Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

Benjamin Hardy shares how to increase the volume of your brain and make optimal decisions. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 1255: [Part 2] How to Increase the Volume of Your Brain and Make Optimal Decisions by Benjamin Hardy on Mind Training 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 h...

Benjamin Hardy shares how to increase the volume of your brain and make optimal decisions. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 1254: [Part 1] How to Increase the Volume of Your Brain and Make Optimal Decisions by Benjamin Hardy on Mindfulness 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...

T.K. Coleman shares why commitment isn't the starting point. Episode 1253: Commitment Isn't the Starting Point by TK Coleman on Finding Purpose & Passion in Life Through Curiosity 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 music y...

Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel Hack Life shares 7 questions you will ask at the end of your life. Episode 1252: 7 Questions You Will Ask at the End of Your Life by Marc Chernoff of Marc And Angel on A Meaningful Existence 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 Forbe...

Adam Baker with ChrisGuillebeau.com shares 7 life lessons his 1-year-old taught him while backpacking abroad. Episode 1251: 7 Life Lessons My 1-Year-Old Taught Me While Backpacking Abroad by Adam Baker with ChrisGuillebeau.com 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 th...

Allison Carmen asks if you are too focused on the things that bother you? Episode 1250: Are You Too Focused On The Things That Bother You? by Allison Carmen on Positivity & Being Optimistic 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 foc...

Courtney Carver of Be More With Less shares how to declutter your life and the very best place to start. Episode 1249: How to Declutter Your Life (The Very Best Place To Start) by Courtney Carver of Be More With Less on Decluttering 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 he...

Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch shares five things he learned from sourdough bread. Episode 1248: Five Things I Learned from Sourdough Bread by Anthony Ongaro of Break The Twitch on Life Lessons & Advice 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, thi...

Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus with Exile Lifestyle share their thoughts on not being the center of the universe. Episode 1247: I Am Not the Center of the Universe by Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus with Exile Lifestyle on Minimalism Colin Wright is a professional author and international speaker who co-founded a publishing company and travels full-time, moving to a new country ev...

Kacie Main shares her thoughts on suppressing emotions. Episode 1246: All The Feels by Kacie Main on Embracing Each Moment & Mindfulness Kacie Main's affinity for writing started as a child, writing arguably overly emotional letters to family, friends, and boyfriends, and even an anonymous poem to a widowed neighbor. The first paper she wrote in college was nominated for a first-year writing award...

Nir Eyal shares why you make terrible life choices. Episode 1245: Fundamental Attribution Error: Why You Make Terrible Life Choices by Nir Eyal of Nir And Far on Empathy 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 since 2003 a...

Matt McLeod of McLeod Consulting Services shares how to balance life and fitness. Episode 1244: Balancing Life & Fitness: Caging Your Monkey Mind Through Eisenhower's Box by Matt McLeod of McLeod Consulting Matt McLeod is a huge fitness, nutrition, and psychology nerd who graduated with Honors from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor's degree in Dietetics & Human Nutrition. In 2016, he won...

2 posts from Leon Logothetis where he shares how to find yourself through travel and having a plan or lack thereof. Episode 1243: Finding Yourself Through Travel AND Having A Plan (or Entire Lack Thereof) by Leon Logothetis on Adventure & Fun Leon Logothetis is a global adventurer, motivational speaker & philanthropist. It wasn't always that way. He used to be a broker in the city of London where...

Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist shares 7 reasons that keep people from getting started with minimalism. Episode 1242: Minimalism: 7 Reasons that Keep People From Getting Started by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist 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...

Ira Israel shares his thoughts on happiness being a choice. Episode 1241: Happiness Is a Choice by Ira Israel on Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices to Be Happier Since 2011, Ira Israel has been working in private practice as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC #31) and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT #50646), teaching sold-out transformational workshops, producing a series...

Neghar Fonooni shares a simple guide to effective journaling. Episode 1240: Vizzini Said To Go Back To The Beginning: A Simple Guide To Effective Journaling by Neghar Fonooni on Journal Tips Neghar Fonooni is a coach, speaker, and writer, giving women all over the world tools to create a lifestyle that thrills them, free of shame and unworthiness. She helps them give themselves permission to be vu...

Greg Audino shares his thoughts on wrong problems and wrong solutions. Episode 1239: Wrong Problems, Wrong Solutions by Greg Audino on How to Improve Happiness & Self-Centeredness 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...

Britt with Cait Flanders shares why your dreams matter. Episode 1238: Your Dreams Matter. Period. by Britt with CaitFlanders.com on Following Your Heart & Pursuing Your Own Path 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 doing a two-year shopping ban. She shares...

Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to be Rich shares his favorite 3 anti-laziness tactics. Episode 1237: My Favorite 3 Anti-Laziness Tactics (I Use These) by Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich on Productivity 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...

Michael Mehlberg of Modern da Vinci shares his thoughts on rediscovering your sense of wonder with a discovery journal. Episode 1236: Rediscovering Your Sense of Wonder with a Discovery Journal by Michael Mehlberg of Modern da Vinci on Curiosity Michael Mehlberg is an entrepreneur and certified agile project manager who specializes in productivity and organization systems. His blog, Modern da Vinc...

Brian Gardner of No Sidebar shares the power of daily minimalism. Episode 1235: The Power of Daily Minimalism by Brian Gardner of No Sidebar on Benefits of Being A Minimalist 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. They want to help you let go of d...

Shawna Scafe of Simple On Purpose shares three steps to show up for your life. Episode 1234: Three Steps To Show Up for Your Life by Shawna Scafe of Simple On Purpose on Mindfulness & Courage Shawna Scafe is a mom of three small kids who started blogging after her first son was born. She wanted to share her c-section story in order to help herself work through the disappointment she felt about it....

Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle shares his thoughts on envisioning your ideal lifestyle. Episode 1233: Envisioned by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle on Envisioning & Planning Your Perfect Life 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 vote...

Vironika Tugaleva shares how she stopped feeling inadequate and comparing herself to others. Episode 1232: How I Stopped Feeling Inadequate and Comparing Myself to Others by Vironika Tugaleva of Vironika.org Vironika Tugaleva was born in Donetsk, Ukraine in 1988. Her early years as a misfit began her painful struggle with mental health. As she struggled with self-acceptance, anxiety, and identity,...

Tynan shares his thoughts on brain training. Episode 1231: Brain Training by Tynan of Tynan.com on Creating Healthy Habits & Productivity 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 awesome people,...