Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

Brian Tracy offers a simple method for setting priorities. Episode 1855: How to Set Priorities Using the ABCDE Method by Brian Tracy on Productivity & Time Management Practice 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 ta...

Jay Harrington of Life and Whim insists that we stop making resolutions and start them instead. Episode 1854: Stop Making Resolutions (and Just Start) by Jay Harrington of Life And Whim on Taking Risks 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 shores of Lake Michigan, to...

Guy and Ilan Ferdman of MindBender.co share how to generate abundance and success into your life. Episode 1853: Attract Abundance Into Your Life - 3 Deep Practices AND How Mindset Affects Success by Guy & Ilan Ferdman Ilan & Guy Ferdman are the founders of Satori Prime. They happen to be blood brothers and real-life best friends. They coach people and companies all over the world in leadership, pe...

Emma Scheib of Simple Slow Lovely busts the myth of multi-tasking, and talks about the benefits of single-tasking. Episode 1852: The Myth of Multi-Tasking vs. The Art of Single-Tasking 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...

Crystal Fenton of MindBodyWise encourages us to start meditating instead of self-criticizing. Episode 1851: Stop Self-Criticizing, Start Meditating by Crystal Fenton with MindBodyWise on Meditation Practices 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. In the...

Greg Audino dissects drama, how we need it and perpetuate it. Episode 1850: Drama 101 by Greg Audino on Procrastination & Prioritizing Your Life 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...

Katie Ping of More Of What Matters Blog shares ways to reframe your resolutions and become the best version of yourself. Episode 1849: It's Always the Right Time to Grow. Three Ways to Reframe Your Resolutions and Become the Best Version of Yourself Katie Ping is a small-town writer, yogi, and mama who values simplicity. She spent decades of her life people-pleasing and drowning in guilt and shame...

Josie Michelle Davis tells you where to start if you're unsure about your goals. Episode 1848: Unsure About Your Goals, Start Here by Josie Michelle Davis on New Year's Resolutions Josie Michelle Davis is a full time stylist, a writer, and a lover of rescue mutts. She's a bit of a jack-of-all-trades and she spent years blogging DIYs and outfits. These days she's more focused on helping others lear...

Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel tells us how we can remain grateful during tough days. Episode 1847: The Art of Being Grateful on Really Hard Days by Marc Chernoff of Marc And Angel 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 popular pers...

Emily Wise Miller with Live Happy talks about a happiness backlash. Episode 1846: A Happiness Backlash by Emily Wise Miller with Live Happy on Positive Psychology 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.live...

Helene Massicotte of Free To Pursue talks about having a list things to NOT do. Episode 1845: Do You Have A To Don't List by Helene Massicotte of Free To Pursue on Productivity & Time Management 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 enabl...

Courtney Carver of Be More With Less shares wardrobe struggles and solutions. Episode 1844: Top 10 Capsule Wardrobe Struggles (and solutions) by Courtney Carver of Be More With Less on Project 333 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...

Chris Lovett of Less Is Progress discusses the importance of saying "no". This is part 2 of 2. Episode 1843: [Part 2] The Importance of No by Chris Lovett of Less Is Progress on Creating Space in 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 th...

Chris Lovett of Less Is Progress discusses the importance of saying "no". This is part 1 of 2. Episode 1842: [Part 1] The Importance of No by Chris Lovett of Less Is Progress on Creating Space in 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 th...

Shirley of Daring Living tells us what we can do to get out of personal ruts. Episode 1841: How to Get Out of A Rut When You Feel Stuck, Uninspired & Unmotivated 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.c...

Benjamin Hardy warns you that if you don't use it, you'll lose it. Episode 1840: If You Don’t Use It, You’ll Lose It 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 research focuses on the psy...

Jessica talks about receiving gifts for more life instead of more stuff. Episode 1839: Receive Gifts for More Life Instead of More Stuff by Jessica of Nacho Average Fro on Shopping for Minimalists Since beginning her decluttering journey, Jessica has lost 40 lbs., quit her corporate job to fulfill her lifelong dream of entrepreneurship, and now runs a blog, conference and coaching business. She co...

David Cain of Raptitude teaches us how to take a break from our minds. Episode 1838: How to Take a Break from Your Mind by David Cain of Raptitude 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, and Raptitude became his megaph...

Lisa Avellan with No Sidebar talks about creating space to make room for a beautiful life. Episode 1837: We All Need White Space to Color a Beautiful Life by Lisa Avellan with No Sidebar on Minimalist Life 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. Th...

Nir Eyal tells us how we can disarm internal triggers. Episode 1836: How To Disarm Internal Triggers and Improve Focus by Nir Eyal of NirAndFar on Eliminating Distractions 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 companies since 2003...

Cylon George of Spiritual Living for Busy People provides 3 steps to finding the path to the good life. Episode 1835: 3 Steps to Finding the Path to the Good Life by Cylon George of Spiritual Living For Busy People Cylon George is a spiritual chaplain, musician, devoted husband, and busy dad of six. He loves listening to people’s stories and helping them gain perspective on life’s opportunities an...

Rachel Shanken of MindBodyWise offers a fun challenge. Episode 1834: I've Got A Fun Challenge For You (To Improve Your Life) by Rachel Shanken of MindBodyWise 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. In the busy lives we lead, it's sometimes difficult to...

Danae Smith of This Wondrous Life offers some ways to live in the present. Episode 1833: Discover Your World: Ways to Live Present by Danae Smith of This Wondrous Life Danae Smith is East Coast born and raised, but a West Coast girl at heart, She is the founder of This Wondrous Life, a lifestyle blog, rooted in pursuing a life lived simply, slowly, and with community. Over the years, Danae has fou...

Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui of A Life In Progress tells us to learn to listen to ourselves. Episode 1832: Learn To Listen To Yourself by Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui of A Life In Progress on Self Care Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui's mission as a Joyful Living Educator is to help messy humans like herself quiet the noise of perfectionism, comparison and fear to show up fully to their imperfect and beauti...

Tynan encourages us to think bigger as a means of motivating ourselves. Episode 1831: Think Bigger to Motivate Yourself by Tynan on Finding Motivational Opportunities 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, con...