Optimal Living Daily: Personal Development & Minimalism

Erin Blaskie shares takeaways from The War of Art by Steven Pressfield along with an example from her own life. Episode 940: Resistance, Rationalization & Emotional Suppression by Erin Blaskie (Overcoming Depression - Positive Thinking). Erin Blaskie has helped numerous businesses come online, establish their web presence and create community. Erin’s primary expertise is in creating solid systems and processes for businesses but she also leads clients to leverage the power of the Internet to nurture community, create culture and inspire change. She is a TEDx speaker and a Google Certified Speaker and speaks all around the world. The original post is located here: http://erinblaskie.com/resistance-rationalization Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Reining shares his experience resetting his life with a 10 day silent meditation retreat. Episode 939: How to Reset Your Life with 10 Days of Silent Meditation by Chris Reining (Mindfulness Training & Think Happiness). Chris Reining is a thirty-something guy who provides resources to help manage your money and career to become financially free. His own path to financial freedom has had ups and downs, which is what he writes about on his site. He's been featured in the New York Times, on the Today Show, CNN, CBS, Business Insider, LifeHacker, and more. The original post is located here: https://chrisreining.com/meditation Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chalene Johnson of The Chalene Show shares how to change your story, with a real life example of her own. Episode 938: How to Change Your Story by Chalene Johnson (Motivation to Create a Positive Mindset & Optimistic Viewpoint). Chalene Johnson is a world-renowned motivational speaker with more than 30 years as a health expert. She is a New York Times best-selling author, health and lifestyle expert, and top health podcaster with over 20 million downloads of The Chalene Show. Tens of millions of people around the globe have transformed their bodies and their lives with her help, and her fitness programs have been featured in gyms and on TV for more than 12 years. She and Bret, her husband of over twenty years, are the founders of the SmartLife movement. Together, they have built and sold several multimillion-dollar lifestyle companies and helped countless people to do the same. The original post is located here: http://www.chalenejohnson.com/goals/how-to-change-your-story Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Lea

Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to be Rich shares the 4 keys to finding ambition. Episode 937: The 4 Keys to Finding Ambition by Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to be Rich (Pursuing Greatness & Passion). 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.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/ambition Visit Me

2 shorter posts from Mary Jaksch of Good Life Zen, on positive realism and feeling positive about life. Episode 936: The Secret to Positive Realism & The Secret to Feeling Positive About Life: 3 Top Tips by Mary Jaksch - Good Life Zen. Mary Jaksch is an authorized Zen master (Diamond Sangha lineage), psychotherapist, and author. She has two nationalities,--English and German--and lives in New Zealand. She's the mother of a grown-up son and lives happily ever after with her partner David. She's been awarded an MA in Religious Studies, holds a 4th Dan Blackbelt in karate, started professional life as a flautist and loves dancing Argentine tango in skimpy dresses. The original posts are located here: https://goodlifezen.com/the-secret-of-positive-realism https://goodlifezen.com/the-secret-to-feeling-positive-about-life-three-top-tips Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paula Pant of Afford Anything shares the biology behind our fear of failure and what you can do about it. Episode 935: Why Your Lizard Brain Terrifies You (And What You Should Do About It) by Paula Pant of Afford Anything (Persevere). Paula Pant is the founder of the award-winning website AffordAnything.com and a writer and speaker specializing in money, business, and real estate investing. She is a real estate investor, as the owner of seven rental property units in metropolitan Atlanta. She holds a real estate license in Georgia. She's also the host of the Afford Anything podcast. The original post is located here: https://affordanything.com/how-to-overcome-your-fears Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jacqueline Stone with Tiny Buddha shares the simplest way to create more calm in your life. Episode 934: The Simplest Way to Create More Calm in Your Life by Jacqueline Stone with Tiny Buddha (Calming Habits & Happiness). Lori Deschene is the founder of Tiny Buddha and Recreate Your Life Story, an online course that helps you let go of the past and live a life you love. Her latest book: Tiny Buddha's Gratitude Journal, which includes 15 coloring pages, is now available for purchase. For daily wisdom, follow Tiny Buddha on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram. The original post is located here: https://tinybuddha.com/blog/the-simplest-way-to-create-more-calm-in-your-life Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Allison Carmen shares why we need to release our mind from certainty, and how to do it. Episode 933: Why Are We Always Looking For Certainty in Our Lives by Allison Carmen of AllisonCarmen.com (Being Resilient). 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/2016/04/20/why-are-we-always-looking-for-certainty-in-our-lives Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f

JD Roth of Get Rich Slowly shares notes and takeaways from the new edition of the brilliant book "Your Money or Your Life." Episode 932: Finding Balance Between Time & Money by JD Roth of Get Rich Slowly (Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin Notes). 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/finding-balance-between-time-and-money Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ross Enamait of Ross Training shares why discipline is more important than motivation. Episode 931: Adding Discipline to Passion by Ross Enamait of Ross Training (Self-Discipline & Developing Habits for Success). Founded by Ross Enamait, RossTraining.com is dedicated to excellence and innovations in high performance conditioning, strength, and athletic development. His goal with the site is to provide a content-rich resource to assist with your development. As a long time trainer and boxing coach, Ross has dedicated his life to the development and improvement of athletes. He has been in business for over 15 years and has helped numerous athletes succeed at the world class level. It is his career and obsession. The original post is located here: http://rosstraining.com/blog/2016/01/05/adding-discipline-to-passion Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle shares how he uses personal data tracking practically. Episode 930: Self-Reported by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle (Using Data & Self Assessment to Evaluate Your Mindset). 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: http://exilelifestyle.com/selfreported Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mr. Money Mustache shares the background of why haters hate and how he handles them. Episode 929: Haters Gonna Hate (But Not Mate) by Mr. Money Mustache of MrMoneyMustache.com (Complaint Free Lifestyle). 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 worked in standard tech-industry cubicle jobs in various locations throughout the late ’90s and early 2000s. Then they retired from real work way back in 2005 in order to start a family. This was achieved not through luck or amazing skill, but simply by living a lifestyle about 50% less expensive than most of their peers and investing the surplus in very boring conservative Vanguard index funds and a rental house or two. The original post is located here: https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2014/01/20/haters-gonna-hate-but-not-mate Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone

Mark Manson shares the story of a famous psychologist and what it means in your own life. Episode 928: The Prime Belief by Mark Manson of MarkManson.net (Personal Responsibility & Developing Habits for Self Discipline). Mark Manson was a full-time professional dating coach for men from 2008 until 2011. Sick of the industry, he wrote his first book, Models: Attract Women Through Honesty, and changed the name and focus of his business to address broader self-development topics for men. The book took off, selling tens of thousands of copies. As he branched out into deeper issues of masculinity, self-worth, and the changing cultural landscape, the site grew. By 2013, he had begun writing about larger cultural issues — gender relations, happiness, ambition, life purpose, and cultural perspectives he had gathered while living in various countries around the world. Despite the fact that the business was still directed at men, thousands of women began reading and asking for advice as well. That same year, he made the

Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist shares the productivity of being non-productive. Episode 927: The Productivity of Being Non-Productive by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist (Rest to Improve Performance). 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/produce Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.

Joshua Fields Millburn of The Minimalists shares a story of confronting perfection. This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 926: [Part 2] Imperfect is the New Perfect by Joshua Fields Millburn - The Minimalists (Confidence in Yourself). Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus write about living a meaningful life with less stuff for 4 million readers. As featured on: ABC, CBS, NBC, BBC, TODAY, NPR, TIME, Forbes, The Atlantic, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and National Post. They live in Missoula, Montana. The original post is located here: https://www.theminimalists.com/perfect Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joshua Fields Millburn of The Minimalists shares a story of confronting perfection. This is Part 1 of 2. Episode 925: [Part 1] Imperfect is the New Perfect by Joshua Fields Millburn of The Minimalists (The Pressure of Perfection). Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus write about living a meaningful life with less stuff for 4 million readers. As featured on: ABC, CBS, NBC, BBC, TODAY, NPR, TIME, Forbes, The Atlantic, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and National Post. They live in Missoula, Montana. The original post is located here: https://www.theminimalists.com/perfect Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amanda Kendle with Cait Flanders shares how traveling has changed her and her son's life for the better. Episode 924: Seeing the World Can Change Your World by Amanda Kendle with CaitFlanders.com (A Purposeful Life with Travel). 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/2017/11/15/travel-can-change-your-world Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New author on the show, T.K. Coleman, shares why we should never assume that our definition of being positive is the same as another person's. Episode 923: Take a Walk on the Dark Side by T.K. Coleman of TKColeman.com (Perspective of Happiness & Choosing to be Optimistic). 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/2017/12/23/take-walk-dark-side Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 shorter posts from Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on beliefs and happiness. Episode 922: The Miracle of Suspending Mis-Belief & The Three Secrets to Happiness by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits (Choose to be Happy). 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 posts are located here: https://zenhabits.net/misbelief https://zenhabits.net/the-three-secrets-to-happiness Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marc of Marc & Angel Hack Life shares 7 things happy, healthy people do every morning. Episode 921: 7 Things Happy, Healthy People Do Every Morning by Marc Chernoff of Marc & Angel (Developing Habits & Self Discipline). Marc and Angel Chernoff are 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. The site has attracted over 100 million page views and 100 thousand subscribers since its inception in 2006. Their first book, “1,000 Little Things Happy, Successful People Do Differently“ is a focused collection of short, concise tips and reflections on the little things that make a huge difference in our daily lives. It’s available online at: marcandangel.com/book and on Amazon. The original post is located here: