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		<title>simplify: the interview</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:45:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>joshua becker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[i just wanted to announce that my first interview about Simplify is currently posted on everett bogue&#8217;s far beyond the stars website. to find out more about the e-book,  i encourage you to read the interview here. &#8230;and be sure to get to the point where he refers to our book as &#8220;brilliant&#8221;&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>i just wanted to announce that my first interview about <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="http://www.becomingminimalist.com/simplify/" href="http://www.becomingminimalist.com/simplify/">Simplify</a></span> is currently posted on everett bogue&#8217;s far beyond the stars website. to find out more about the e-book,  <a title="http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1150" href="http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1150">i encourage you to read the interview here</a>.</p>
<p>&#8230;and be sure to get to the point where he refers to our book as &#8220;brilliant&#8221;&#8230;
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		<title>Our E-book: Simplify. Now Available.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:01:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>joshua becker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Simplify. 7 Guiding Principles to Help Anyone Declutter Their Home and Life PURCHASE Since choosing to simplify his life two years ago, Joshua has encouraged hundreds of thousands of others around the world to pursue minimalism in their lives through his blog: www.becomingminimalist.com. As one of today&#8217;s leading proponents of “rational minimalism,” he presents 7 [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Simplify. 7 Guiding Principles to Help Anyone Declutter Their Home and Life</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: right;"><strong><a title="https://www.e-junkie.com/ecom/gb.php?i=623150&amp;amp;c=single&amp;amp;cl=78094" href="https://www.e-junkie.com/ecom/gb.php?i=623150&amp;amp;c=single&amp;amp;cl=78094">PURCHASE</a></strong></p>
<p>Since choosing to simplify his life two years ago, Joshua has encouraged hundreds of thousands of others around the world to pursue minimalism in their lives through his blog: www.becomingminimalist.com. As one of today&#8217;s leading proponents of “rational minimalism,” he presents 7 principles that will help guide <span style="text-decoration: underline;">anyone</span> into a practice of simplicity that works for their unique, individual lifestyle.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Simplify</span> is a compilation of the lessons we have learned over the past two years of pursuing simplicity. We have worked hard to ensure this e-book is a valuable resource for anyone who desires to remove clutter from their home and life. We are confident that you will benefit from it.</p>
<p>Some of the topics and principles covered in the book will help you:</p>
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<li>Define rational minimalism for your unique lifestyle.</li>
<li>Recognize the benefits of a &#8220;rational minimalist&#8221; lifestyle.</li>
<li>Learn to recognize clutter and remove it from your home.</li>
<li>Create a plan for decluttering every room in your home.</li>
<li>Stop the trend of consumerism in your life.</li>
<li>Develop a spending plan.</li>
<li>Develop a plan to keep your home free of clutter.</li>
<li>Apply principles of simplicity to other areas of your life including time management, speech, and television.</li>
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<p>We are confident that if this typical family of four in the suburbs can simplify their life, so can you!</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>PREVIEW/PURCHASE</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Simplify</span> contains 78 pages of illustrative stories, theoretical principle, and practical application. <a title="http://www.scribd.com/Simplify-7-Guiding-Principles-to-Anyone-Declutter-Their-Home-and-Life/d/27091907" href="http://www.scribd.com/Simplify-7-Guiding-Principles-to-Anyone-Declutter-Their-Home-and-Life/d/27091907" target="_blank">Preview the first chapter.</a></p>
<p><strong><a title="https://www.e-junkie.com/ecom/gb.php?i=623150&amp;c=single&amp;cl=78094" href="https://www.e-junkie.com/ecom/gb.php?i=623150&amp;c=single&amp;cl=78094">Download <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Simplify. 7 Guidelines to Help Anyone Declutter Their Home and Life.</span></a> </strong>The cost is just $9.95. And you can use paypal or credit card.</p>
<p><strong><strong> </strong></strong><strong><strong> </strong></strong></p>
<p><strong><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING</span></strong></strong></p>
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<li>&#8220;It is a simple, straightforward guide to simplifying your life and brings new light to the term minimalist.&#8221; &#8211; Tanna at <em>Complete Organizing Solutions</em></li>
<li>&#8220;I loved it! I just didn&#8217;t want to stop reading!&#8221; &#8211; Linda at <em>Willow&#8217;s Cottage</em></li>
<li>&#8220;I really love the principles that Joshua has come up with and I think they are incredibly applicable to anybody looking for a simpler life.&#8221; &#8211; Sam at <em>The Simpler Life</em></li>
<li>&#8220;One of the most important aspects of this book is that it&#8217;s written from a family perspective. There aren&#8217;t many minimalist books like that and I can only be happy that thanks to Joshua we finally have one.&#8221; &#8211; Pawel at <em>Minimalist Business</em>&#8220;</li>
<li>I read it from beginning to end in one sitting, stayed up way too late but was worth it!&#8221; &#8211; Amy at <em>New Nostalgia</em></li>
<li>&#8220;It&#8217;s encouraging. It&#8217;s practical, it&#8217;s accessible, and it&#8217;s real.&#8221; &#8211; Ashley at <em>Sidetracked but in the Right Direction</em></li>
<li>&#8220;This is a great book! It explains in plain language the joys and benefits of a clutter-free living and gives tips you can put into practice to achieve this.&#8221; &#8211; Uri at <em>Minimal</em></li>
<li>&#8220;It&#8217;s well written, inspirational and useful all at the same time&#8230; I&#8217;ve already read it multiple times, and I think you&#8217;ll end up doing the same.&#8221; -Nicky at <em>Not My Mother</em></li>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">AFFILIATES/BLOGGERS</span></strong></p>
<p>You can earn a 50% commission for each book you sell on your blog or website. Simply, <a title="https://www.e-junkie.com/affiliates/?cl=78094&amp;ev=aeabe4c8be" href="https://www.e-junkie.com/affiliates/?cl=78094&amp;ev=aeabe4c8be" target="_blank">sign up at e-junkie.com as an affiliate</a>. Then, paste the provided code on your blog accompanied with a review, post, or ad. You will then be credited 50% for each reader who clicks through and purchases the book. Payments will be distributed the first week of each month following your affiliate sales. If you need help, visit e-junkie&#8217;s affiliate <a title="http://www.e-junkie.com/ej/help.for-affiliates.htm" href="http://www.e-junkie.com/ej/help.for-affiliates.htm">help page</a>.</p>
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		<title>simplify: 7 guiding principles to help anyone declutter their home and life</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>joshua becker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[we are excited to announce that our e-book is due to be released on monday, february 22nd. &#8220;Simplify: 7 Guiding Principles to Help Anyone Declutter Their Home and Life&#8221; is a compilation of the lessons we have learned over the past two years of pursuing minimalism.  based in rational minimalism, it will help guide the reader into a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>we are excited to announce that our e-book is due to be released on monday, february 22nd.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.becomingminimalist.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/simplify.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1881  aligncenter" title="simplify" src="http://www.becomingminimalist.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/simplify-279x300.jpg" alt="" width="279" height="300" /></a></p>
<p>&#8220;Simplify: 7 Guiding Principles to Help Anyone Declutter Their Home and Life&#8221; is a compilation of the lessons we have learned over the past two years of pursuing minimalism.  based in rational minimalism, it will help guide the reader into a practice of simplicity that works for their unique, individual situation.  it is a perfect blend of theoretical principle and practical application.  we have worked hard to ensure this e-book is a valuable resource for anyone who desires to remove clutter from their home and life.  and we are confident that you will benefit from it.  &#8221;Simplify&#8221; will sell for $9.95.</p>
<p>to receive an email update on its release date: <a title="http://www.becomingminimalist.com/simplify/" href="http://www.becomingminimalist.com/simplify/">sign up here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>ATTENTION BLOGGERS: </strong>if you desire, you will be able to earn 50% commission by becoming an affiliate.  in addition, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">we intend  to release 50 preview copies to bloggers who desire to post a review</span> (good, bad, or indifferent) on their website.  if you desire to be among the first to read &#8220;Simplify&#8221; and post a review on its release date, please send your email address and website address to <a href="mailto:becomingminimalist@gmail.com">becomingminimalist@gmail.com</a>.  only the first 50 submissions will receive the advance copy.</p>
<p><em>*UPDATE - thanks for the response. all of the advance copies have been claimed. the book will go on sale right here on monday, february 22.</em>
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