Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

Laura Stack of The Productivity Pro shares four ways your brain can make you more productive. Episode 1605: Subconscious Productivity: Four Ways Your Brain Can Make You More Productive by Laura Stack of TheProductivityPro Laura Stack, MBA, CSP, CPAE is an award-winning keynote speaker, bestselling author, and noted authority on employee and team productivity. She is the president of The Productivi...

Mia of She Dreams All Day shares 8 ways to create more time in your life. Episode 1604: 8 Ways To Create More Time In Your Life by Mia of She Dreams All Day on Creating Space & Productivity Tips She Dreams All Day is a personal development and productivity blog designed to help you achieve your biggest goals and your wildest dreams. Created by Mia, a constant creative dreamer, now out to help othe...

2 short posts from Randi Kay of Naturally Randi Kay on how to be the light in dark times and why being stuck in the middle is a good thing. Episode 1603: How to Be the Light in Dark Times & Why Being Stuck in the Middle is a Good Thing by Randi Kay of NaturallyRandiKay Randi Kay is on a mission to shift the health culture by educating and empowering you to make every area of life a healing opportu...

Cylon George of Spiritual Living for Busy People shares why mediocrity is an integrity problem. Episode 1602: Mediocrity is an Integrity Problem by Cylon George of Spiritual Living For Busy People on Peak Performance Cylon George is a spiritual chaplain, musician, devoted husband, and busy dad of six. He loves listening to people’s stories and helping them gain perspective on life’s opportunities...

Katie Ping of More Of What Matters Blog shares why your priorities express your values. Episode 1601: Your Priorities Express Your Values by Katie Ping of More Of What Matters Blog on Mindfulness for Every Day Life Katie Ping is a small-town writer, yogi, and mama who values simplicity. She spent decades of her life people-pleasing and drowning in guilt and shame over parts of her that she thought...

An excerpt from the book Reframe the Day by Adam M. Lowenstein. Episode 1600: An Excerpt from the book Reframe the Day: Embracing the Craft of Life, One Day at a Time by Adam M. Lowenstein Adam M. Lowenstein is the author of Reframe the Day. He spent eight years working in American government and politics, most recently as a speechwriter and strategic communications advisor in the United States Se...

Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle shares his thoughts on pursuing meaningful growth. Episode 1599: Eudaemonia by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle on The Hedonic Treadmill & Pursuing Meaningful Growth Colin Wright is a professional author and international speaker who co-founded a publishing company and travels full-time, moving to a new country every four months or so--that country determined by the...

Amber Waugaman of Living Deeply With Amber shares how to be more transparent. Episode 1598: Let’s Get Real by Amber Waugaman of Living Deeply With Amber on How To Be More Transparent & Honest After 11 years of living in NYC, Amber decided that she needed to live more aligned with her interests and values. Intentionally and deliberately, she moved to Vermont & started from scratch - taking a new jo...

Nicholas Kraft with Live Happy shares if happiness is important. Episode 1597: Is Happiness Important? by Nicholas Kraft with Live Happy on How To Pursue Being Happy Live Happy takes you on a journey to find your authentic happiness in life, at work and at home through inspiring stories and hands-on tips rooted in the science of positive psychology. The original post is located here: https://www.l...

Kat Medina shares how to use a traveler's mindset to create joy in daily life. Episode 1596: How To Use A Traveler's Mindset To Create Joy In Daily Life by Kat Medina on Pursuing Happiness As a child, Kat Medina wanted to be MacGyver when she grew up. Now, as the founder and Creative Director of a Silicon Valley startup, she's become a well-traveled bookworm who finds creative solutions to entrepr...

Josie Michelle Davis shares 5 mindful practices for pulling yourself out of a rut. Episode 1595: 5 Mindful Practices for Pulling Yourself Out of a Rut by Josie Michelle Davis on Finding Inspiration & Motivation Josie Michelle Davis is a full time stylist, a writer, and a lover of rescue mutts. She's a bit of a jack-of-all-trades and she spent years blogging DIYs and outfits. These days she's more...

James Altucher shares his thoughts on striving for progress and not perfection. Episode 1594: Strive For Progress And Not Perfection by James Altucher on How To Be More Resilient & Face Obstacles James Altucher is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and podcaster. He has founded or cofounded more than 20 companies and says he failed at 17 of them. He has published 11...

Adi Redzic shares how control robs us from living. Episode 1593: Control Robs Us From Living by Adi Redzic on How To Relax and Experience Life with Mindfulness Adi Redzic is an award-winning life, business, and leadership coach, entrepreneur, author of two books, and motivational speaker. From a war-torn childhood to meetings at The White House, Adi has proven the possibility of change and growth....

Ellen Burgan of If It Brings You Joy shares 3 tips for how to let go of the little things. Episode 1592: 3 Tips for How to “Let Go” of the Little Things by Ellen Burgan of If It Brings You Joy on Intentional Living Ellen Burgan is a midlife woman who loves to have fun, yet has a big appreciation for the art of relaxation. She prefers to live spontaneously and go where the wind blows. If It Brings...

Benjamin Hardy shares 8 things every person should do before 8 A.M. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 1591: [Part 2] 8 Things Every Person Should Do Before 8 A.M. by Benjamin Hardy on Creating Healthy Daily Habits Benjamin Hardy has been the top writer on Medium.com since late 2015. He focuses on self-improvement, motivation, and entrepreneurship. His writing is fueled by his personal experiences, self...

Benjamin Hardy shares 8 things every person should do before 8 A.M. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 1590: [Part 1] 8 Things Every Person Should Do Before 8 A.M. by Benjamin Hardy on How To Set A Foundation for Success Benjamin Hardy has been the top writer on Medium.com since late 2015. He focuses on self-improvement, motivation, and entrepreneurship. His writing is fueled by his personal experiences...

Greg Audino shares his thoughts on how to keep going. Episode 1589: How to Keep Going by Greg Audino on Resiliency & How To Build More Resilience In Your Life Greg Audino is both a certified life coach and an actor. He combines his passions to create short and digestible videos which shine new light on the turbulent areas of life that many of us already have our minds made up about. Constantly see...

Helene Massicotte of Free To Pursue asks what you are avoiding. Episode 1588: That Busy, Huh? What Are You Avoiding? by Helene Massicotte of Free To Pursue on Technology Distractions Helene Massicotte blogs about living life on your terms and experiencing true personal freedom. She describes herself as a person in search of all that life has to offer and who has built a life that enables her to do...

Ali Cornish of Everthrive shares the belief that is stunting an entire generation. Episode 1587: The Belief That Is Stunting an Entire Generation by Ali Cornish of Everthrive on Accepting Responsibility Ali Cornish created Everthrive as a response to the increasing pace, materialism, and detachment of today's society. Through words and photos, she brings awareness to the importance of living simpl...

An excerpt from the book You've Got This: The Life Changing Power of Trusting Yourself by Margie Warrell. Episode 1586: An Excerpt from the book You’ve Got This: The Life Changing Power of Trusting Yourself by Margie Warrell Every time you let self-doubt call the shots, you sell yourself short. It’s why self-trust lays at the heart of living your best life. Written with heart and humour but ground...

Angela with Break the Twitch shares how to transform your life without a fairy godmother. Episode 1585: How to Transform Your Life Without A Fairy Godmother by Angela with Break The Twitch on Starting New Habits After years of impulse spending on Amazon and elsewhere, Anthony Ongaro realized that his one-click purchase habits were more of a physical Twitch than an intentional action. It turned out...

Allison Carmen shares if we can choose how we feel. Episode 1584: Can We Choose How We Feel? by Allison Carmen on How To Be More Positive & Optimistic in Tough Situations Allison Carmen holds a B.A. in accounting, a J.D. of Law, and a Master’s of Law in taxation. After working for a large law firm in Manhattan, Allison founded her own law firm and built a successful practice focusing on real estat...

Chris Guillebeau shares 7 alternative ways to evaluate your life every day. Episode 1583: 7 Alternative Ways to Evaluate Your Life Every Day by Chris Guillebeau on How To Find More Happiness Chris Guillebeau is a New York Times bestselling author and modern-day explorer. He is the author of 5 books and his daily podcast, Side Hustle School, is downloaded more than 2 million times a month. Every su...

Cal Newport of the Study Hacks blog shares his thoughts on freestyle productivity. Episode 1582: Freestyle Productivity: Balancing Systems and Simplicity When Organizing Your Life by Cal Newport Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, who specializes in the theory of distributed algorithms. He previously earned his Ph. D. from MIT in 2009 and graduated f...

Courtney Carver of Be More With Less shares 10 slow and steady strategies for practical decluttering. Episode 1581: 10 Slow and Steady Strategies for Practical Decluttering by Courtney Carver of Be More With Less on Simple Living Courtney Carver was stopped in her tracks with a scary MS diagnosis after decades of debt, discontent, and trying to do it all. She had to slow down, prioritize her healt...