Comments on: My First Video Blog About Thinking Too Much, Minimalism and Starting a Business http://notsoliteral.com/minimalism/my-first-video-blog-about-thinking-too-much-minimalism-and-starting-a-business/ Easy There, It's Just An Idea Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:11:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: JR http://notsoliteral.com/minimalism/my-first-video-blog-about-thinking-too-much-minimalism-and-starting-a-business/comment-page-1/#comment-495 JR Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:59:06 +0000 http://notsoliteral.com/?p=467#comment-495 Dena, you rock! :-) I'm actually no longer with Brazen Careerist as of today, so I may wind up anywhere at all in the country so maybe we'll be neighbors after all :-) Dena, you rock! :-)

I’m actually no longer with Brazen Careerist as of today, so I may wind up anywhere at all in the country so maybe we’ll be neighbors after all :-)

]]> By: Dena http://notsoliteral.com/minimalism/my-first-video-blog-about-thinking-too-much-minimalism-and-starting-a-business/comment-page-1/#comment-493 Dena Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:18:26 +0000 http://notsoliteral.com/?p=467#comment-493 I wish we lived closer because I would come over & do exactly what you've mentioned here... for free! Well, for a chance to hang out/network with you, I should say. this is a great idea -- I should start helping my friends/contacts in this way. I know you've been thinking about moving again, so if you end up in the NY/NJ area, I'll be RIGHT over! I wish we lived closer because I would come over & do exactly what you’ve mentioned here… for free! Well, for a chance to hang out/network with you, I should say.

this is a great idea — I should start helping my friends/contacts in this way. I know you’ve been thinking about moving again, so if you end up in the NY/NJ area, I’ll be RIGHT over!

]]> By: JR http://notsoliteral.com/minimalism/my-first-video-blog-about-thinking-too-much-minimalism-and-starting-a-business/comment-page-1/#comment-491 JR Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:24:55 +0000 http://notsoliteral.com/?p=467#comment-491 I had a long convo Friday night about this too. Love when I meet people who are down with this! I had a long convo Friday night about this too. Love when I meet people who are down with this!

]]> By: Brianne http://notsoliteral.com/minimalism/my-first-video-blog-about-thinking-too-much-minimalism-and-starting-a-business/comment-page-1/#comment-489 Brianne Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:20:16 +0000 http://notsoliteral.com/?p=467#comment-489 It's so weird that you posted this! I have been systematically decreasing "stuff" in my house and in my life for months now and will be helping my friend do the same thing. We JUST spoke about it last night and she was excited that I was so passionate about her reclaiming her life via purging of clutter and then I see you've posted this entry. Weird. It’s so weird that you posted this!

I have been systematically decreasing “stuff” in my house and in my life for months now and will be helping my friend do the same thing. We JUST spoke about it last night and she was excited that I was so passionate about her reclaiming her life via purging of clutter and then I see you’ve posted this entry.

Weird.

]]> By: JR http://notsoliteral.com/minimalism/my-first-video-blog-about-thinking-too-much-minimalism-and-starting-a-business/comment-page-1/#comment-488 JR Mon, 15 Feb 2010 01:41:37 +0000 http://notsoliteral.com/?p=467#comment-488 @Brian Thanks for reading/watching and commenting Brian! I say to hell with courage, just try it and see what happens.... people generally are not (that) mean haha. I've found more people who don't look at me like I'm crazy/nuts when I mention minimalism. I'm gonna work on getting my clothes sorted tonight and possibly some trinkets sorted as well. Viva la content, video or not! :-D @Brian Thanks for reading/watching and commenting Brian! I say to hell with courage, just try it and see what happens…. people generally are not (that) mean haha.

I’ve found more people who don’t look at me like I’m crazy/nuts when I mention minimalism. I’m gonna work on getting my clothes sorted tonight and possibly some trinkets sorted as well.

Viva la content, video or not! :-D

]]> By: Brian Heys http://notsoliteral.com/minimalism/my-first-video-blog-about-thinking-too-much-minimalism-and-starting-a-business/comment-page-1/#comment-486 Brian Heys Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:42:49 +0000 http://notsoliteral.com/?p=467#comment-486 Hey James, well done on posting your first video blog. I actually liked it. I know a couple of people have commented on the length, but I found it okay. However, I will say I'm used to watching Diggnation (usually 30 mins+) on a weekly basis, so keeping my attention on someone speaking for more than a couple of minutes isn't an issue for me. I'm pretty attracted to the idea of minimalism too. I find the 100 things challenge pretty fascinating. How amazing would it be to only own 100 things in your life? One way to keep physical stuff to a minimum is to buy audiobooks or e-books instead of the printed word, if you're a reader. We have 1000s of books in our library here at home, but if they were all digitised, they would probably fit on a single USB memory stick! Anyway, good luck with future videos. I want to try something similar myself, but I'm not quite brave enough yet! Hey James, well done on posting your first video blog. I actually liked it. I know a couple of people have commented on the length, but I found it okay. However, I will say I’m used to watching Diggnation (usually 30 mins+) on a weekly basis, so keeping my attention on someone speaking for more than a couple of minutes isn’t an issue for me.

I’m pretty attracted to the idea of minimalism too. I find the 100 things challenge pretty fascinating. How amazing would it be to only own 100 things in your life? One way to keep physical stuff to a minimum is to buy audiobooks or e-books instead of the printed word, if you’re a reader. We have 1000s of books in our library here at home, but if they were all digitised, they would probably fit on a single USB memory stick!

Anyway, good luck with future videos. I want to try something similar myself, but I’m not quite brave enough yet!

]]> By: JR http://notsoliteral.com/minimalism/my-first-video-blog-about-thinking-too-much-minimalism-and-starting-a-business/comment-page-1/#comment-470 JR Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:47:49 +0000 http://notsoliteral.com/?p=467#comment-470 @Jenny Danger, you do awesome videos! I keep seeing people like you do them and I'm super excited to keep practicing and seeing where I can take it! @Jenny Danger, you do awesome videos! I keep seeing people like you do them and I’m super excited to keep practicing and seeing where I can take it!

]]> By: JR http://notsoliteral.com/minimalism/my-first-video-blog-about-thinking-too-much-minimalism-and-starting-a-business/comment-page-1/#comment-469 JR Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:45:48 +0000 http://notsoliteral.com/?p=467#comment-469 @Lo, thanks so much for the thoughtful comment!!! All of those ideas regarding writing the back story before embedding the video are a good look. I tend to write long form naturally, so shortening it up is a skill I'm working on. I'm also going to work on getting the video quality up as well. As for the minimalist steps, I'm enjoying taking a long, hard assessment of what I am, who I am and who I want to be. I'm going to give these ideas of getting rid of things I'm not using on my first impression like you mentioned. I'll def. let you know how it goes! Do you have a blog btw? @Lo, thanks so much for the thoughtful comment!!! All of those ideas regarding writing the back story before embedding the video are a good look. I tend to write long form naturally, so shortening it up is a skill I’m working on.

I’m also going to work on getting the video quality up as well.

As for the minimalist steps, I’m enjoying taking a long, hard assessment of what I am, who I am and who I want to be.

I’m going to give these ideas of getting rid of things I’m not using on my first impression like you mentioned. I’ll def. let you know how it goes!

Do you have a blog btw?

]]> By: JR http://notsoliteral.com/minimalism/my-first-video-blog-about-thinking-too-much-minimalism-and-starting-a-business/comment-page-1/#comment-468 JR Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:40:48 +0000 http://notsoliteral.com/?p=467#comment-468 @Andrew, You try having curly hair you bastard! @Andrew, You try having curly hair you bastard!

]]> By: Jenny Blake http://notsoliteral.com/minimalism/my-first-video-blog-about-thinking-too-much-minimalism-and-starting-a-business/comment-page-1/#comment-467 Jenny Blake Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:24:25 +0000 http://notsoliteral.com/?p=467#comment-467 Love that you posted a video! It's so fun to see you in 3D - well, okay - it's still 3D, but at least you're bigger than a Twitter avatar and actually moving. Looking forward to future videos for sure! :D Love that you posted a video! It’s so fun to see you in 3D – well, okay – it’s still 3D, but at least you’re bigger than a Twitter avatar and actually moving. Looking forward to future videos for sure! :D

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