Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist shares a 7-step path to enjoying work. Episode 705: A 7-Step Path to Enjoying Work by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist (Mindfulness & Happiness). 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 pursuits. Their story ha...

Mr. Money Mustache talks about luxurious goods and experiences--we might be going about this the wrong way. Episode 704: King For Just One Day by Mr. Money Mustache (Developing Habits & Personal Growth). 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...

2 posts from Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus of The Minimalists on learning to let go. Episode 703: Learning to Let Go and Letting Go of Control by Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus of The Minimalists Podcast. 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, Fo...

Lisa Avellan with No Sidebar shares what to do when you don't feel like yourself anymore. Episode 702: What To Do When You Don't Feel Like Yourself Anymore by Lisa Avellan with No Sidebar (Building Habits). 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. T...

Leo Babauta of Zen Habits shares simple ways to live a less stressful life. Episode 701: 10 Simple Ways to Live a Less Stressful 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, create something amazing,...

Kalen Bruce of Money Mini Blog shares 5 effective techniques to deal with worry. This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 700: 5 Effective Techniques I Used to Deal With Worry (During the Most Stressful Time of my Entire Life) - Pt 2 - Money Mini Blog. Kalen Bruce is the founder of MoneyMiniBlog. His story is simple… he and his wife were $24,000 in debt and became a student of finances to get out. They are no...

Kalen Bruce of Money Mini Blog shares 5 effective techniques to deal with worry. This is Part 1 of 2. Episode 699: 5 Effective Techniques I Used to Deal With Worry (During the Most Stressful Time of my Entire Life) - Part 1 by Kalen Bruce. Kalen Bruce is the founder of MoneyMiniBlog. His story is simple… he and his wife were $24,000 in debt and became a student of finances to get out. They are now...

Cal Newport of the Study Hacks blog shares how he's able to get so much done in a short amount of time. Episode 698: Fixed-Schedule Productivity: How I Accomplish a Large Amount of Work in a Small Number of Work Hours by Cal Newport. Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, who specializes in the theory of distributed algorithms. He previously earned his...

Kristin Wong of The Wild Wong shares the psychology behind clothing. Episode 697: The Psychology Behind Clothing by Kristin Wong of The Wild Wong (Style & Convenience - A Uniform in This American Life). 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 behavior. Kristin launched...

Cait Flanders shares 10 ways to declutter your digital life in 10 minutes. Episode 696: 10 Ways to Declutter Your Digital Life in 10 Minutes by Cait Flanders (Decluttering Like a Functioning Minimalist). 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...

Lori Deschene of Tiny Buddha shares why thoughts of purposeless and fear are wasting your time. Episode 695: When You Feel Purposeless and Fear You're Wasting Time by Lori Deschene of Tiny Buddha (What's Your Life Purpose). 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 Bud...

Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle shares why you'll never be philosophically fulfilled and what that's okay. Episode 694: You Will Never Be Philosophically Fulfilled (and That's Okay) by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle (Habits). 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--t...

Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel Hack Life shares 7 ways to stay strong when everything goes wrong. This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 693: 7 Ways to Stay Strong When Everything Goes Wrong - Part 2 by Marc Chernoff of MarcAndAngel.com (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...

Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel Hack Life shares 7 ways to stay strong when everything goes wrong. This is Part 1 of 2. Episode 692: 7 Ways to Stay Strong When Everything Goes Wrong - Part 1 by Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel Hack Life (Habits). 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 “...

Steve Pavlina shares how triage relates to task management. Episode 691: Triage by Steve Pavlina (Developing Habits & Personal Growth). 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 1300 articles and recorded many audio p...

Courtney Carver of Be More With Less shares how to find the blessings faster and why it matters. Episode 690: How to Find the Blessings Faster and Why it Matters by Courtney Carver of Be More With Less (Deal with Heartache & Loss). 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 hea...

Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist shares 5 life-giving truths from years of living with less. Episode 689: 5 Life-Giving Truths From Years of Living with Less by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist (Why Minimalism - Learning). 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, centere...

Mary Jaksch of Good Life Zen shares the results of studies on choices and decision-making. Episode 688: The Secrets of Wellbeing Series - Part 4: Does More Choice Make Us Happier by Mary Jaksch of Good Life Zen (Decisions). 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 t...

Mr. Money Mustache shares how to tell if you're a complainypants. Episode 687: How to Tell If You're a Complainypants by Mr. Money Mustache (Developing Habits & Personal Growth). 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, then worked in standard...

David Cain of Raptitude shares how to walk across a parking lot. Seriously! Episode 686: How to Walk Across a Parking Lot by David Cain of Raptitude (Mindfulness & 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 internal human experience, an...

Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to be Rich shares how he learned to believe in himself. Episode 685: How I Learned to Believe in Myself by Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to be Rich (Confidence & Self Esteem). 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 asp...

Melani Schweder with No Sidebar shares 4 simple ways to experience daily zen. Episode 684: 4 Simple Ways to Experience Daily Zen by Melani Schweder with No Sidebar (Mindfulness & Happiness). 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...

Nick True guest posts on Cait Flanders' site with a story of changing his mind and direction. Episode 683: You're Allowed to Change Your Mind (and Your Direction) by Nick True and Cait Flanders (Mindfulness & Happiness). 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...

Leo Babauta of Zen Habits shares how to declutter as zen meditation. Episode 682: Decluttering as Zen Meditation by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits (Simple Living & Minimalism). 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 something amazing, find happiness. Th...

Cal Newport of the Study Hacks blog shares his take on luck vs. skill. Episode 681: Does Luck Matter More Than Skill by Cal Newport of Study Hacks (Confidence & Opportunity). 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. D. from MIT in 2009 and graduated from Dartmouth Colleg...