Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

Ingrid Y Helander shares 5 lessons about self-confidence, play and the meaning of work that she learned from a toddler. Episode 1530: 5 Lessons About Self-Confidence, Play and the Meaning of Work (That I Learned From a Toddler) by Ingrid Y Helander Ingrid began her career in Marriage and Family Therapy after she had her three children. After her youngest son was diagnosed with a chronic illness, s...

Ali Cornish of Everthrive on things we are never meant to know. Episode 1529: Things We Are Never Meant to Know by Ali Cornish of Everthrive on Digital Minimalism & Simple Living 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 simply, healthfully, and auth...

Ellen Burgan of If It Brings You Joy shares how to make small, sustainable changes to make your life better. Episode 1528: How to Make Small, Sustainable Changes to Make Your Life Better by Ellen Burgan of If It Brings You Joy 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. I...

Michael Blankenship of Get Your Gusto Back shares the life-changing power of having fun. Episode 1527: The Life-Changing Power Of Having Fun: A Thought Experiment by Michael Blankenship of Get Your Gusto Back Michael Blankenship wants you to know that he gets it if you're tired, you're burnt out and you're sick of doing the same thing every day, quickly marching toward a grave stone with nothing i...

Brian Tracy shares 7 keys to a positive personality. Episode 1526: Be the Best You: 7 Keys to a Positive Personality by Brian Tracy on How To Improve Your Outlook On Life 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 5,000,000 people in 5,000 talks...

Michael Mehlberg shares why you don't have to give up important things to get important things done. Episode 1525: You Don't Have to Give Up Important Things to Get Important Things Done by Michael Mehlberg Michael Mehlberg is an entrepreneur and certified agile project manager who specializes in productivity and organization systems. His blog, Modern da Vinci has been called "The Owners Manual to...

Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle shares his thoughts on flexible structures. Episode 1524: Flexible Structures by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle on How to Create & Maintain Long Lasting Healthy Habits 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...

Will Penney of Be Better Stupid shares the balancing act of gratitude. Episode 1523: The Balancing Act of Gratitude by Will Penney of Be Better Stupid on How To Be More Grateful Will Penney lives with his girlfriend and 4-pound chihuahua in Los Angeles. He likes basketball and food. He has the occasional Generalized Anxiety, constant crippling self-awareness, and a worse attention span than his ch...

2 short posts from Chalene Johnson of The Chalene Show on a new approach to goal setting and why time management is so important. Episode 1522: A New Approach to Goal Setting AND Why is Time Management So Important by Chalene Johnson on Productivity Tips Chalene Johnson is a world-renowned motivational speaker with more than 30 years as a health expert. She is a New York Times best-selling author,...

Ludovic Vuillier of The Good Life Manifesto on getting up, hustling, and getting lucky. Episode 1521: Get Up. Hustle. Get Lucky. by Ludovic Vuillier of The Good Life Manifesto on How To Work Hard for Positive Results 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 gro...

An excerpt from the book Fear Is Fuel by Patrick J. Sweeney II. Episode 1520: An Excerpt from Fear Is Fuel by Patrick J. Sweeney II on The Surprising Power To Help You Find Purpose & Passion Fear, the most powerful force in our life, is the least understood. Every one of us experiences it. Many arrange their lives to avoid it. Yet, nearly every one of us needs to find more fear. We don’t have to b...

2 short posts from Benjamin Hardy on living like you could lose everything but know there's nothing to lose & one behavior that separates the successful from the average. Episode 1519: Live like You Could Lose Everything, But Know There's Nothing to Lose AND One Behavior Separates The Successful From The Average Benjamin Hardy has been the top writer on Medium.com since late 2015. He focuses on se...

Tynan shares his thoughts on analyzing risk. Episode 1518: Analyzing Risk by Tynan on How To Choose The Best Path For Yourself & Accept Individuality Tynan was named as one of the top 25 best bloggers in 2013 by Time Magazine. He believes in making deliberate decisions and breaking away from the herd mentality. He likes learning new things, building habits, exposing the world, connecting with awes...

Paula Pant of Afford Anything shares how to create habits that stick with minimum effort and maximum results. Episode 1517: How to Create Habits That Stick - with Minimum Effort and Maximum Results 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...

Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job shares millionaire success habits and how one simple change can lead to business success. Episode 1516: Millionaire Success Habits & How One Simple Change Can Lead To Business Success by Steve Chou of MyWifeQuitHerJob Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job carries both a bachelors and a masters degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University, but spent a go...

Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch shares 10 minimalism tips to kickstart your decluttering. Episode 1515: 10 Minimalism Tips To Kickstart Your Decluttering by Anthony Ongaro of Break The Twitch on How To Be A Minimalist 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 t...

Chris Lovett of Minimalings shares his thoughts on just in cases. Episode 1514: Just In Cases by Chris Lovett of Minimalings on How To Start Minimizing Your Items & Minimalism Practice 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 stuff he wante...

An excerpt from the book Chasing the Bright Side by Jess Ekstrom. Episode 1513: An Excerpt from Chasing the Bright Side by Jess Ekstrom on Baby Steps In Jess Ekstrom's book Chasing the Bright Side, she teaches you how to Believe in Better and then go create it. Oh- and Apple picked her audiobook as their Must-Listen of the Month. Jess believes that when you wire yourself to lead with optimism you...

Shana Olmstead shares her thoughts on not pushing it too hard. Episode 1512: Don’t Push It Too Hard by Shana Olmstead on How To Find Balance & Create Space In Your Life for Personal Growth Shana Olmstead's passion and life's work is connecting with people and helping them to believe the best about themselves. Her own process of spiritual awakening 15 years ago, and the personal transformation she...

Greg Audino shares his thoughts on balancing peace and pursuit. Episode 1511: Between Peace and Pursuit by Greg Audino on How To Balance Personal Growth & Being Happy with 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 u...

T.K. Coleman shares why kissing frogs isn't as gross as it sounds. Episode 1510: Why Kissing Frogs Isn't As Gross As It Sounds by TK Coleman on Choosing To Be Happy & Personal Growth T.K. Coleman is the Co-Founder & Education Director of Praxis. He is a prolific writer and speaker with a singular mission: to awaken people to their own creative power. Sounds cheesy, but TK listens to Christmas musi...

Chris Guillebeau shares why you should quit your job and travel around the world. Episode 1509: Why You Should Quit Your Job and Travel around the World by Chris Guillebeau on Intentional Travelling 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....

Courtney Carver of Be More With Less shares how to become a minimalist or just simplify your life a little. Episode 1508: How to Become a Minimalist (Or Just Simplify Your Life A Little) 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,...

Cal Newport of the Study Hacks blog shares his thoughts on great teachers and the remarkable life. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 1507: [Part 2] On Great Teachers and the Remarkable Life: A Deliberate Practice Case Study 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...

Cal Newport of the Study Hacks blog shares his thoughts on great teachers and the remarkable life. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 1506: [Part 1] On Great Teachers and the Remarkable Life: A Deliberate Practice Case Study 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...