Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

Mary Jaksch of Good Life Zen shares all about loving-kindness meditation. Episode 655: How a Simple Loving-Kindness Meditation Can Transform Your Life - Part 1 by Mary Jaksch of Good Life Zen (Mindful Living). 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...

Sarah of The Feminist Vegan guest-posts on Cait Flanders' site with her personal experience of a shopping ban. Episode 654: What Are You Really Buying by Sarah with Cait Flanders (Simple Living & Minimalism). 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...

Brian Gardner of No Sidebar shares simple tips to start decluttering right now. Episode 653: The Art of Decluttering 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 you let go o...

Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to be Rich goes through a real-life work scenario and what he learned from it. Episode 652: How Would You Help This Co-Worker by Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to be Rich (Career Advice). 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,...

Leo Babauta of Zen Habits shares how to actually execute your to-do list. This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 651: How to Actually Execute Your To-Do List: Or Why Writing It Down Doesn't Actually Get It Done - 2 by Leo Babauta - Zen Habits. 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...

Leo Babauta of Zen Habits shares how to actually execute your to-do list. This is Part 1 of 2. Episode 650: How to Actually Execute Your To-Do List: Or Why Writing It Down Doesn't Actually Get It Done - 1 by Leo Babauta - Zen Habits. 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...

Cal Newport of the Study Hacks blog shows why being exceptional does not require an exceptional amount of work. Episode 649: Does Being Exceptional Require an Exceptional Amount of Work by Cal Newport (Developing Habits & Personal Growth). Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, who specializes in the theory of distributed algorithms. He previously earne...

Dave Crenshaw is the master of building productive leaders. He has appeared in Time magazine, USA Today, FastCompany, and the BBC News. His courses on LinkedIn Learning have received millions of views. He has written three books and counting, including The Myth of Multitasking which was published in six languages and is a time management bestseller. As an author, speaker, and online instructor, Da...

Courtney Carver of Be More With Less shares how to redefine your relationship with stuff. Episode 647: The 3 Step Process to Redefine Your Relationship with Stuff (and how it will change yoru life) by Courtney Carver (Minimal). 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,...

Tom Bilyeu with Success Magazine shares how to read like your success depends on it. Episode 646: How to Read Like Your Success Depends On It by Tom Bilyeu with Success Magazine (Career Advice). Thomas Bilyeu is an American entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of Quest Nutrition, the second fastest growing private company in North America on the Inc 5000 for 2014. He co-founded the company 2010...

Steve Pavlina shares how to make accurate time estimates. This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 645: How to Make Accurate Time Estimates - Part 2 by Steve Pavlina (Mindful Living & Simplicity). 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...

Steve Pavlina shares how to make accurate time estimates. This is Part 1 of 2. Episode 644: How to Make Accurate Time Estimates - 1 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 writt...

Lisa Avellan with No Sidebar shares how to make simple your superpower. Episode 643: How to Make Simple Your Superpower by Lisa Avellan with No Sidebar (Developing Habits & Personal Growth). 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...

Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist shares an accountability trick to consume less. Episode 642: Use This Accountability Trick to Consume Less by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist (Mindful Living & Simplicity). 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 import...

Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel Hack Life shares 7 reasons you may not be as successful as you could be. Episode 641: 7 Reasons You're Not as Successful as You Could Be by Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel Hack Life (Mindful Living & Simplicity). 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...

Luise Jorgensen guest-posts on Cait Flanders' site with her personal experience of paring down. Episode 640: The Unconscious Urge to Shop by Luise Jorgensen with Cait Flanders (Simple Living & Minimalism). 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-ye...

Mary Jaksch of Good Life Zen shares 3 principles to help you overcome life challenges. Episode 639: Overcome Life Challenges with These 3 Powerful Principles by Mary Jaksch of Good Life Zen (Mindful Living & Simplicity). 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...

Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to be Rich shares tips for talking to people. Episode 638: Help! My Mind Goes Blank When I Talk to People: How to Talk to People by Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to be Rich. 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...

Leo Babauta of Zen Habits shares a better way to build habits. Episode 637: The Habit Action List 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, find happiness. The original post is...

Cal Newport of the Study Hacks blog shares reasons why it might be best to stick to your job. Episode 636: If You're Nervous About Quitting Your Boring Job, Don't Do It by Cal Newport of the Study Hacks Blog (Career Advice). 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. fr...

Tom Bilyeu with Success Magazine shares his story of stopping his chase of money. This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 635: I Stopped Chasing Money - Here's What Happened - Part 2 by Tom Bilyeu with Success Magazine (Mindfulness & Happiness). Thomas Bilyeu is an American entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of Quest Nutrition, the second fastest growing private company in North America on the Inc 5000...

Tom Bilyeu with Success Magazine shares his story of stopping his chase of money. This is Part 1 of 2. Episode 634: I Stopped Chasing Money - Here's What Happened - Part 1 by Tom Bilyeu (Mindful Living & Simplicity). Thomas Bilyeu is an American entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of Quest Nutrition, the second fastest growing private company in North America on the Inc 5000 for 2014. He co-fo...

Courtney Carver of Be More With Less shares how to deal with sentimental stuff and clutter. Episode 633: On All the Sentimental Stuff/Clutter - Courtney Carver (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...

Steve Pavlina shares a test to see if your desires are congruent. Episode 632: Shameless, Fearless, Guiltless 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 arti...

Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 631: The Power of Positive Energy (Mindfulness & Happiness). Tanaaz Chubb is the creator and owner of Forever Conscious, a website dedicated to spiritual well-being, mindfulness, and healing. She is the author of Becoming Forever Conscious and Messages for the Soul, and has been featur...