In Joy at Work, Marie and Scott use the KonMari method to bring more efficiency, productivity and even joy to the work place.

The book was released during probably one of the most monumental events in modern times, in the middle of a life altering pandemic, which has found most of us re-defining our roles in our community, at home, and at work.

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Joy Checks:
Karin discovers Google 3D animals
Kristyn invites you to join her weekdays at noon central at her Tidy Up Office Hours via Facebook Live

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In this episode, you’ll enjoy:

• What we learned in the new book, Joy at Work, Organizing Your Professional Life.. We talk about what surprised us, what we loved, and what we found didn't spark quite as much joy

• The new and fascinating ancedotes we learned about Marie’s life

• How Marie applies the categories to the work place

• Learning about new clutter categories and organizing content both digital and hard copy

• The category of time and how it can be organized to spark joy while networking and in meetings

Spark Joy Podcast episodes we mentioned in the show:
Ep 87 | KonMari Joy at Work with Christina Jurges

Ep 5 | How to Visualize Your Ideal Lifestyle and Living Environment

Ep 109 | Book Review: Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport

Ep 123 | KonMari Quick Tips: Social Media Joy

Ep 107 | List-Making Your Way to Your KonMari Vision with Paula Rizzo

Ep 91 | How to Motivate Others to Tidy Up

Ep 85 | KonMari Approved Storage Solutions

Ep 86 | KonMari Your Friends and Relationships with Vanessa Van Edwards

Gems:
"Marie shares more about her personal life than ever before."

"Vision plays a part even at work and I'm glad it got ample attention in this book."

"What you chose to keep can give you important insight into your value in your work."

"When it comes to the basics of the Method, you may not find a lot of new information."

"We both thought it was a good read while we are navigating the new reality of our work from home lives."

You can find Karin Socci at The Serene Home
You can find Kristyn Ivey at For the Love of Tidy

In today’s episode we explore the philosophy of digital minimalism - the belief that less can be more to our relationship with digital tools. This idea stems for Cal Newport’s book “Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World.”

We’re trading in the question “does it spark joy?” for the question “is this the best way to use technology to support my values?”

We want to hear from you! Tell us your burning tidying questions or share stories about how KonMari has impacted your life. Find us at www.sparkjoypodcast.com and click “Ask Spark Joy” to leave a question or comment for a chance to be featured on next week’s show.

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Joy Check

What's sparking joy for Karin: Vernado fan cool NYC fall breeze, windows open!

What's sparking joy for Kristyn: Creative winter months. Collaborating with an artist on a new For the Love of Tidy production

In this episode, you’ll enjoy:

• Spark Joy's previous book review of "The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning, " Spark Joy Episode 21
• "Deep Work," Cal Newport's previous book that sparked a discussion that led to the release of Digital Minimalism

• The Pros. What we loved about the book:

  • The way it was organized
  • Insights about the Slot Machine Concept
  • The Three Principles of Digital Minimalism
  • Stories shared from his Digital Declutter Survey
  • Cal's views on personal transformation
    • The Cons. Things that didn't spark joy:
    • The thesis style format and technical writing style
    • A large amount of focus on the value of solitude
    • The Digital Minimalism Plan:
    • Set aside a 30-day period during which you will take a break from optionial technologies in your life.
    • During this 30-day period break, explore and rediscover activities and behaviors that you find satisfying and meaningful.
    • At the end of the break, reintroduce optional technologies into your life, starting from a blank slate. For each technology you reintroduce, determine what value it serves in your life and how specifically you will use it so as to maximize this value.
    • Similarities with a capsule wardeobe - Spark Joy episode 39: Closet Joy Part 2
    • Practical tips that Cal recommends leaning on as you work through the three steps of your digital minimalism plan
    • FI (Financial Independence) references: Spark Joy Episode 58
    • Tips on "filling the void" left when you break from your devices
    • How Karin and Kristyn have applied Cal's tips and more to make some big changes when it comes to digital clutter

Gems:

• “Is this the best way to use technology to support my values?”
• "Because of technology I’m a better human being than I ever was before."
• "Minimalists believe that the key to thriving in a high-tech world is to spend much less time using technology."
• "The average user spends 50 minutes per day on Facebook products alone."
• "In my experience, gradually changing your habits one at a time doesn’t work well."

You can find Karin Socci at The Serene Home
You can find Kristyn Ivey at For the Love of Tidy