Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

1 chapter from Personal Revolution by Allison Task. Episode 980: Personal Revolution by Allison Task (Taking Control of Your Life & Creating a Positive Vision). Allison Task is a career and life coach who has helped hundreds of people transform their lives. By actively pursuing meaningul personal and career goals, Allison's clients have changed careers, launched companies, retired early, moved the...

Courtney Carver of Be More With Less shares the gentle path to a simple life and why it's time to start living your life. Episode 979: The Gentle Path to a Simple Life AND It's Time to Start Living Your Life 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, pr...

Lauren Jade Martin with No Sidebar shares why she sold everything she owned and lives in a tiny house. Episode 978: Life in a Tiny House: Why I Sold Everything I Owned by Lauren Jade Martin with NoSidebar.com (Minimal & Simple Living) 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...

Ryan Holiday shares the story of Dwight D. Eisenhower's stoic reversal at D-Day and what we can learn from it. Episode 977: A Leadership Lesson from Eisenhower's Stoic Reversal at D-Day by Ryan Holiday (Stoicism & Growth of Stoic Mindset). Ryan Holiday is a writer and media strategist whose creative agency, Brass Check, has advised Google, TASER, and Complex as well as bestselling authors like Ton...

2 guest posts on The Minimalists' site--Colin Wright on updating your beliefs & Jeff Goins on downsizing your life. Episode 976: Updated Beliefs by Colin Wright And Downsize Your Life, Live Your Dream by Jeff Goins with The Minimalists (Simple). 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, TO...

Nia Shanks shares how to stop letting fear hold you back. Episode 975: How to Stop Letting Fear Hold You Back (Even if You Don't Realize It Is) by Nia Shanks (Outside My Comfort Zone). Nia Shanks is a writer and coach, and leader of the Lift Like a Girl revolution. She helps women discover and reach their potential through an empowering approach to health, fitness, and life. Nia also hosts The Nia...

Shari Alexander with Roman Fitness Systems shares why your gratitude list is selfish and what to do about it. Episode 974: Why Your Gratitude List is Selfish by Shari Alexander with Roman Fitness Systems (Practicing Focused Mindfulness). RFS originally began as a personal training company servicing the NYC Metro area back in 2003. Through that company, Roman coached everyone from professional athl...

Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to be Rich shares the best way to motivate yourself. Episode 973: How to Motivate Yourself by Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to be Rich (Setting Up Systems to be Successful). 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 aspec...

Allison Carmen shares why it's important to remember that this moment is enough. Episode 972: When This Moment is Enough by Allison Carmen (Finding Peace in Chaos & Choosing to Be Happy & Live Mindfully). 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 successf...

James Altucher shares how money is simply a tool--and the lowest tool at that. Episode 971: Do You Want to Have Money or Impact by James Altucher (Setting SMART Goals & Becoming a Powerful Change Agent). 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 publi...

Chalene Johnson of Build Your Tribe shares how to overcome procrastination. Episode 970: Overcoming Procrastination by Chalene Johnson (How to Focus on Important to Accomplish Goals & Reach Milestones). 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, health and lifestyle expert, and top health podcast...

Mary Jaksch of Good Life Zen shares how to expand your circle of confidence. Episode 969: How to Expand Your Circle of Confidence by Mary Jaksch of Good Life Zen (How to Become More Confident & Optimistic). Mary Jaksch is an authorized Zen master (Diamond Sangha lineage), psychotherapist, and author. She has two nationalities,--English and German--and lives in New Zealand. She's the mother of a gr...

Kristin Wong of The Wild Wong shares how to stay in vacation mode once it's over. This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 968: [Part 2] How to Stay in Vacation Mode Once It's Over by Kristin Wong of The Wild Wong (Learn to Say No & Optimism). Kristin Wong is a freelance writer and journalist who writes for Lifehacker, Mentalfloss, and New York Magazine. She frequently covers travel, personal finance, and hum...

Kristin Wong of The Wild Wong shares how to stay in vacation mode once it's over. This is Part 1 of 2. Episode 967: [Part 1] How to Stay in Vacation Mode Once It's Over by Kristin Wong of The Wild Wong (Traveling to Relieve Stress). Kristin Wong is a freelance writer and journalist who writes for Lifehacker, Mentalfloss, and New York Magazine. She frequently covers travel, personal finance, and hu...

Emma While with Tiny Buddha shares what to do when you don't know what to do. Episode 966: What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do by Emma While with Tiny Buddha (Overcoming Uncertainty & Conquer Anxiety). Lori Deschene is the founder of Tiny Buddha and Recreate Your Life Story, an online course that helps you let go of the past and live a life you love. Her latest book: Tiny Buddha's Gratitude...

T.K. Coleman shares why it's ok to follow your desires. Episode 965: Is it Dangerous to Follow Your Desires by T.K. Coleman (Critical Thinking & Giving Yourself Permission for Freedom). 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 m...

Tynan shares how to be positive with stories from his life. Episode 964: Being Positive by Tynan (How to be More Confident & Optimistic in Any Situation & Empowering Yourself to Live Free). 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,...

J.D. Roth of Get Rich Slowly shares how to beat the procrastination habit. Episode 963: Getting to Now: How to Beat the Procrastination Habit by J.D. Roth of Get Rich Slowly (Productivity Hacks & Design). J.D. Roth has been reading and writing about personal finance for a decade. Today he’s financially independent, but ten years ago, his money life was a disaster, with over $35,000 in consumer deb...

Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist shares a story about renting a car and the reaction he received. Episode 962: Is That Why We're Doing This by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist (Minimalism Lifestyle & Simple Living). 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 mo...

David Cain of Raptitude shares the long-lost thrill of doing.. nothing. Episode 961: The Long-Lost Thrill of Doing Nothing by David Cain of Raptitude (Compulsive Planning & Living Spontaneously Today). 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 int...

2 chapters from Good Enough by Kim Foster Carlson. Episode 960: Good Enough - How to Overcome Fear of Failure and Perfectionism to Live Your Best Life by Kim Foster Carlson (Book). Kim Foster Carlson is an award-winning broadcast journalist, having spent the last 27 years as a member of the San Francisco Bay Area radio and television media. Kim Foster has worked as a traffic reporter, news reporte...

Mark Manson shares why being special isn't so special. Episode 959: Being Special Isn't So Special by Mark Manson (Dealing with Mental Illness Status Anxiety Disorder & Narcissism). Mark Manson was a full-time professional dating coach for men from 2008 until 2011. Sick of the industry, he wrote his first book, Models: Attract Women Through Honesty, and changed the name and focus of his business t...

Chris Guillebeau shares 8 ways to have more time. Episode 958: 8 Ways to Have More Time by Chris Guillebeau (Improving Focus & Productivity and Living a Purposeful 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 summer in Portland, Or...

Benjamin Hardy shares the one question that will determine your success in life. Episode 957: Your Answer to This Question Will Determine Your Success in Life by Benjamin Hardy (Goal Setting & Self Discipline). 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, se...

Angel of Marc & Angel Hack Life shares 4 good reminders when you've had a bad day. Episode 956: 4 Good Reminders When You've Had a Bad Day by Angel Chernoff of Marc and Angel (Positive Thoughts & Happiness). Marc and Angel Chernoff are professional coaches, full-time students of life, admirers of the human spirit, and have been recognized by Forbes as having “one of the most popular personal devel...