An Introduction to the Simple Life Together Podcast
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Welcome!  We've waited a long time to get started on this and we're so excited to finally "get it out there."  So, in the show we give you an introduction to us, a little bit about our background, what “simple” means to us, and then we talk about our format for the show.
We shared the major "pillars" of our life plan, highlighting that our focus is on the following:

- Faith
- Family
- Friends
- Finances
- Future

Ok, so here’s how we envision the Format of the show:
Every episode, we’ll each pick topics for discussion. Vanessa’s will likely focus on organizing, the household or her business and Dan's will likely be centered around technology, business or DIY projects. Together, we’ll also focus on family issues/kids, our relationships, future plans, designing our lifestyle, etc.  These are just some areas, but we haven’t set any boundaries because life has endless topics.
We’ll also have a segment where we each pick one thing per episode that we want to highlight...something that’s had a positive impact on us since the last show.  It could be an app, an experience we had, a conversation, a product, whatever. We tried to come up with a name for this thing, whatever it is, and in the end we just decided to call it ”The Thing.”
Our commitment for the show:
- Nearly complete candor...but some things you know you can’t just put “out there"
- Little sugar coating because life isn’t always sweet and besides, we’re low carb eaters
- Imperfection...because nobody's perfect. Perfect is the enemy of really good.  Our goal is to produce a really good (but simple) show.
- Open to feedback and new topics!  We want you to be part of the show because that’s how we all learn
- Not too much structure...because we’ve both had jobs that pegged-out the "structure meter" and now we like our lives to be a little more “freeform.”

A little bit about us...
- We both have our own businesses, which really helps with designing our simply life together
- Dan is retired from his first career and now does  Business Development Consulting helping niche business with their branding, media presence, and strategic planning.
- Vanessa is a Professional Organizer and helps clients simplify and organize their lives, at home and at work so they have more time to focus on what’s truly important to them, too.
So that’s what we do for a living and I’m sure we’ll share more about ourselves as we go along.

What Simple Means to Us
- Actually having time to enjoy life with those we love
- Living within our means
- Not being slaves to our possessions
- Embracing the concept of “less is more”
- Living more deliberately
- Focusing on our endstate and how we want our lives to be in the long run
- Less  distress (negative stress), more eustress (positive stress)

The Thing Segment:
Vanessa:  Not compare herself to others
Dan:  Quote from Antoine de Saint Exupéry “Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.”


Closing Thoughts:
We hope you join us on the journey
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Links we mentioned in the show:
Tim Ferriss 4HWW Deferred Retirement Plan
Michael Hyatt's Life Plan
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