Optimal Living Daily: Personal Development & Minimalism

David Cain of Raptitude.com 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. Episode 92: The Elegant Secret to Self Discipline by David Cain of Raptitude (Meditating on Your Past, Present, & Future Self). The original post is located here: http://www.raptitude.com/2013/10/the-elegant-secret-to-self-discipline Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Episode 91: Fiscal Fitness: Eliminate Debt with 10 Successful Diet Principles by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits (Paying Off Your Loans). The original post is located here: http://zenhabits.net/fiscal-fitness-eliminate-debt-with-10-successful-diet-principles Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Episode 90: Career & Commitment by Steve Pavlina (Personal Career Development & Finding Your Dream Job for Life Fulfillment). The original post is located here: http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/11/career-and-commitment Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Kamb of NerdFitness 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! Episode 89: Real-Life Role Playing: What Is Your Profession by Steve Kamb of Nerd Fitness (A Fun Form of Motivation for Exercise). The original post is located here: http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2010/05/10/real-life-role-playing-what-is-your-profession Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Episode 88: Want to Establish a Good Habit? Use This Secret Mental Force by Mary Jaksch of Good Life Zen (Resolve, Not Motivation). The original post is located here: http://goodlifezen.com/establish-a-habit-with-secret-mental-force Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A professional author and international speaker, Colin 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 worth a damn. Episode 87: Minimalism, Doritos, & Heidi Klum by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle (A Personal Story About Becoming a Minimalist). The original post is located here: http://exilelifestyle.com/minimalism-doritos-heidi-klum Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 86: Are You Future-Focused or Present-Focused? The Marshmallow Experiment by Derek Sivers (Related to Myers-Briggs). The original post is located here: https://sivers.org/time Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 85: How to Deal With Your Family's Bad Habits by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits (Annoyance in Relationships, Dating, & Marriage). The original post is located here: http://zenhabits.net/family Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 84: What a Year of Being Debt-Free Has Taught Me by Cait Flanders of Blonde On A Budget (Lessons Learned After Debt). The original post is located here: http://blondeonabudget.ca/2014/05/21/what-a-year-of-being-debt-free-has-taught-me Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 83: Understanding Others by Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus of The Minimalists (Tolerance, Respect, Appreciation). 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: http://www.theminimalists.com/understanding Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Kamb (Nerd Fitness) 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! Episode 82: Why I Work Out by Steve Kamb of Nerd Fitness (Motivation to Perform & Exercise: Self-Love & Happy or Happier Lives). The original post is located here: http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/04/02/why-i-work-out Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 81: Why I Don't Want Stuff by Derek Sivers (Don't Give Me Gifts for my Birthday or Christmas: Self Help Post for Minimalists). 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 posts are located here: https://sivers.org/gifts Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 080: Asking Friends & Family to Embrace Change by Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus of The Minimalists. 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: http://www.theminimalists.com/friends Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 79: Semi-Experts: Profit by Saving Us Time and There Are Always More Than 2 Options by Derek Sivers (Extra Income Ideas). 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 posts are located here: https://sivers.org/semi-expert https://sivers.org/options Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 78: The Tragedy of Missing Out and Inhabit the Moment by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits (FOMO, Vipassana & Breath Meditation). The original posts are located here: http://zenhabits.net/miss http://zenhabits.net/inhabit Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 77: How to Choose a Career That You'll Love by Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich (Scientific Approach to Fulfillment). Instead of saying “no” to spending on everything, 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 pictured next to Warren Buffett Forbes Magazine, and have 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

Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 76: Complaining by Steve Pavlina (Inspiration, Motivation, & Self-Help to Stop Complaints & Stay Positive, Happy, & Focused). 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: http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/08/complaining Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more abo

Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 75: The Deadly Truth Behind Healthy Kosher Salt & Commercial Sea Salt: How to Tell If Your Salt is Refined by Ben Greenfield. Author of the New York Times Bestseller “Beyond Training“, Ben Greenfield’s balanced approach to fitness, nutrition and health comes from his extensive experience in the fitness and wellness industry as one of the country’s leading personal trainers and wellness consultants. In 2008, Ben was nominated by the NSCA as America’s top personal trainer, and in 2013 and 2014, Ben was voted as one of the top 100 most influential individuals in health and fitness. A frequent contributor to health and wellness publications and a highly sought after speaker, Ben’s understanding of functional exercise, nutrition, and the delicate balance between performance and health has helped thousands of people around the world achieve their goals and improve their quality of life. The original pos

Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 74: Big Picturing by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle (Money & Happiness: Where Your Self Worth & Self Esteem Come From?). A professional author and international speaker, Colin 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 worth a damn. The original post is located here: http://exilelifestyle.com/big-picturing Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Minimalists (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. Episode 073: It's 8:33 a.m. Do You Know Where Your Productivity Is? and Not Busy, Focused by Joshua Fields Millburn of The Mins. The original posts are located here: http://www.theminimalists.com/productivity http://www.theminimalists.com/busy Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices