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What the Swedes, the Japanese, and the

Minimalists Can Teach UsSharon Bradley

Digital & Scholarly Resources LibrarianMercer University School of Law

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

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

Globe Trotter

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

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

Minimalist

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

Nature Lover

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

Angst Ridden

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?

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

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

What the Swedes, the Japanese, and the

Minimalists Can Teach UsSharon Bradley

bradley_s@law.mercer.edu478-301-2638

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