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This is Optimal Living Daily. I was not a minimalist until I was. And walk a mile in

my blisters, both by Joshua Fields Milburn of theminimalists.com, and I'm

Justin Mollick. This is the award-winning podcast where I read articles to you, hopefully adding a little

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I was not a minimalist, until I was, by Joshua Fields Milburn of theminimalist.com.

I am not an expert. I just play one on the internet. Or rather, I wasn't an expert on anything until I was.

You see, at 18, I didn't know how to be a leader. But then I took an entry-level sales job,

spent a decade working my way up the corporate ladder, and eventually led a group of 100 people

in 16 locations. Over time, I slowly became an expert at inspiring and leading people. At 22,

I didn't know how to run a successful business, but then with no formal education, I learned. In the course of time, I opened 14 profitable

retail stores for a large corporation, managed a $52 million operating budget, and eventually

oversaw the operations for 150 retail stores, which I realize now as a minimalist is a bit

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