Optimal Living Daily: Personal Development & Minimalism

Britt with No Sidebar shares her thoughts on learning to savor the firsts and the lasts. Episode 1128: Learning to Savor the Firsts and the Lasts by Britt with No Sidebar on Intentional Living 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 distractions, online and off--to turn down the noise that disrupts the quiet of your heart and soul. The original post is located here: https://nosidebar.com/savor/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leo Babauta of Zen Habits shares four antidotes to procrastination. Episode 1127: Four Antidotes to Procrastination by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on Getting Things Done 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 happiness. The original post is located here: https://zenhabits.net/antidotes Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel Hack Life shares 3 great ways to force yourself to be more grateful and a lot happier. Episode 1126: 3 Great Ways to Force Yourself to Be More Grateful (and a Lot Happier) 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 personal development blogs." Through their blog, book, course and coaching, they've spent the past decade writing about and teaching proven strategies for finding lasting happiness, success, love and peace. Marc and Angel's New York Times bestselling book, Getting Back to Happy: Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Reality, and Turn Your Trials into Triumphs, is a guide to spark sustainable action - and to return to whenever needed. It's available online at http://www.marcandangel.com/book/ and on Amazon. The original post is located here: http://www.marcandangel.com/

Cylon George of Spiritual Living for Busy People shares why you're afraid to commit to your goals. Episode 1125: Why You're Afraid to Commit to Your Goals 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 and challenges. The mission of his blog is to help busy people thrive in their spiritual lives so they can live with more joy, peace, purpose, and meaning. The original post is located here: https://www.spirituallivingforbusypeople.com/commit-to-your-goals Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Pavlina shares his thoughts self-discipline and willpower. Episode 1124: Self-Discipline: Willpower by Steve Pavlina on Creating Habits to Achieve Success 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 than 1300 articles and recorded many audio programs on a broad range of self-help topics, including productivity, relationships, and spirituality. Steve has been quoted as an expert by the New York Times, USA Today, U.S. News & World Report, the Los Angeles Daily News, Self Magazine, The Guardian, and countless other publications. He's also a frequent guest on popular podcasts and radio shows. The original post is located here: https://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/06/self-discipline-willpower/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cait Flanders shares why minimalism isn't a numbers game. Episode 1123: Minimalism Isn't a Numbers Game by Cait Flanders on How to Start A Minimalist Life Cait Flanders started Blonde on a Budget to document her debt repayment journey. After paying it off, she adopted a minimalist lifestyle, tossed 75% of her stuff, and is currently doing a two-year shopping ban. She shares stories and lessons learned every week. The original post is located here: https://caitflanders.com/2015/03/23/minimalism-isnt-a-numbers-game/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kristin Wong with Get Rich Slowly shares the power of focusing on what you can control. Episode 1122: The Power of Focusing On What You Can Control by Kristin Wong with Get Rich Slowly on Positive Habits J.D. Roth has been reading and writing about personal finance for a decade. Today he’s financially independent, but ten years ago, his money life was a disaster, with over $35,000 in consumer debt. He started turning everything around in 2004. By being the boss of your own life, you, too, can be the master of your own financial fate. The original post is located here: https://www.getrichslowly.org/the-power-of-focusing-on-what-you-can-control/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to be Rich shares three easy steps you can take to dramatically reduce your stress. Episode 1121: Three Easy Steps You Can Take to Dramatically Reduce Your Stress by Ramit Sethi 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 aspects of life: money, careers, relationships, business, fitness, and more. Since then, he's been testing and sharing his findings with the world via I Will Teach You To Be Rich. He's also written a New York Times bestselling book, been profiled in a 6-page Fortune article, and been pictured next to Warren Buffett in Forbes Magazine, as well as been featured by a long list of media, including the Wall Street Journal, ABC News, NPR, Fox Business, PBS, CNBC, and more. He also has tons of documented success stories—more than 20,000. The original post is located here: https://www.iwillteachyo

Allison Carmen shares her thoughts on being addicted to certainty. Episode 1120: Addicted to Certainty by Allison Carmen of The Gift of Maybe on Resiliency 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 founded her own law firm and built a successful practice focusing on real estate, corporate, mergers and acquisitions, and taxation. After 15 years of practicing law, Allison transitioned her practice into business consulting, business coaching and life coaching. Today, Allison’s clients range from owners of multi-million dollar companies to artists, actors, writers, and parents. She's also the host of the podcast: 10 Minutes to Less Suffering. The original post is located here: http://www.allisoncarmen.com/2012/01/03/addicted-to-certainty/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch shares his thoughts on creating check points for living well. Episode 1119: Creating Check Points for Living Well by Anthony Ongaro of Break The Twitch on Rational Minimalism 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 just limited to online spending. It applied to social media, impulsive smartphone usage, and more. Break the Twitch is all about minimizing distractions and doing more of what matters. Check out Anthony's new book, Break the Twitch: http://breakthetwitch.com/book The original post is located here: https://www.breakthetwitch.com/creating-check-points/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nir Eyal and Charles Wang share their thoughts on forming new habits by training to be an amateur, not an expert. Episode 1118: Forming New Habits: Train to be an Amateur, Not an Expert by Nir Eyal & Charles Wang of Nir And Far 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 at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. He is the author of the bestselling book, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products. In addition to blogging at NirAndFar.com, Nir’s writing has been featured in The Harvard Business Review, TechCrunch, and Psychology Today. Nir is also an active investor in habit-forming technologies. Some of his past investments include: Eventbrite, Product Hunt, Pantry, Marco Polo, Presence Learning, 7 Cups, Pana, Symphony Commerce, Worklife (acquired by Cisco

James Altucher shares the four times when you need to do absolutely nothing. Episode 1117: Four Times When You Need To Do Absolutely Nothing by James Altucher on New Year's Resolutions 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 books, and is a regular contributor to The Financial Times, TechCrunch, and The Huffington Post. USA Today named his book Choose Yourself one of the 12 Best Business Books of All Time. The original post is located here: https://jamesaltucher.com/2018/01/new-years-day/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist shares 11 resolutions proven by science for a better you. Episode 1116: 11 Resolutions For a Better You - Proven by Science by Joshua Becker of 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 important pursuits. Their story has been seen on the CBS Evening News, NPR, the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal and countless media interviews around the world. Their books have sold in the tens of thousands. BecomingMinimalist.com is about their journey towards a rational approach to minimalism. It is about the joys and the struggles. It is about the lessons they have learned. It has inspired millions around the world. It is written to inspire you to intentionally live with less, and find more life because of it. The original post is located here: https://www.becomingminimalist.com/better-resolutions/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcas

Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle shares his thoughts on regular revolutions. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 1115: [Part 2] Regular Revolutions by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle on Self Improvement 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 votes of his readers! He also blogs. Colin's a minimalist in that he owns very few things and is careful in how he consumes. He tends to buy less, but invest in quality when he does, and trends toward the same in relationships, business endeavors, and just about everything else. He's left-handed, blue-eyed, scary good at Tetris, and can’t cook. The original post is located here: https://exilelifestyle.com/regular-revolutions/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com 12 Months of Guided Simplicity: oldpodcast.com/learn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle shares his thoughts on regular revolutions. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 1114: [Part 1] Regular Revolutions by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle on Personal Development 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 votes of his readers! He also blogs. Colin's a minimalist in that he owns very few things and is careful in how he consumes. He tends to buy less, but invest in quality when he does, and trends toward the same in relationships, business endeavors, and just about everything else. He's left-handed, blue-eyed, scary good at Tetris, and can’t cook. The original post is located here: https://exilelifestyle.com/regular-revolutions/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com 12 Months of Guided Simplicity: oldpodcast.com/learn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Isaac Morehouse shares why it's so hard to exit a bad situation. Episode 1113: Why Is It So Hard to Exit a Bad Situation? by Isaac Morehouse of Office Hours on Self Help Isaac Morehouse is the founder and CEO of Praxis, an awesome startup apprenticeship program making degrees irrelevant for careers. He is dedicated to the relentless pursuit of freedom. He's written some books, done some podcasting, and is always experimenting with self-directed living and learning. When he's not with his wife and kids or building his company, he can be found smoking cigars, playing guitars, singing, reading, writing, getting angry watching sports teams from his home state of Michigan, or enjoying the beach. The original post is located here: https://isaacmorehouse.com/2015/03/03/why-is-it-so-hard-to-exit-a-bad-situation/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Guillebeau shares his thoughts on glory days. Episode 1112: Glory Days by Chris Guillebeau on Adventure & Living Your Best Life 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 more than 2 million times a month. Every summer in Portland, Oregon, Chris hosts the World Domination Summit, a gathering of creative, remarkable people with thousands in attendance. Chris is also the founder of Pioneer Nation, Unconventional Guides, the Travel Hacking Cartel, and numerous other projects. During a lifetime of self-employment that included a four-year commitment as a volunteer executive in West Africa, he visited every country in the world (193 in total) before his 35th birthday. The original post is located here: https://chrisguillebeau.com/glory-days/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Benjamin Hardy shares 3 ways people become stuck, undeveloped, and unsuccessful. Episode 1111: 3 Ways People Become Stuck, Undeveloped, and Unsuccessful by Benjamin Hardy on Self Improvement 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 psychological differences of "wantrepreneurs" and actual entrepreneurs. He lives in Clemson, South Carolina with his wife and they are the foster parents of 3 children. The original post is located here: https://medium.com/@benjaminhardy/do-you-have-a-frozen-personality-if-so-here-are-3-possible-reasons-ef949c0464c0 Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

T.K. Coleman shares why he listens to Christmas music every day. Episode 1110: Why I Listen to Christmas Music Every Day by TK Coleman of Office Hours on Happiness T.K. Coleman is the Co-Founder & Education Director of Praxis. He is a prolific writer and speaker with a singular mission: to awaken people to their own creative power. Sounds cheesy, but TK listens to Christmas music year-round, so he's used to being called cheesy and it doesn't bother him in the least. Learn more about him at TKColeman.com. The original post is located here: http://tkcoleman.com/2017/12/24/listen-christmas-music-every-day/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Helene Massicotte of Free To Pursue shares her thoughts on chasing perfection. Episode 1109: Chasing Perfection by Helene Massicotte of Free To Pursue on Minimalism & Happiness 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 enables her to do just that. No more, no less. She chose to retire from corporate life in her mid-thirties because it wasn't in line with what she wanted anymore. The original post is located here: http://www.freetopursue.com/blog/2015/10/27/chasing-perfection Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices