Optimal Living Daily: Personal Development & Minimalism

Cal Newport of the Study Hacks blog shares how it's possible to live & work without email. Episode 900: E-Mail Zero: Imagining Life Without E-Mail by Cal Newport (Improving Productivity Hacks & Simplifying Work & Lifestyle). 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 graduated from Dartmouth College in 2004. In addition to studying the theoretical foundations of our digital age as a professor, Newport also writes about the impact of these technologies on the world of work. His most recent book, Deep Work, argues that focus is the new I.Q. in the knowledge economy, and that individuals who cultivate their ability to concentrate without distraction will thrive. The original post is located here: http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/07/02/e-mail-zero-imagining-life-without-e-mail Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch

2 shorter posts from Joshua Fields Millburn of The Minimalists, talking about our relationship with stuff. Episode 899: You Are Not Your Khakis And Shopping or Finding Meaning by Joshua Fields Millburn The Minimalists (Simple Living). 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 posts are located here: https://www.theminimalists.com/stuff https://www.theminimalists.com/shopping Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roger Lawson of Rog Law Fitness shares his no-excuses guide to getting things done. This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 898: [Part 2] The No Excuses Guide to Getting Things Done by Roger Lawson of Rog Law Fitness (Productivity & Routine). Roger Lawson's goal is simple: To make 100,000 people feel good and look great without turning it into a full-time job, all while having a lot of fun along the way. Roger focuses on Diet, Exercise, and Lifestyle principles to help you achieve your fitness goals. The original post is located here: http://roglawfitness.com/the-no-excuses-guide-to-getting-things-done Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roger Lawson of Rog Law Fitness shares his no-excuses guide to getting things done. This is Part 1 of 2. Episode 897: [Part 1] The No Excuses Guide to Getting Things Done by Roger Lawson of RogLawFitness.com (Planning & Discipline). Roger Lawson's goal is simple: To make 100,000 people feel good and look great without turning it into a full-time job, all while having a lot of fun along the way. Roger focuses on Diet, Exercise, and Lifestyle principles to help you achieve your fitness goals. The original post is located here: http://roglawfitness.com/the-no-excuses-guide-to-getting-things-done Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Kamb of Nerd Fitness shares the two critical pieces for success. Episode 896: Hope + Action = Win by Steve Kamb of Nerd Fitness (Defining Life Goals & Pursuing Better Habits & Discipline). Steve Kamb started exercising back in high school without really knowing what he was doing. Through high school and college, he made every training mistake known to man and got zero results. It wasn’t until he graduated college and learned the right way to train that he started to see positive changes. He's a nerd, but likes fitness… so why not combine the two and turn life into one giant video game? And thus, in the fall of 2009, NerdFitness.com was born! The original post is located here: https://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/of-hope-and-action-the-shawshank-inspiration Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Reining shares 5 techniques to implement today to start getting things done. Episode 895: How to Get S*** Done: 5 Techniques to Implement Today by Chris Reining (Increasing Productivity & Time Management Skills). 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/how-to-get-things-done-5-techniques-to-implement-today Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle shares why we shouldn't define ourselves by what we're not. Episode 894: On Appreciation by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle (Appreciating Experiences in Life & Removing Prejudices for Enjoyment). 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/appreciation Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 shorter, minimalist-related posts from Michelle Schroeder-Gardner of Making Sense of Cents. Episode 893: Minimalism for a Balanced Life And How to Know If You're a Minimalist by Michelle Schroeder-Gardner. 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 progress, and helped readers along the way. She's currently touring North America and living out of an RV. You can learn more about her and see her monthly income reports at MakingSenseOfCents.com. The original posts are located here: https://www.makingsenseofcents.com/2013/07/minimalism-for-a-balanced-life.html https://www.makingsenseofcents.com/2013/02/how-to-know-if-youre-a-minimalist.html Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest author Mike Burns with Becoming Minimalist shares 5 steps to declutter your schedule and live your desired life. Episode 892: 5 Steps to Declutter Your Schedule & Live Your Desired Live by Mike Burns - Becoming Minimalist (Your Tasks & To Do List). 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.becomingminimalis

In a sort of continuation from yesterday, Mark Manson shares the importance of being thankful. Episode 891: Shut Up and Be Grateful by Mark Manson (Emotional Freedom Through Gratitude & Being Thankful). 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 leap to his own

Kayla Albert with Cait Flanders shares how her 3-year-old niece's gratitude practice changed her perspective. Episode 890: Gratitude Lessons From a 3-Year-Old by Kayla Albert with Cait Flanders (Mindfulness & Living in the Present). 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/2015/11/25/gratitude-lessons-from-a-3-year-old Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest author Calista Tee: "You have the time; you just have to see it." Episode 889: You Have the Time. You Just Have to See It by Calista Tee with OLDPodcast (Purposeful Life & Living Without Constraints). Calista Tee flew out of a sunroof once and is still alive! Her experience taught her the importance of questioning our intentions and managing our time & energy. Growing up with her fair share of struggles, she has come to believe that she's been assigned these mountains to show others that they can be moved. We are already our best selves; we just need to unravel them with clear intentions and questions. Join her if you will. The original post is located here: http://oldpodcast.com/calista And check out: 24 Things I Learned to Live By Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Pavlina shares his take on GTD and what he calls dynamic planning. Episode 888: Dynamic Planning by Steve Pavlina (Personal Productivity & Growth Mindset Development with GTD). 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/2005/04/dynamic-planning Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 posts from Marc of Marc & Angel Hack Life, on doing one thing at a time and our stories holding us back. Episode 887: One Thing You Should Remember About Doing One Thing at a Time And When Our Stories Hold Us Back by Marc Chernoff. 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 posts ar

Mr. Money Mustache shares how and why to embrace the nagging voices in your head. Episode 886: Embracing the Nagging Voices of Success by Mr. Money Mustache (How Do I Become More Successful & Happy in Life). 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/2012/05/21/embracing-the-nagging-voice-of-success Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Vis

Hilary Barnett with No Sidebar shares a minimalist approach to managing stuff. Episode 885: A Minimalist Approach to Managing Stuff by Hilary Barnett with NoSidebar.com (Minimalism & Simple 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/stuff Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Benjamin Hardy shares how to recognize and create rare opportunities. Episode 884: How to Recognize And Create Rare Opportunities by Benjamin Hardy (Opportunity Knocks & Being Successful). 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/the-mission/magic-happens-for-those-who-are-looking-for-it-31f1665ed05b Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch shares the benefits of doing the same thing every day. Episode 883: Benefits of Doing the Same Thing Every Day by Anthony Ongaro of BreakTheTwitch.com (Self-Discipline & Persistence). 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/same-things-every-day Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Cain of Raptitude shares the case for not knowing what time it is. Episode 882: The Case for Not Knowing What Time It Is by David Cain of Raptitude (Simple Living & Mental Freedom). 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 megaphone for his thoughts about those things. It found an audience rather quickly and it’s been central to his life ever since. In 2013, he left his day job to write full time. The original post is located here: http://www.raptitude.com/2017/09/the-case-for-not-knowing-what-time-it-is Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 moving posts from Lori Deschene of Tiny Buddha. Episode 881: It Could Be Far Worse And Stop Doing by Lori Deschene of Tiny Buddha (Becoming Zen & Being Positive). 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 posts are located here: https://tinybuddha.com/blog/it-could-be-far-worse https://tinybuddha.com/blog/do-happy-stop-doing Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices