Optimal Living Daily: Personal Development & Minimalism

Leo Babauta of Zen Habits shares why procrastination is a mindfulness problem and what to do about it. Episode 880: Procrastination is a Mindfulness Problem by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits (Focus & Eliminating Distractions). 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/read-now Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nia Shanks briefly steps away from the gentle nudge approach with motivation. Episode 879: Shut Up and Do Something by Nia Shanks (Excuses & Making a Difference - Motivation). Nia Shanks is a writer and coach, and leader of the Lift Like a Girl revolution. She helps women discover and reach their potential through an empowering approach to health, fitness, and life. Nia also hosts The Nia Shanks Show--the podcast dedicated to helping you reach your health and fitness goals and become the most awesome version of yourself. The original post is located here: http://www.niashanks.com/shut-up-and-do-something Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rita with Be More With Less shares her experience with Project 333 and how clothing shapes our lives. Episode 878: How Clothing Shapes our Lives by Rita with Be More With Less (Consumerism & Minimalism). 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 health, and figure out what was really important in her life. She discovered what mattered most by getting rid of everything that didn’t matter at all. In the end it all came down to love and health. She went from a busy, overwhelmed advertising director to spending 2-3 hours every morning taking care of herself, loving her work, and being present and engaged with the people she loves. Her family changed, too. They moved from wanting bigger closets, nicer furniture, and more stuff to downsizing into a 750 sq. ft apartment with no storage. Courtney has written books, courses, and hundreds of articles to help you simplify your life and work so you c

Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to be Rich shares why smart people ask questions. This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 877: [Part 2] Smart People Ask Questions by Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to be Rich (Fearlessness & Bravado). 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/blo

Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to be Rich shares why smart people ask questions. Episode 876: [Part 1] Smart People Ask Questions by Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to be Rich (Confidence & Being Open-Minded). 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/smart-peopl

Cylon George of Spiritual Living for Busy People shares the reason why you're struggling to be consistent, and how to fix it. Episode 875: The Reason Why You're Struggling to be Consistent (And How to Fix It) 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/consistent Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 articles from Ross Enamait of Ross Training, about motivation and accountability. Episode 874: Motivation is Overrated And You Owe You by Ross Enamait of RossTraining.com (Self Discipline & Peak Performance). 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 posts are located here: http://rosstraining.com/blog/2015/12/29/motivation-is-overrated http://rosstraining.com/blog/2016/05/10/you-owe-you-eric-thomas Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tammy Strobel of Rowdy Kittens shares how to become a happiness ninja. Episode 873: So You Want to Become a Happiness Ninja by Tammy Strobel of RowdyKittens.com (Personal Growth & Development). Tammy Strobel is a photographer, writer, teacher, and founder of RowdyKittens.com. She loves morning views, tiny homes, reading, and everyday adventures. She started Rowdy Kittens to share her story and help you go small, think big, and be happy. Every week, she shares new photos, writing, and a roundup of happy links on the blog. The original post is located here: https://www.rowdykittens.com/blog/2010/08/happiness-ninja Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kent Thune with Good Life Zen shares the cost of attention. Episode 872: How Much Does It Cost When You Pay Attention by Kent Thune with GoodLifeZen.com (Budget Time & Awareness). 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 post is located here: https://goodlifezen.com/how-much-does-it-cost-t-pay-attention Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 shorter posts from Joshua Fields Millburn of The Minimalists, talking about "emergencies" and staying present. Episode 871: Most Emergencies Aren't And Right Here Right Now by Joshua Fields Millburn The Minimalists Podcast (Being Present). 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/emergencies https://www.theminimalists.com/now Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric Weinbrenner with Roman Fitness Systems shares why we should redefine superhero and how to improve your life. Episode 870: Redefining Superhero by Eric Weinbrenner (Living Your Best Life & Motivation to Improve Your Personal Situation). RFS originally began as a personal training company servicing the NYC Metro area back in 2003. Through that company, Roman coached everyone from professional athletes to actors to regular folks. In 2009, John Romaniello started the site to more conveniently merge his love of fitness and writing. While it was “just a blog” at first, it quickly became much, much more. Slowly but surely, writing articles, blog posts and books became the priority. Today, RFS continues to be one of the most respected sites for high quality fitness and lifestyle information around. The original post is located here: http://romanfitnesssystems.com/articles/redefining-superhero Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Kamb of Nerd Fitness shares the greatest skill you can learn to live a better life. Episode 869: The Greatest Skill You Can Learn to Live a Better Life by Steve Kamb of Nerd Fitness (Improving Life). 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/challenge-yourself-upgrade-yourself Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 posts from Leon Logothetis on getting out of your comfort zone and embracing silliness. Episode 868: The Way Out of Your Comfort Zone And Find Your Inner Silliness by Leon Logothetis (Happiness & Enjoy Life). Leon Logothetis is a global adventurer, motivational speaker & philanthropist. It wasn't always that way. He used to be a broker in the city of London where he felt uninspired and chronically depressed. He gave it all up for a life on the road. This radical life change was inspired by the inspirational movie The Motorcycle Diaries. His journey is chronicled in the Netflix documentary series The Kindness Diaries. In December 2016, he released his book: Live, Love, Explore. The original posts are located here: http://www.leonlogothetis.com/way-comfort-zone http://www.leonlogothetis.com/find-your-inner-silliness Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle shares 7 ways that self confidence will make you better, stronger, faster. Episode 867: 7 Ways that Self-Confidence Will Make You Better, Stronger, Faster by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle (Improve Attractiveness). 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/7-ways-selfconfidence-improve-lifestyle Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Derek Sivers gives a talk to incoming first-year students at Berklee College of Music. Episode 866: 6 Things I Wish I Knew the Day I Started Berklee by Derek Sivers (Create Value & Focus in School & College). 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, Derek sold CD Baby for $22M, giving the proceeds to a charitable trust for music education. He is a frequent speaker at the TED Conference, with over 5 million views of his talks. Since 2011 he has published 34 books, including “Anything You Want” which shot to #1 on all of its Amazon categories. The original post is located here: https://sivers.org/berklee Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michelle Schroeder-Gardner of Making Sense of Cents shares how and why to stop comparing yourself to others. Episode 865: Stop Comparing Yourself to Others & Live Your Own Life by Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - 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 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 post is located here: https://www.makingsenseofcents.com/2017/02/stop-comparing-yourself-to-others.html Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist shares 7 important reasons to unplug and find space. Episode 864: 7 Important Reasons to Unplug and Find Space by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist (Minimalism & Simple Living). 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/unplug-please Visit Me Online a

Mark Manson shares the importance of risk-taking and how to overcome roadblocks. This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 863: [Part 2] How to Break Hearts and Risk Losing Everything by Mark Manson (Perception Bias). 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 ow

Mark Manson shares the importance of risk-taking and how to overcome roadblocks. This is Part 1 of 2. Episode 862: [Part 1] How to Break Hearts and Risk Losing Everything by Mark Manson (Social Anxiety). 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

Sarah Peterson with Cait Flanders shares how every small change you make pays compound interest. Episode 861: How Every Small Change You Make Pays Compound Interest by Sarah Peterson with CaitFlanders.com (Accountability & Meditation). 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/2015/05/11/how-every-small-change-you-make-pays-compound-interest Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices