Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

Jennifer of Simply Fiercely tells your soul 6 things it needs to hear when life gets hard Episode 2030: When Life Gets Hard - 6 Things Your Soul Needs To Hear by Jennifer of Simply Fiercely on Motivation 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 the world. She is a...

Emma Scheib of Simple Slow Lovely shares seven ways to slow down in a fast paced world. Episode 2029: 7 Ways To Slow Down In a Fast Paced World by Emma Scheib of Simple Slow Lovely on Stepping Back & Self Help 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...

Shawna Scafe of Simple On Purpose offers advice on what to do when you don't know what you want out of life. Episode 2028: When You Don't Know What You Want Out Of Life by Shawna Scafe of Simple On Purpose on Personal Development Shawna Scafe is a mom of three small kids who started blogging after her first son was born. She wanted to share her c-section story in order to help herself work through...

Joel of 5AM Joel talks about how changing his attitude changed his life. Episode 2027: Changing My Attitude Changed My Life by 5 AM Joel on Deciding to Choose Joy Over Misery & Self Help Joel is a 35-year old living in Los Angeles with his wife and their dog. He was born and raised in Australia and moved to the US when he was 22. About 4 years ago he started getting up every morning at 5am. It sta...

Julie Freidell with No Sidebar gives you the key to simplifying your journey. Episode 2026: The Key to Simplifying Your Journey by Julie Freidell with No Sidebar on Staying Focused On Your Intentions 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 wan...

Mr. Money Mustache encourages you to get more out of your day by counting the seconds. Episode 2025: Get More From your Day By Counting the Seconds by Mr. Money Mustache on Productivity Techniques 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...

Nir Eyal tells us how we can become better versions of ourselves. Episode 2024: Progressive Extremism - How To Be A Better You by Nir Eyal of Nir and Far on Adjusting Routine Techniques Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. The M.I.T. Technology Review dubbed Nir, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.” Nir founded two tech compan...

Leo Babauta of Mnmlist offers us two short articles about why you need less than you think and how to be ok with things as they are. Episode 2023: You Need Less Than You Think AND Being OK with Things As They Are by Leo Babauta of Mnm List 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 foc...

Rachel Shanken of MindBodyWise teaches you about 11 happiness boosters to honor your heart, body and mind. Episode 2022: 11 Happiness Boosters by Rachel Shanken of Mind Body Wise on Honoring Your Heart Body and Mind Rachel Shanken is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Yoga Instructor, and now a Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy Practitioner. Her philosophy is simple: what you seek is already within you...

Tyler Tervooren of Riskology.co tells us how to engineer our environments for more productive habits. Episode 2021: Engineer Your Environment for More Productive Habits by Tyler Tervooren of Riskology on Encouraging Your Habits Tyler is a serial entrepreneur, the founder of Riskology, former co-producer of the World Domination Summit – an annual event for free-thinkers and non-conformists, and has...

Brian Tracy informs us of how to be optimistic during challenges. Episode 2020: How To Be Optimistic During Challenges by Brian Tracy on Becoming Mentaly Fit with Optimism 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...

Chris Lovett of Less Is Progress talks about minimalism and impacting all areas of life. Episode 2019: Minimalist - The Beginning by Chris Lovett of Less is Progress on Impacting All Areas of Your Life Chris Lovett is a minimalist, life coach, speaker and career mentor but it didn't used to be that way. Quite content drifting through life in the comfort zone, he was collecting stuff, not exactly t...

Allison Carmen shares two short posts covering why it's so tough to be a positive thinker and the stuff that really matters. Episode 2018: Why Is It So Tough To Be A Positive Thinker AND The Stuff That Really Matters by Allison Carmen on Happiness Allison Carmen holds a B.A. in accounting, a J.D. of Law, and a Master’s of Law in taxation. After working for a large law firm in Manhattan, Allison fo...

Michael Mehlberg shares 5 mindset hacks that make Dwayne The Rock Johnson so massively successful Episode 2017: 5 Mindset Hacks That Make Dwayne The Rock Johnson So Massively Successful 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"...

Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel shares 9 things to think about before you give up Episode 2016: 9 Things to Think About Before You Give Up by Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel on Self Growth Marc and Angel Chernoff are New York Times bestselling authors, professional coaches, full-time students of life, admirers of the human spirit, and have been recognized by Forbes as having "one of the most popul...

Jason Loebig of LiveBetterCo shares 10 mindset do's and don'ts Episode 2015: 10 Growth Mindset Do's and Don'ts by Jason Loebig of Live Better Co on Practicing Simplicity At Live Better, they design wellness experiences connecting people to a community driven to pursue purpose. Many professionals claim to have a grasp on the wellness trend, but it takes deliberate expertise in understanding how the...

Julie Morgenstern talks about how to match up your core values with your goals for the future. Episode 2014: Decluttering Time by Julie Morgenstern on Matching Up Your Core Values and Goals for The Future Julie Morgenstern is an organizing & productivity consultant, New York Times best-selling author, and speaker. For over 30 years, Julie has been teaching people all around the world and at all st...

Jay Harrington of Life and Whim informs us of what science suggests is the most important contributor to happiness. Episode 2013: The Most Important Contributor to Happiness According to Science by Jay Harrington of Life and Whim Jay and Heather Harrington are the husband and wife team behind Life and Whim. They started Life and Whim after moving their family to Traverse City, a small town on the...

Renee Benes of The Fun Sized Life tells you how to create your own self-help routine for success. Episode 2012: Can Minimalists Have Pets - How to Enjoy a Life of Minimalism with Pets 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 b...

Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to Be Rich offers tips on how to deal with rejection. Episode 2011: How to Deal with Rejection by Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich on Moving On & Disappointment Ramit Sethi 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 aspe...

Ellen Burgan of If It Brings You Joy tells you how to boost your confidence by celebrating your accomplishments Episode 2010: How to Boost Your Confidence by Ellen Burgan of If It Brings You Joy on Celebrating Your Accomplishments Ellen Burgan is a midlife woman who loves to have fun, yet has a big appreciation for the art of relaxation. She prefers to live spontaneously and go where the wind blow...

Jeff Goins of Goins Writer talks about the value of being generous. Episode 2009: When in Doubt Be Generous by Jeff Goins of Goins Writer on The Biggest Secret of A Successful Life Jeff Goins is the best-selling author of five books including The Art of Work and Real Artists Don't Starve. On his blog, he shares his thoughts on writing, life, and creative work. The original post is located here: ht...

Bob Griswold shares an excerpt from his book, The Greatest Thing You'll Ever Learn Episode 2008: An Excerpt from The Greatest Thing You’ll Ever Learn by Bob Griswold on Projecting Love Bob Griswold is internationally recognized as a long-time leader in the field of human potential development. He founded Effective Learning Systems, Inc. in 1972, and has personally taught over fifty thousand people...

Shirley of Daring Living talks about how to believe in yourself and make changes to your life. Episode 2007: How to Believe in Yourself & Make Changes to Your Life by Shirley of Daring Living Shirley is a Certified Life Coach who helps driven women create joy and success through brain-based coaching, self compassion, and emotional resilience. The original post is located here: https://daringliving...

Sean Ogle of Exile Lifestyle talks about decluttering your life with spring cleaning. Episode 2006: The Beauty of Spring Cleaning by Sean Ogle with Exile Lifestyle on Ways to Declutter Your Life 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 vo...