Minimalist Maven Gifts

Summer Decorating

Muriel's over-curated life

"I got rid of all the excess in my life."

Categories are the key to organizing.

"We were able to retire 6 years early by canceling cable & eliminating anything fun."

She left and took everything - leaving the house far more echo-friendly.

"And this is a $20,000 ‘meditation room’ — can you believe it?!!"

"Can you show us something even tinier?"

Castle Efficiency

"We only celebrate Christmas a little."

"We went for Scandinavian interiors."

"Maybe your purpose in life is to have a well-organized sock drawer."

'It's intimidating that you don't decorate your office.'

"I need a pitchfork that's just a pitchfork."

La Vie en Beige

"Yes, I know it looks like a blank canvas. . . I call it apathy!"

"We're simplifying our lives."

Jack of all trades

'A few more years in this job and you'll learn how to delegate stress.'

Drool Marks

"Does anyone here have a clue what it is we used to get?"

'Once, long ago, I thought I was wrong...but it turned out I was mistaken.'

"I don't have to be a team player, Crawford. I'm the team owner."

'I think it's time to rein in Henderson.'

'What can I do to create a climate where things get done?'

'Sorry to interrupt Dixon - but this is not what I meant when I said this company needed more blue-sky thinking!'

"Someone, call the office and see if we can get a fresh carrot."

Have you tried turning it off and on again?

"First of all, let me commend everyone on the teamwork displayed on this icebreaker. Secondly, let me apologize for some of the motivational language I used during this session..."

Man carrying his boss.

'Well OF COURSE I rotate the tires! How do you think I got here?'

"Despite years of management training john still found it difficult to give negative feedback."

The worker/the man who monitors the worker/the man who wrote the draft policy guidelines on how to monitor the man monitoring the worker.

'There's an absence of leadership in this authority,we need to explore the possibility of thinking about setting up a sub-committee to look into it.'

"Tell me more about your imposter syndrome."