Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

Alyssa Wolff of Your Unbusy Life shares two short posts about sustainable minimalism for your family and what to do before you declutter Episode 2555: Sustainable Minimalism For Your Family AND Don't Declutter Until You Do This by Alyssa of Your Unbusy Life Alyssa Wolff is the founder of Your Unbusy Life. She is a minimalism junkie, God follower, introvert, perpetual bookworm, and mom of 5. Her pa...

Ingrid Y. Helander tells you how to embrace the one you love even when it's tough Episode 2554: 5 Steps To Embrace The One You Love Even When It’s Tough by Ingrid Y. Helander Ingrid began her career in Marriage and Family Therapy after she had her three children. After her youngest son was diagnosed with a chronic illness, she decided that she wanted to train to work alongside people as they work...

Steve Pavlina shares how to stop being disappointed. This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 2553: [Part 2] How to Stop Being Disappointed by Steve Pavlina 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 man...

Steve Pavlina shares how to stop being disappointed. This is Part 1 of 2. Episode 2552: [Part 1] How to Stop Being Disappointed by Steve Pavlina 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 man...

Cal Newport of the Study Hacks blog talks about why getting started is overrated Episode 2551: Dangerous Ideas: Getting Started is Overrated 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 Ph. D. from MIT in 2009 and graduated from Dartmouth College in 2004. In addit...

Colin Wright reflects on his personal growth since moving back to the USA Episode 2550: Valuable Frictions by Colin Wright A professional author and international speaker, Colin 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 readers! He also blogs. Colin's a minimalist in that he owns very few thi...

Helene Massicotte of Free To Pursue tells us what her blog has taught her about fear Episode 2549: What This Blog Has Taught Me About Fear by Helene Massicotte Helene Massicotte blogs about living life on your terms and experiencing true personal freedom. She describes herself as a person in search of all that life has to offer and who has built a life that enables her to do just that. No more, no...

Cati Vanden Breul with Highly Sensitive Refuge shares 8 reasons being highly sensitive is actually a good thing Episode 2548: 8 Reasons Being Highly Sensitive Is Actually a Good Thing by Cati Vanden Breul Co-founders Jenn Granneman and Andre Sólo's mission is to prove that high sensitivity can be strong. It's okay to be a highly sensitive person (HSP). In fact, the world could use a little more of...

Rose Lounsbury shares 5 simple tips for a minimalist Thanksgiving Episode 2547: 5 Simple Tips for a Minimalist Thanksgiving by Rose Lounsbury Rose Lounsbury is a keynote speaker, Amazon bestselling author, simplicity coach, and still-sane mom of triplets. (Yes, you heard that right!) She helps overwhelmed people create open spaces in their homes, workspaces, and more importantly–their minds–by let...

Sandra Bilbray with Live Happy shares 5 tips to get fit. Episode 2546: Healthy From the Inside Out: 5 Tips to Get Fit by Sandra Bilbray Live Happy takes you on a journey to find your authentic happiness in life, at work and at home through inspiring stories and hands-on tips rooted in the science of positive psychology. The original post is located here: https://www.livehappy.com//blogs/happiness-...

Ira Israel shares his thoughts on mindful happiness. Episode 2545: Mindful Happiness by Ira Israel Since 2011, Ira Israel has been working in private practice as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC #31) and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT #50646), teaching sold-out transformational workshops, producing a series of best-selling mindfulness DVDs, and writing about psycholog...

Michael Mehlberg shares how to create a plan today to maximize tomorrow. Episode 2544: How to Create a Plan Today to Maximize Tomorrow by Michael Mehlberg Michael Mehlberg is an entrepreneur and certified agile project manager who specializes in productivity and organization systems. His blog has been called "The Owners Manual to an Awesome Life" and helps high-achieving entrepreneurs master their...

Marc Chernoff shares 8 things happy, successful people never say. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 2543: [Part 2] 8 Things Happy, Successful People Never Say by Marc Chernoff 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 development blogs.” Through their blog, bo...

Marc Chernoff shares 8 things happy, successful people never say. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 2542: [Part 1] 8 Things Happy, Successful People Never Say by Marc Chernoff 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 development blogs.” Through their blog, bo...

Eric Teplitz talks about your life as a labor of love Episode 2541: Your Life as a Labor of Love by Eric Teplitz Eric Teplitz has had a lifelong fascination with human motivation, creativity, personal development, and living an inspired, rewarding, and positively impactful life. To this effect, he routinely undertakes challenging endeavors that intrigue him and impel him to grow. He has recorded a...

Leo Babauta of Zen Habits reminds you that you have everything you need Episode 2540: All You Need, You Already Have by Leo Babauta 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 located here: https:/...

Rebecca Crespo of Minimalism Made Simple helps you get motivated to declutter Episode 2539: How to Get Motivated to Declutter: 10 Tips and Tricks by Rebecca Crespo Rebecca is a New York native living in Spain. She started her journey of minimal living 3 years ago, when she decided to leave the soul-sucking corporate world and fit only her essential items into a small red carry-on, to fulfill her l...

Tania Brown with Financial Finesse talks about how to make early retirement a reality. Episode 2538: How To Make Early Retirement A Reality For You by Tania Brown After years in the financial services industry, Liz Davidson became disgusted with how many people were being sold financial products and services that were not in their best interest. She decided there had to be a better way to provide...

Greg Audino shares his thoughts on mindfulness and self-questioning Episode 2537: Stop And Ask Yourself by Greg Audino Greg Audino is both a certified life coach and an actor. He combines his passions to create short and digestible videos which shine new light on the turbulent areas of life that many of us already have our minds made up about. Constantly seeking to share new insight, Audino uses h...

Benjamin Hardy talks about the risks of rapid personal growth Episode 2536: Personal Growth Timelines: The Harsh Truth of Rapid Personal Growth by Benjamin Hardy 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, self-directed education, and formal education. His...

Tynan talks about how to be competent Episode 2535: How to Be Competent by Tynan 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, exposing the world, connecting with awesome people, and creating good work. The New York Times Bestseller “Th...

Carl Pullein talks about how your happiness is determined by your reasons for doing what you do Episode 2534: How Your Reasons For Doing Determines Your Level of Happiness by Carl Pullein Carl has written three books on productivity and time management and coaches companies and individuals around the world through his Time and Life Mastery and Your Digital Life courses.  His passion and dedication...

Helene Massicotte of Free To Pursue talks about how freeing it can be to lose everything Episode 2533: Mind Over Matter - The Freeing Nature of Thinking About "Losing Everything" by Helene Massicotte Helene Massicotte blogs about living life on your terms and experiencing true personal freedom. She describes herself as a person in search of all that life has to offer and who has built a life that...

Brian Tracy shares 9 success factors for personal growth Episode 2532: 9 Success Factors For Personal Growth - Achieve Your Best Life by Brian Tracy Brian Tracy's goal is to help you achieve your personal and business goals faster and easier than you ever imagined. BrianTracy has consulted for more than 1,000 companies and addressed more than 5,000,000 people in 5,000 talks and seminars throughout...

Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist shares 7 helpful ideas to declutter on a busy schedule Episode 2531: 7 Helpful Ideas to Declutter on a Busy Schedule by Joshua Becker 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 has been seen on t...