Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle shares how he uses personal data tracking practically. Episode 930: Self-Reported by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle (Using Data & Self Assessment to Evaluate Your Mindset). 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 determine...

Mr. Money Mustache shares the background of why haters hate and how he handles them. Episode 929: Haters Gonna Hate (But Not Mate) by Mr. Money Mustache of MrMoneyMustache.com (Complaint Free Lifestyle). Mr. Money Mustache is a thirty-something retiree who now writes about how we can all live a frugal, yet awesome, life of leisure. He and his wife studied engineering and computer science in Canada...

Mark Manson shares the story of a famous psychologist and what it means in your own life. Episode 928: The Prime Belief by Mark Manson of MarkManson.net (Personal Responsibility & Developing Habits for Self Discipline). 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 change...

Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist shares the productivity of being non-productive. Episode 927: The Productivity of Being Non-Productive by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist (Rest to Improve Performance). 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 more important...

Joshua Fields Millburn of The Minimalists shares a story of confronting perfection. This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 926: [Part 2] Imperfect is the New Perfect by Joshua Fields Millburn - The Minimalists (Confidence in Yourself). 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, Forb...

Joshua Fields Millburn of The Minimalists shares a story of confronting perfection. This is Part 1 of 2. Episode 925: [Part 1] Imperfect is the New Perfect by Joshua Fields Millburn of The Minimalists (The Pressure of Perfection). 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,...

Amanda Kendle with Cait Flanders shares how traveling has changed her and her son's life for the better. Episode 924: Seeing the World Can Change Your World by Amanda Kendle with CaitFlanders.com (A Purposeful Life with Travel). 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 c...

New author on the show, T.K. Coleman, shares why we should never assume that our definition of being positive is the same as another person's. Episode 923: Take a Walk on the Dark Side by T.K. Coleman of TKColeman.com (Perspective of Happiness & Choosing to be Optimistic). T.K. Coleman is the Co-Founder & Education Director of Praxis. He is a prolific writer and speaker with a singular mission: to...

2 shorter posts from Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on beliefs and happiness. Episode 922: The Miracle of Suspending Mis-Belief & The Three Secrets to Happiness by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits (Choose to be Happy). 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 so...

Marc of Marc & Angel Hack Life shares 7 things happy, healthy people do every morning. Episode 921: 7 Things Happy, Healthy People Do Every Morning by Marc Chernoff of Marc & Angel (Developing Habits & Self Discipline). 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 pe...

Melissa Camara Wilkins with No Sidebar shares 2 shorter posts on simplifying and your minimalist journey. Episode 920: 4 Signs It's Time to Simplify And 5 Ways to Jump-Start Your Minimalist Journey by Melissa Camara Wilkins (Declutter). 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 yo...

Benjamin Hardy shares how setting parameters on work and social media can change your life. Episode 919: How Setting Parameters on Work & Social Media Can Change Your Life by Benjamin Hardy (Work-Life Balance & Family Time). 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 e...

Tynan shares how he has trained himself to stop worrying. Episode 918: Never Worrying by Tynan of Tynan.com (Mental Model - Emotional Freedom & Remove Yourself from Stressful Situations). 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, ex...

Chris Guillebeau shares a field guide to wandering the wilderness of the soul. Episode 917: A Field Guide to Wandering in the Wilderness of the Soul by Chris Guillebeau of ChrisGuillebeau.com (Resilient in 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 t...

2 shorter posts from Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch, on your environment and failure. Episode 916: Build the Right Choice Into Your Environment & Without Failure There is No Success by Anthony Ongaro - Break The Twitch. 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. I...

David Cain of Raptitude shares the small habit that could save the world. Episode 915: The Small Habit That Could Save the World by David Cain of Raptitude.com (Kindness to Others & Choosing Happiness). 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 in...

Steve Pavlina shares how to bring your life into alignment. Episode 914: Bringing Your Life Into Alignment by Steve Pavlina (Creating Happiness & Living with Purpose and Passion). Steve Pavlina is widely recognized as one of the most successful personal development bloggers on the Internet, with his work attracting more than 100 million visits to his website, StevePavlina.com. He has written more...

Courtney Carver of Be More With Less shares a motivational post: the right time is right now. Episode 913: The Right Time is Right Now by Courtney Carver of Be More With Less (Above & Beyond Typical Motivational Advice). 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 fi...

Kristin Wong of The Wild Wong opens up and shares how to work while you're dealing with depression. Episode 912: How to Work While You're Dealing with Depression by Kristin Wong of TheWildWong.com (The Productivity Paradox). Kristin Wong is a freelance writer and journalist who writes for Lifehacker, Mentalfloss, and New York Magazine. She frequently covers travel, personal finance, and human beha...

Cylon George of Spiritual Living for Busy People shares the 4 steps to conquering your to-do list and beating stress. Episode 911: 4 Steps to Conquering Your To Do List & Beating Stress by Cylon George of Spiritual Living for Busy People (The Daily List). Cylon George is a spiritual chaplain, musician, devoted husband, and busy dad of six. He loves listening to people’s stories and helping them ga...

2 posts from Lori Deschene of Tiny Buddha, on social anxiety and worry. Episode 910: Embarrass Yourself And Worry Serves No Useful Purpose by Lori Deschene of Tiny Buddha (Anxiety & Panic Attacks). 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 Journal, w...

New author for the show: Ryan Holiday shares why stoicism is a practical philosophy you can actually use. Episode 909: Stoicism: Practical Philosophy You Can Actually Use by Ryan Holiday of RyanHoliday.net. 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 Tony Robbins, Tim Ferriss, and Neil...

Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to be Rich shares something really weird that people do (and what we should do instead). Episode 908: This is a Really Weird Thing That People Do by Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to be Rich (Empowering Others to Achieve). 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 wor...

2 shorter posts from Tammy Strobel of Rowdy Kittens, with 5 ways to connect with your community and a simple guide to overcoming obstacles. Episode 907: 5 Ways to Connect with Your Community & A Simple Guide to Overcoming Obstacles by Tammy Strobel of Rowdy Kittens. Tammy Strobel is a photographer, writer, teacher, and founder of RowdyKittens.com. She loves morning views, tiny homes, reading, and...

Felicia Spahr with Roman Fitness Systems shares how to build confidence without being a jerk. Episode 906: How to Build Confidence Without Being a Jerk by Felicia Spahr with Roman Fitness Systems (Self Empowerment). RFS originally began as a personal training company servicing the NYC Metro area back in 2003. Through that company, Roman coached everyone from professional athletes to actors to regu...