Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

Antonio Neves shares an excerpt from his book Stop Living on Autopilot Episode 2330: An Excerpt From Stop Living On Autopilot by Antonio Neves on Changing Your Life Trajectory Antonio Neves is an award-winning journalist, world- renowned speaker and top success coach known for asking the tough questions that help people get unstuck. The author of four books including Stop Living On Autopilot: Take...

Katie Ping of More Of What Matters Blog shares two short posts covering how to find freedom from the opinions of others and what to do when fear is keeping us stuck Episode 2329: How to Find Freedom From the Opinions of Others AND What to Do When Fear is Keeping us Stuck by Katie Ping Katie Ping is a small-town writer, yogi, and mama who values simplicity. She spent decades of her life people-plea...

Renee Benes of The Fun Sized Life talks about faking it until you make it Episode 2328: Manifestation Methods: Can You Actually Fake it Til You Make It by Renee Benes of The Fun Sized Life Renee is a minimalist mom, blogger, & coach. She and her husband downsized their house, paid off debt, started making money online, and now travel part-time with their kids. Her blog and online coaching is cente...

Kyle Kowalski of Sloww shares 3 simple things we can all learn from the quaker testimony of simplicity Episode 2327: 3 Simple Things We Can All Learn from the Quaker Testimony of Simplicity by Kyle Kowalski of Sloww Kyle Kowalski, the human behind Sloww, is a corporate dropout turned solopreneur who found and created his life purpose after an existential crisis―synthesizing the world’s wisdom to a...

Antonia Collins of Balance Through Simplicity talks about whether or not minimalism makes you happier. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 2326: [Part 2] Does Minimalism Make You Happier? Simplicity & Happiness by Antonia of Balance Through Simplicity Balance Through Simplicity is a blog dedicated to helping you declutter your home, simplify life and live intentionally. It provides practical tips and eas...

Antonia Collins of Balance Through Simplicity talks about whether or not minimalism makes you happier. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 2325: [Part 1] Does Minimalism Make You Happier? Simplicity & Happiness by Antonia of Balance Through Simplicity Balance Through Simplicity is a blog dedicated to helping you declutter your home, simplify life and live intentionally. It provides practical tips and eas...

Michael Mehlberg of Modern da Vinci shares his thoughts on reading to remember. Episode 2324: Reading to Remember by Michael Mehlberg of Modern da Vinci on Personal Growth & Educational Learning Michael Mehlberg is an entrepreneur and certified agile project manager who specializes in productivity and organization systems. His blog, Modern da Vinci has been called "The Owners Manual to an Awesome...

Courtney Carver of Be More With Less talks about the value of letting go Episode 2323: If You Want to Be Light You Have to Let Go by Courtney Carver of Be More With Less on What's Weighing You Down 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 reall...

Eric Teplitz talks about being compassionate and understanding Episode 2322: Kindsight by Eric Teplitz on Being Compassionate and Understanding No Matter What 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 intrigu...

Heather Aardema with No Sidebar asks what you're hungry for Episode 2321: What Are You Hungry For by Heather Aardema with No Sidebar on Slowing Down To Make Life Feel Lighter 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 of d...

Julianna Poplin of The Simplicity Habit shares 6 practical steps to start living more simply Episode 2320: 6 Practical Steps to Start Living More Simply by Julianna Poplin of The Simplicity Habit Julianna is a professional declutterer and writer at The Simplicity Habit. She writes to encourage and inspire women who want to simplify their homes and lives The original post is located here: https://w...

Elana Miller of Zen Psychiatry shares her thoughts on how to find peace and calm in a chaotic world. Episode 2319: How to Find Peace and Calm in a Chaotic World by Dr. Elana Miller on Developing Equanimity & Compassion Elana Miller is a psychiatrist based out of Los Angeles, California. She loves to write, read, and make music. Elana received her B.A. in psychology at Harvard University before stu...

Helene Massicotte of Free To Pursue talks about the importance of context when considering action versus intention Episode 2318: Action Versus Intention: When Context Is Everything by Helene Massicotte of Free to Pursue 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 ha...

Emma Scheib of Simple Slow Lovely shares 8 tips for getting unstuck Episode 2317: When Starting is the Hardest Thing: 8 Tips For Getting Unstuck by Emma Scheib of Simple Slow Lovely Emma is a self-confessed introvert who craves the simple and slow things in life. She loves to run, read, and write. She is blessed to be wife to a wonderful husband, mum to two amazing and vivacious daughters, 1 dog,...

Brian Tracy shares the six elements of self-esteem building Episode 2316: The Six Elements Of Self-Esteem Building by Brian Tracy on Building Confidence and Leadership Brian Tracy's goal is to help you achieve your personal and business goals faster and easier than you ever imagined. Brian Tracy has consulted for more than 1,000 companies and addressed more than 5,000,000 people in 5,000 talks and...

Ingrid Y. Helander tells you the secret to making your life dreams come true Episode 2315: It’s Spring! The Secret To Make Your Life Dreams Bloom by Ingrid Y. Helander on Overcoming Worries 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 peopl...

Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel shares one simple question you should ask everyone you meet Episode 2314: One Simple Question You Should Ask Everyone You Meet by Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel 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.”...

Rachel Jones of Nourishing Minimalism tells you the questions to ask yourself when you're decluttering Episode 2313: The Questions to Ask When You're Decluttering by Rachel Jones of Nourishing Minimalism on Mindful Decluttering Rachel started her journey to minimalism in 2008, struggling with depression and horribly embarrassed by the messy state of her home. Her goal for pursuing minimalism was t...

Mark Manson shares his thoughts on your two minds. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 2312: [Part 2] Your Two Minds by Mark Manson on The Thinking Mind & Meditative Practice 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 changed the name and focus of his business to address broa...

Mark Manson shares his thoughts on your two minds. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 2311: [Part 1] Your Two Minds by Mark Manson on The Thinking Mind & Meditative Practice 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 changed the name and focus of his business to address broa...

Julianna Poplin of Simply Fiercely shares 5 simple productivity hacks that will change your life Episode 2310: 5 Simple Productivity Hacks That Will Change Your Life by Julianna Poplin of Simply Fiercely on Efficiency Tips  Jennifer is a traveller, minimalist and dream chaser. She grew up near Baltimore, Maryland but she caught a bad case of wanderlust at an early age and it has taken her all over...

Ira Israel questions whether or not we can be the authors of our own lives without suffering from main character syndrome Episode 2309: Can We Be The Authors of Our Lives Without Suffering from Main Character Syndrome 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 #5...

Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle shares two short posts covering self-consciousness and flagging fear Episode 2308: Self-Consciousness AND Flagging Fear by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle on Learning From Vulnerability 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 count...

Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch helps you to create long term changes Episode 2307: Choose One of These Two Ways to Change by Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch on Creating Long Term Change 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. It turned out, this Twitch wasn’...

Eric Ungs of Becoming Minimalist shares 5 simple ways to live an abundant life through self simplicity Episode 2306: 5 Simple Ways to Live an Abundant Life Through Self Simplicity by Eric Ungs with Becoming Minimalist 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 imp...