank.com.au/the-best-goal-is-no-goal/ “With the past, I have nothing to do; nor with the future. I live now.” ~Ralph Waldo EmersonPost written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on twitter or identica.The idea of having concrete, achievable goals seem to be deeply ingrained in our... Sun, 01 Aug 2010 20:29:00 +1200 http://www.getfrank.com.au/the-best-goal-is-no-goal/ http://www.getfrank.com.au/13-small-things-to-simplify-your-workday/ “Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” ~Lao TzuOne of the best things I did when I decided to... Sun, 25 Jul 2010 01:24:32 +1200 http://www.getfrank.com.au/13-small-things-to-simplify-your-workday/ http://www.getfrank.com.au/the-elements-of-change/     ‘Without accepting the fact that everything changes, we cannot find perfect composure. But unfortunately, although it is true, it is difficult for us to accept it. Because we cannot accept the truth of transience, we suffer.’ ~Shunryu Suzuki Sun, 18 Jul 2010 14:30:52 +1200 http://www.getfrank.com.au/the-elements-of-change/ http://www.getfrank.com.au/the-clean-slate-guide-to-simplicity/ When we think about simplifying, we usually think about subtraction. Getting rid of excess stuff. Clearing away obligations. Deleting old emails.We simplify by paring away the layers of something until we find the core. Too many books on the shelf? Give... Sun, 11 Jul 2010 23:36:29 +1200 http://www.getfrank.com.au/the-clean-slate-guide-to-simplicity/ http://www.getfrank.com.au/how-to-simplify-when-you-love-your-stuff/ “It all depends on whether you have things, or they have you.” ~Robert A. Cook Sun, 04 Jul 2010 23:59:02 +1200 http://www.getfrank.com.au/how-to-simplify-when-you-love-your-stuff/ http://www.getfrank.com.au/how-to-reclaim-your-attention/ Awhile back I (a bit ironically perhaps) tweeted this message: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:54:02 +1200 http://www.getfrank.com.au/how-to-reclaim-your-attention/