Optimal Work Daily - Career, Productivity and Entrepreneurship

Brian Tracy provides you with 10 tips to help increase profits for your business. Episode 210: 10 Tips to Increase Profits in Your Business by Brian Tracy on Increasing Indirect Sales 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...

Laura Stack of The Productivity Pro elaborates on the downfalls of procrastination. Episode 209: The Anchor of Procrastination: How Dragging Your Heels Weighs You Down by Laura Stack of The Productivity Pro Laura Stack, MBA, CSP, CPAE is an award-winning keynote speaker, bestselling author, and noted authority on employee and team productivity. She is the president of The Productivity Pro, Inc., a...

John Izzo & Jeff Vanderwielen share an excerpt from their book, The Purpose Revolution. Episode 208: An excerpt from The Purpose Revolution by John Izzo & Jeff Vanderwielen on Creating Engagement Customers, employees, and investors are no longer satisfied with companies providing good products, good prospects, and good profits--they want them to do some social good, too. These "purpose-driven" com...

Steve Pavlina talks about the busy world of business and financial growth. Episode 207: Business and Meaning by Steve Pavlina on The Busy World of Business and Financial Growth 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 tha...

Dr. Benjamin Ritter of LFY Consulting tells you how you can retain your most promising employees. Episode 206: How to Retain Your Most Promising Employees by Dr. Benjamin Ritter of Live For Yourself Consulting LFY Consulting, based in Chicago, IL, and Austin, TX, offers leadership, career, and empowerment coaching and consulting services for senior leaders and entrepreneurs that feel stuck or unfu...

Dr. Jeff Cornwall reminds us of 7 common elements when transitioning from founder to CEO. Episode 205: 7 Common Elements When Transitioning from Founder to CEO by Dr. Jeff Cornwall on Entrepreneurial Culture Dr. Cornwall has spent more than forty years as a serial entrepreneur and teacher of entrepreneurs. In the 1970’s he started several small businesses and was involved in various family venture...

Courtney Carver of Be More With Less shares two short posts discussing writing and what to consider if you hate your job. Episode 204: 7 Things to Consider if You Hate Your Job AND On Writing by Courtney Carver of Be More With Less 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 hea...

Margo Aaron of That Seems Important tells you what you should have instead of a marketing department.  Episode 203: Why You Shouldn't Have a Marketing Department (Have This Instead) by Margo Aaron of That Seems Important 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 co...

Alex Embling with Neil Patel shares 3 ways that automated lead nurturing can supercharge the sales cycle. Episode 202: 3 Ways Automated Lead Nurturing Can Supercharge The Sales Cycle by Alex Embling with Neil Patel on Better Selling 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 En...

Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch gives you the reasons to not start a business. Episode 201: Why You Shouldn't Start A Business by Anthony Ongaro of Break The Twitch on False First Steps 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’t ju...

Benjamin Hardy tells you how to develop mastery, make millions and be happy. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 200: [Part 2] How To Develop Mastery, Make Millions, and Be Happy by Benjamin Hardy on Personal Development Advice 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 exper...

Benjamin Hardy tells you how to develop mastery, make millions and be happy. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 199: [Part 1] How To Develop Mastery, Make Millions, and Be Happy by Benjamin Hardy on Personal Development Advice 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 exper...

Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job shares some examples of propositions your company can use to command premium pricing. Episode 198: Unique Value Proposition Examples For Your Business To Command Premium Pricing by Steve Chou of MyWifeQuitHerJob 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 por...

Bill Crow with Chris Guillebeau shares a story about a lawyer who reinvented himself after escaping to France Episode 197: You Just Have to Grab the Next Trapeze: A Former Lawyer Reinvents Himself After Escaping to France by Bill Crow Chris Guillebeau is a New York Times bestselling author and modern-day explorer. He is the author of 5 books and his daily podcast, Side Hustle School, is downloaded...

Cal Newport of the Study Hacks blog gives a lesson on how to manage for top performance. Episode 196: Beyond Black Box Management by Cal Newport on Managing for Top Performance & Process Improvement 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 graduat...

Derek Sivers shares two short posts that highlight the value of great work habits. Episode 195: Little Things Make All the Difference AND Shining Example: Rayko by Derek Sivers on Great Work Habits Originally a professional musician and circus clown, Derek Sivers created CD Baby in 1998. It became the largest seller of independent music online, with $100M in sales for 150,000 musicians. In 2008, D...

Nick Loper gives you four reasons why everyone should have a side hustle. Episode 194: 4 Reasons Everyone Should Have a Side Hustle by Nick Loper on How to Build Skills and Create Income & Freedom 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, or relying...

James Altucher talks about the magical link between having ideas and building businesses. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 193: [Part 2] The Magic of Idea Math by James Altucher on Ideation & Building A Business 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 p...

James Altucher talks about the magical link between having ideas and building businesses. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 192: [Part 1] The Magic of Idea Math by James Altucher on Ideation & Building A Business 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 p...

Ryan Hoover tells us why distraction apps matter. Episode 191: Why Distraction Apps Matter by Ryan Hoover on Startup Ideas & Entrepreneurship 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, worked as an EIR at Tradecraft, and was the Director of Product at PlayHaven. He's a contributing wr...

Seth Godin talks about gravity as it pertains to marketing. Episode 190: Gravity Is Just A Theory by Seth Godin on Marketing Lessons 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 Do When It's Your Turn (And It's Always...

Kate Isler shares an excerpt from her book, a memoir titled "Breaking Borders" Episode 189: An Excerpt from the book Breaking Borders by Kate Isler on Adventure, Family, and Career Success Kate has over 20 years of international executive leadership gained working for fortune 100 companies to startups and have now turned my passion for supporting gender parity into a thriving business. She is the...

Leo Babauta of Zen Habits talks about how to attain work-life balance. Episode 188: Finding the Elusive Work-Life Balance by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on Balancing Career and Family 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 hap...

Robert Farrington of The College Investor talks about how he sold a blog that he built in his spare time. Episode 187: How I Sold A Blog For $11,000 That I Built In My Spare Time by Robert Farrington of The College Investor Robert Farrington is a personal finance expert that focuses on helping millennials get out of student loan debt and start investing for their future. He also helps parents make...

Laura Williams with EOFire discusses the importance of flexibility and new ideas. Episode 186: The Power of Staying Flexible and Embracing Gray Space by Laura Williams with EOFire on Executing New Ideas 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 wit...