Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist shares how to take control of your future. Episode 805: Your Predisposition is Not Your Future by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist (Breaking Tendencies & Personality Traits). 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 impor...

David Cain shares a simpler guide for self-control. Episode 804: The Gentle Art of Self-Control by David Cain of Raptitude (Self Discipline & Strength of Character). 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, and Raptitud...

Steve Pavlina shares how to live your life congruently. This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 803: Living Congruently - Part 2 by Steve Pavlina (Taking Action & Consistent Habits). 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 than 130...

Steve Pavlina shares how to live your life congruently. This is Part 1 of 2. Episode 802: Living Congruently - Part 1 by Steve Pavlina (Goal Setting & Self Awareness & Mindfulness). 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 mor...

Britt with No Sidebar shares seven things she'd do differently with minimalism if she were starting over. Episode 801: Minimalist Do-Over: Seven Things I'd Do Differently by Britt with No Sidebar (Purging & Organizing for Beginners). 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...

Leo Babauta of Zen Habits shares 6 questions to ask yourself to get the most out of life. Episode 800: 6 Questions to Ask Yourself to Get the Most Out of Life by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits (Mindfulness & Happiness). 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, c...

Too much to do, but not enough time? Hear Leo Babauta of Zen Habits shares his thoughts about it. Episode 799: Too Much To Do Not Enough Time by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits (Prioritizing Tasks - Your To Do List & Getting Things Done). 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 w...

Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel Hack Life shares 12 things successful people do differently. This is Part 3 of 3. Episode 798: 12 Things Successful People Do Differently - Part 3 by Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel Hack Life (Improve Your Life). 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 “o...

Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel Hack Life shares 12 things successful people do differently. This is Part 2 of 3. Episode 797: 12 Things Successful People Do Differently - Part 2 by Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel Hack Life (Quick Tips to Live Better). Marc and Angel Chernoff are professional coaches, full-time students of life, admirers of the human spirit, and have been recognized by Forbes as h...

Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel Hack Life shares 12 things successful people do differently. This is Part 1 of 3. Episode 796: 12 Things Successful People Do Differently - Part 1 by Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel Hack Life (Optimize Life & Success). Marc and Angel Chernoff are professional coaches, full-time students of life, admirers of the human spirit, and have been recognized by Forbes as hav...

Courtney Carver of Be More With Less shares 5 ways to make anything easier. Episode 795: 5 Ways to Make Anything Easier by Courtney Carver of Be More With Less (Simple Living & Minimalism). 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 figure out what was really import...

Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch shares how minimalism helps you create a personal dashboard. Episode 794: How Minimalism Helps You Create a Personal Dashboard by Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch (Mindfulness & Happiness). 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...

Lori Deschene of Tiny Buddha shares the 10 most important things we can do for the people we love. Episode 793: The 10 Most Important Things We Can Do for the People We Love by Lori Deschene of Tiny Buddha (Mindfulness & Happiness). 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:...

Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to be Rich shares the best way to break bad habits. Episode 792: How to Break Bad Habits by Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to be Rich (Self Discipline). 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 life: money, car...

Guest author Cara Stein with Good Life Zen shares how to be your own best friend. Episode 791: How to be Your Own Best Friend by Cara Stein with Good Life Zen (Mindfulness & Happiness). 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 grown-up son and lives...

Guest author Nathan Atkinson with Cait Flanders shares his defense of doing nothing. Episode 790: In Defense of Doing Nothing by Nathan Atkinson with Cait Flanders (Beginner's Mind - The Art of Relaxing & Slowing Down). 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...

Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle guest-posts on The Minimalists' site about logos & marketing. Episode 789: Logos by Colin Wright with The Minimalists (Simple Living & Minimalism). 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, The Atlantic, New York Times, Wall Street...

Mr. Money Mustache talks about what he calls "Tiny Details Exaggeration Syndrome" and what to do about it. Episode 788: Cure Yourself of Tiny Details Exaggeration Syndrome by Mr. Money Mustache (Mindfulness & Happiness). 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...

Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle shares the pros and cons of the Stoic response. Episode 787: Flappability by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle (Stoic Philosophy & Emotional Stoicism). 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 votes of his re...

Cal Newport of the Study Hacks blog shares an overview of the popular Getting Things Done productivity method. Episode 786: A Whirlwind Tour of Getting Things Done by Cal Newport of Study Hacks (The GTD Technique for Productivity). Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, who specializes in the theory of distributed algorithms. He previously earned his Ph...

Zoe Kim with Becoming Minimalist shares how to let go of perfectly good things. Episode 785: A Guide to Let Go of Your Perfectly Good Things by Zoe Kim with Becoming Minimalist (Decluttering & Paring Down). 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 purs...

An excerpt from the book The Kindness Cure by Tara Cousineau. Episode 784: An Excerpt from the Book The Kindness Cure by Tara Cousineau (Mindfulness & Happiness). Tara Cousineau, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, meditation teacher, well-being researcher, and social entrepreneur. She has received numerous grants from the National Institutes of Health Small Business Innovative Research program. Cous...

Brian Gardner of No Sidebar shares why it's ok to be happy with a quiet life. Episode 783: It's OK to Be Happy with a Quiet Life by Brian Gardner of No Sidebar (Simple Living & Minimalism). 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...

David Cain shares the joy of opting out. Episode 782: The Joy of Opting Out by David Cain of Raptitude (Simple Living & Minimalism). 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, and Raptitude became his megaphone for his th...

Steve Pavlina shares the difference between a lightwkrker and a dark worker, plus why it makes a difference to choose. Episode 781: Are You a Lightworker or a Darkworker by Steve Pavlina (Career Advice). 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.c...