Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

Brian Tracy shares how to believe in yourself and boost your self-confidence. Episode 1580: How to Believe in Yourself and Boost Your Self-Confidence by Brian Tracy on Improving Your Self-Belief Brian Tracy's goal is to help you achieve your personal and business goals faster and easier than you ever imagined. Brian Tracy has consulted for more than 1,000 companies and addressed more than 5,000,00...

An excerpt from the book The Bright Way: Five Steps to Freeing the Creative Within by Diana Rowan. Episode 1579: An Excerpt from the book The Bright Way: Five Steps to Freeing the Creative Within by Diana Rowan Diana Rowan is the author of The Bright Way. She is a professional harpist with an MM in classical piano performance and a PhD in music theory. She is also the founder of Bright Knowledge G...

Chris Lovett of Minimalings shares his thoughts on trophies, medals & minimalism. Episode 1578: Trophies, Medals & Minimalism by Chris Lovett of Minimalings on How Do I Declutter Sentimental Items Chris Lovett is a minimalist, life coach, speaker and career mentor but it didn't used to be that way. Quite content drifting through life in the comfort zone, he was collecting stuff, not exactly the st...

Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui of A Life In Progress on living eyes and heart wide open. Episode 1577: Living Eyes and Heart Wide Open by Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui of A Life In Progress on Reflection & Optimism Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui's mission as a Joyful Living Educator is to help messy humans like herself quiet the noise of perfectionism, comparison and fear to show up fully to their imperfect...

Melani Schweder of A Brighter Wild shares 5 ways that gratitude can change your life. Episode 1576: 5 Ways That Gratitude Can Change Your Life by Melani Schweder of A Brighter Wild on How To Be More Grateful Melani Schweder is a Certified Health Coach, Reiki Master/Teacher, and guide for those who want to live life in full color, even through hardships like chronic illness, divorce, or other strug...

2 short posts from Stella Grizont of Woopaah on what complaining does to your brain and your happiness & how to stay positive in the face of a dreaded situation. Episode 1575: What Complaining Does To Your Brain And Your Happiness AND How to Stay Positive in the Face of a Dreaded Situation by Stella Grizont Stella Grizont works with over achievers who are seeking deeper career fulfillment and with...

An excerpt from the book We Should Get Together: The Secret to Cultivating Better Friendships by Kat Vellos. Episode 1574: An Excerpt from the book We Should Get Together: The Secret to Cultivating Better Friendships by Kat Vellos Kat Vellos is the author of We Should Get Together: The Secret to Cultivating Better Friendships. She is a user experience designer, facilitator, social artist, illustra...

Rachel Shanken of MindBodyWise shares 9 helpful hints for making good decisions. Episode 1573: 9 Helpful Hints for making Good Decisions by Rachel Shanken of MindBodyWise on How to Be More Decisive Rachel Shanken is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Yoga Instructor, and now a Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy Practitioner. Her philosophy is simple: what you seek is already within you. In the busy live...

Jayne Chater with Altris shares 5 steps to confidence and success. Episode 1572: 5 Steps To Confidence and Success by Jayne Chater with Altris on How to Be More Confident & Goal Setting Tips Altris has a range of specialised Leadership Development and Executive Coaching solutions. They believe that each leader, team and organisation is unique and therefore the solutions they deliver must be distin...

Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle shares his thoughts on a first principles lifestyle. Episode 1571: First Principles Lifestyle by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle on How To Design A Better Life for Yourself 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...

Josie Michelle Davis shares what to do when you have no idea what to do. Episode 1570: What To Do (When You Have No Idea What To Do) by Josie Michelle Davis on How To Make Life Decisions 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 focused on helping other...

James Altucher shares how he overcame a fear of flying and changed his life in every way. Episode 1569: How I Overcame A Fear Of Flying And Changed My Life In Every Way by James Altucher on Growth Mindset & Resilience 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...

Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch shares a simple approach to long-term goals. Episode 1568: A Simple Approach To Long-Term Goals by Anthony Ongaro of Break The Twitch on Building Successful 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, this Twitch...

Benjamin Hardy shares why willpower doesn't work and how to actually change your life. Episode 1567: Willpower Doesn't Work. Here's How to Actually Change Your Life by Benjamin Hardy 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-directed education, and f...

Courtney Carver of Be More With Less shares the morning routine effect. Episode 1566: The Morning Routine Effect (What to Expect and How to Get Started) by Courtney Carver of Be More With Less 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 health, and figure out what was really imp...

Adi Redzic on focusing on the positives will make you a happier person. Episode 1565: Focusing On The Positives Will Make You A Happier Person by Adi Redzic on How To Propel Your Self Improvement Path 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 pro...

Leo Babauta of Zen Habits shares how to be prepared for anything. Episode 1564: How to Be Prepared for Anything by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on How To Create A Mindfulness & Gratitude Practice Leo Babauta created Zen Habits, which is about finding simplicity and mindfulness in the daily chaos of our lives. It’s about clearing the clutter so we can focus on what’s important, create something amazin...

Cylon George of Spiritual Living for Busy People shares 5 ways to boost your spiritual endurance. Episode 1563: 5 Ways to Boost Your Spiritual Endurance by Cylon George of Spiritual Living For Busy People on Adversity 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...

Mia of She Dreams All Day shares how to find your passion in life. Episode 1562: How To Find Your Passion In Life by Mia of She Dreams All Day on How to Set SMART Goals & Pursue Your Dreams 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 other dre...

Paula Pant of Afford Anything shares why sheer willpower won't work if you want to change your habits. Episode 1561: Sheer Willpower Won't Work. If You Want to Change Your Habits, Try This Instead. by Paula Pant of Afford Anything Paula Pant is the founder of the award-winning website AffordAnything.com and a writer and speaker specializing in money, business, and real estate investing. She is a r...

Ludovic Vuillier of The Good Life Manifesto on improv your life. Episode 1560: Improv Your Life by Ludovic Vuillier of The Good Life Manifesto on How To Make Life Adventurous & Exciting Ludovic is the visionary and founder of The Good Life Manifesto. The Manifesto has been created over his life so far, from a very early age. Influenced by his life experiences and growing up with the advice of his...

An excerpt from the book Creative Alchemy by Victoria Fann. Episode 1559: An Excerpt from Creative Alchemy: Accessing the Extraordinary Power of the Muse to Transform Your Art & Your Life by Victoria Fann Author of Creative Alchemy: Accessing the Extraordinary Power of the Muse to Transform Your Art & Your Life, Victoria Fann has been writing essays, short stories, plays and screenplays for almost...

Laura Stack of The Productivity Pro on focus and the role of reflective thinking. Episode 1558: Focus and the Role of Reflective Thinking by Laura Stack of The Productivity Pro on How to Be More Productive 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 Productivity Pro, Inc., a...

2 shorter posts from Joshua Fields Millburn of The Minimalists on confidence and expectations. Episode 1557: A Minimalist, a Japanese Cowboy, and an Arrogant American Walk into a Museum AND Is This What You’ve Been Waiting for Your Entire Life? Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus write about living a meaningful life with less stuff for 4 million readers. As featured on: ABC, CBS, NBC, BBC, TOD...

Ali Cornish with Want Less shares the case for independent thinking. Episode 1556: The Case For Independent Thinking by Ali Cornish with WantLess on How To Remove Digital Distractions & Be Present Claire lives with her wife and dog in Yorkshire, UK, and is on a journey towards simplifying her life and beating debt. Along the way, she is exploring ideas like minimalism, escaping the rat-race, loggi...