Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

Cylon George of Spiritual Living for Busy People shares his thoughts on the extraordinary power of savoring your life.  Episode 1405: The Extraordinary Power of Savoring Your Life by Cylon George of Spiritual Living For Busy People on Noticing Life  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 per...

Nir Eyal shares why you make terrible life choices.  Episode 1404: Confirmation Bias: Why You Make Terrible Life Choices by Nir Eyal of Nir And Far on How to Live with Curiosity  Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. The M.I.T. Technology Review dubbed Nir, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.” Nir founded two tech companies sin...

Dusti Arab with Rowdy Kittens shares her thoughts on getting lost in the twitterverse and other misadventures.  Episode 1403: Getting Lost in the Twitterverse and other Misadventures by Dusti Arab with Rowdy Kittens on How to Digital Detox  Tammy Strobel is a photographer, writer, teacher, and founder of RowdyKittens.com. She loves morning views, tiny homes, reading, and everyday adventures. She s...

Cait Flanders shares what consumes your mind controls your life and finances. This is part 2 of 2.   Episode 1402: [Part 2] What Consumes Your Mind Controls Your Life (and Finances) by Cait Flanders on Decreasing Social Media Use  Cait Flanders started Blonde on a Budget to document her debt repayment journey. After paying it off, she adopted a minimalist lifestyle, tossed 75% of her stuff, and is...

Cait Flanders shares what consumes your mind controls your life and finances. This is part 1 of 2.   Episode 1401: [Part 1] What Consumes Your Mind Controls Your Life (and Finances) by Cait Flanders on Digital Detox  Cait Flanders started Blonde on a Budget to document her debt repayment journey. After paying it off, she adopted a minimalist lifestyle, tossed 75% of her stuff, and is currently doi...

James Altucher shares the one learning technique that scared the s**t out of Bruce Lee.   Episode 1400: The One Learning Technique That Scared The S**t Out of Bruce Lee by James Altucher on Training the Body & Brain  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....

Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to be Rich shares how to stop feeling overwhelmed.   Episode 1399: Dealing with Anxiety: How to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed by Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich  Ramit wants to use money to say YES. He knew there was a better way to live a rich life—if we could use psychology to focus on what actually works. Not just for personal finance, but all aspects of li...

Rachel Shanken of MindBodyWise shares 7 ways to make the most of your life.   Episode 1398: 7 Ways to Make the Most of your Life by Rachel Shanken of MindBodyWise on Living In The Moment  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 lives we lead,...

Chris Guillebeau shares his thoughts on personal responsibility and showing up.  Episode 1397: Personal Responsibility and Showing Up by Chris Guillebeau on How To Take Ownership of Your Life  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...

Brian Gardner with No Sidebar shares his thoughts on minimalism in the real world.  Episode 1396: Minimalism in the Real World: A Life without Sidebars by Brian Gardner of No Sidebar on Simple Living Benefits  No Sidebar was created by Brian Gardner and is all about designing a simpler life. He and the contributing authors want to help you figure out what's getting in your way, at home and at work...

Jay and Heather Harrington of Life and Whim share the magic of early morning.  Episode 1395: The Magic of Early Morning by Jay & Heather Harrington of Life And Whim on How to Become An Early Riser Jay and Heather Harrington are the husband and wife team behind Life and Whim. They started Life and Whim after moving their family to Traverse City, a small town on the shores of Lake Michigan, to break...

Helene Massicotte of Free To Pursue shares her thoughts on dealing with conflict.  Episode 1394: Dealing with Conflict - Time Is On Your Side by Helene Massicotte of Free To Pursue on How To Be Patient  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 th...

Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel Hack Life shares 6 things you should love about your life.   Episode 1393: 6 Things You Should Love About Your Life by Marc Chernoff of Marc And Angel on How To Be Happier  Marc and Angel Chernoff are New York Times bestselling authors, professional coaches, full-time students of life, admirers of the human spirit, and have been recognized by Forbes as having "one o...

Kristine Klussman asks how meaningful is your life.   Episode 1392: How Meaningful Is Your Life? by Kristine Klussman on How to Find Meaning and Passion in Life  Kristine Klussman specialized in Health Psychology (Behavioral Medicine) at Harvard Medical School, then founded and ran the Health Psychology program and post-doctoral training programs at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francis...

Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch shares 10 helpful habit guidelines.  Episode 1391: 10 Helpful Habit Guidelines by Anthony Ongaro of Break The Twitch on How to Improve Self Discipline  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 wasn’t just...

Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle shares his thoughts on surface tension.  Episode 1390: Surface Tension by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle on How to Acquire Deep Knowledge & Communicate Effectively  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...

2 shorter posts from Joshua Fields Millburn of The Minimalists on life and learning from failure.  Episode 1389: Life Is An Acquired Taste AND Resolving to Learn from Failure by Joshua Fields Millburn of The Minimalists  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, TODAY, NPR, TIME, Forbes, T...

Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist shares why the emptiness of sports is most felt in victory.   Episode 1388: The Emptiness of Sports is Most Felt in Victory by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist on Pursuing Passions  Joshua Becker and his family decided to live with fewer possessions after a conversation with his neighbor in 2008. As a result, they found a better way to live, centered on mor...

David Cain of Raptitude shares why there is no right decision.  Episode 1387: There Is No Right Decision by David Cain of Raptitude on How To Make Well Informed Decisions Quickly  David Cain is a writer and entrepreneur living in Winnipeg, Canada. On a particular boring day at his office job in 2009, he started Raptitude. His interest has always been human society and the internal human experience...

Michael Mehlberg of Modern da Vinci shares one life hack every high achieving entrepreneur should know.  Episode 1386: One Life Hack Every High Achieving Entrepreneur Should Know by Michael Mehlberg of Modern da Vinci on Purpose  Michael Mehlberg is an entrepreneur and certified agile project manager who specializes in productivity and organization systems. His blog, Modern da Vinci has been calle...

T.K. Coleman shares 6 questions that will keep you intellectually honest. Episode 1385: 6 Questions That Will Keep You Intellectually Honest by TK Coleman on How to Pursue Self Improvement 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 Christma...

Benjamin Hardy shares what happens when you take full responsibility of your life.   Episode 1384: What Happens When You Take Full Responsibility of Your Life by Benjamin Hardy on Accountability  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 edu...

Elana Miller of Zen Psychiatry shares her thoughts on writing the truth when in doubt.  Episode 1383: When in Doubt, Write the Truth by Elana Miller of Zen Psychiatry on How To Tell The Truth  Elana Miller is a psychiatrist based out of Los Angeles, California. She loves to write, read, and make music. Elana received her B.A. in psychology at Harvard University before studying at the Keck School o...

Courtney Carver of Be More With Less shares a good place to start if you are a beginner minimalist.   Episode 1382: Beginner Minimalist? This is a Good Place to Start 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 health, an...

Ellen Burgan of If It Brings You Joy shares her thoughts on optimism being a choice.   Episode 1381: Optimism: It's a Choice by Ellen Burgan of If It Brings You Joy on How To Be More Positive Minded  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 You Joy is a bl...