Optimal Work Daily - Career, Productivity and Entrepreneurship

Ryan H. Law shares strategies to retain more of your current clients while also focusing on acquisition and referrals Episode 335: Strategies to Retain More of Your Current Clients, While Also Focusing on Acquisition and Referrals by Ryan H. Law Ryan’s goal is to teach financial planners, coaches, and counselors how to use simple, evidence-based action steps to provide outstanding client care.  He...

Sherice Jacob with Neil Patel gives you examples of online businesses that have thrived on strategic partnerships Episode 334: 4 Real-Life Examples of Online Businesses That Have Thrived on Strategic Partnerships by Sherice Jacob Neil Patel is a New York Times Bestselling author. The Wall Street Journal calls him a top influencer on the web, Forbes says he is one of the top 10 marketers, and Entre...

Stephen Warley of Life Skills That Matter tells you how to get health insurance when you work for yourself. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 333: [Part 2] How To Get Health Insurance When You Work For Yourself by Stephen Warley of Life Skills That Matter Stephen is a solopreneur business coach and founder of Life Skills That Matter. He is an advocate for your inner voice to help you finally create wor...

Stephen Warley of Life Skills That Matter tells you how to get health insurance when you work for yourself. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 332: [Part 1] How To Get Health Insurance When You Work For Yourself by Stephen Warley of Life Skills That Matter Stephen is a solopreneur business coach and founder of Life Skills That Matter. He is an advocate for your inner voice to help you finally create wor...

Carl Pullein tells you how to use your calendar to achieve the big things Episode 331: How To Use Your Calendar To Achieve The Big Things by Carl Pullein on What to Schedule Into Your Calendar 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 dedic...

Seth Godin talks about whether or not you should work for free Episode 330: Should You Work For Free by Seth Godin on the Difference Between Being Busy and Being Productive Seth is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, and speaker. In addition to launching one of the most popular blogs in the world, he has written 19 best-selling books, including The Dip, Linchpin, Purple Cow, Tribes, and What To...

Preston Lee of I Will Teach You to Be Rich teaches you how to be your own boss and ditch your day job Episode 329: How to Be Your Own Boss (& Ditch Your Day Job) by Preston Lee 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...

James Altucher shares how to find your passion and make money from it. Episode 328: How to Find Your Passion, Your Unfair Advantage, and Make Money by James Altucher on Turning Passion Into a Career James Altucher is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and podcaster. He has founded or cofounded more than 20 companies and says he failed at 17 of them. He has published...

Seth Sinclair of Michael Mehlberg.com tells us how to give effective feedback at work Episode 327: Effective Feedback Made Simple by Seth Sinclair on Giving Employees Constructive Criticism 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-a...

Nir Eyal of NirAndFar talks about temptation and consumer marketing Episode 326: Temptation by Nir Eyal on The Pyschology of Products & Consumer Marketing 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 and has taught a...

Jeff Goins of Goins Writer tells you why he's killing his email list and changing everything Episode 325: Why I’m Killing My Email List and Changing Everything by Jeff Goins on Integrating Personal and Professional Values 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 wo...

Margo Aaron of That Seems Important offers advice for when you're ready to throw in the towel Episode 324: When You're Ready to Throw in the Towel by Margo Aaron of That Seems Important on Overcoming Self-Doubt Margo Aaron is a proud graduate of Emory University, Columbia University and altMBA where she won the prestigious Walker Award. In 2017 she founded The Arena, the first virtual coworking sp...

Kate Erickson of EOFire defines thought leadership and why we should care about it. Episode 323: What is Thought Leadership and Why Should I Care by Kate Erickson of EOFire on Content for Lead Generation John Lee Dumas is the founder and host of Entrepreneurs On Fire, an award winning podcast where he interviews inspiring Entrepreneurs every Monday and drops value bombs every Thursday. His goal wi...

Ryan Hoover shares two short posts covering why you should build your product in public and how he uses his email list Episode 322: Why You Should Build Your Product In Public AND How I Use My Email List by Ryan Hoover on Building A Business Ryan Hoover, the founder of Product Hunt, is a product guy with a passion for startups, product design, and personal growth. He also created Startup Edition,...

Michelle Schroeder-Gardner of Making Sense of Cents offers a guide to earning passive income. Episode 321: Beginner's Guide To Earning Passive Income by Michelle Schroeder-Gardner of Making Sense of Cents Michelle Schroeder-Gardner created Making Sense of Cents in order to help improve her own finances. With diligence, she was able to pay off $38,000 in student debt in 7 months, kept track of prog...

Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job talks about how to use consumer psychology to increase sales Episode 320: How To Use Consumer Psychology And Pricing Mind Games To Increase Sales by Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job carries both a bachelors and a masters degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University, but spent a good portion of his graduate educati...

Leo Babauta of Zen Habits talks about how to simply your filing system Episode 319: How to Simplify Your Filing System or, Why Stacking Just Doesn't Work by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on Productivity 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...

Lauren Marchese with Neil Patel shares 7 ways to measure your website's UX Episode 318: 7 Ways to Measure Your Website's UX by Lauren Marchese with NeilPatel.com on How to Improve Website Performance Neil Patel is a New York Times Bestselling author. The Wall Street Journal calls him a top influencer on the web, Forbes says he is one of the top 10 marketers, and Entrepreneur Magazine says he creat...

Cal Newport of the Study Hacks blog talks about how to direct diligence toward remarkable results Episode 317: Learn the Landscape Before Putting on Blinders: How to Direct Diligence Toward Remarkable Results 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. fro...

Tonya Stumphauzer of Budgets Are Sexy reminds us that it's not all about the benjamins Episode 316: It's Not Always About the Benjamins by Tonya Stumphauzer with Budgets Are Sexy on Side Hustle Tips J. Money is a 6'1, hyperactive, rock a ‘hawk who loves drinking beer, blaring hip-hop, talking about money, and now playing with his two adorable baby boys. He tracked his expenses for 3 months, made a...

Karl Staib of Marc and Angel shares what you can do to make difficult tasks easier Episode 315: How To Make Difficult Tasks Easier by Karl Staib with Marc And Angel on Productivity & Work Habits 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...

James Altucher shares the ten secrets of podcasting and what he's learned from doing it Episode 314: The Ten Secrets Of Podcasting (And What I’ve Learned) by James Altucher on Business Growth Tips James Altucher is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and podcaster. He has founded or cofounded more than 20 companies and says he failed at 17 of them. He has published 11...

Steve Pavlina shares 10 business lessons from a snarky entrepreneur Episode 313: 10 Business Lessons From a Snarky Entrepreneur by Steve Pavlina on Failing Forward in Entrepreneurship 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 m...

Nick Loper shares 6 ways to improve your side hustle energy when you're short on time Episode 312: Short on Time - 6 Ways to Improve Your Side Hustle Energy by Nick Loper of Side Hustle Nation on Productivity Nick Loper of Side Hustle Nation is an entrepreneur involved in a variety of projects. He started the website because he believes in the hustle. After all, what’s riskier: starting a business...

David Webb of Michael Mehlberg.com tells us how we can use social media to brand a small business Episode 311: How to Use Social Media to Brand Your Small Business by David Webb with Michael Mehlberg on Instagram Marketing 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...