Optimal Living Daily: Personal Development & Minimalism

Shirley Huang of Daring Living talks about how to simplify and find your focus in life. Episode 2036: How To Simplify and Find Your Focus In Your Life by Shirley Huang of Daring Living on Productivity Shirley is a Certified Life Coach who helps driven women create joy and success through brain-based coaching, self compassion, and emotional resilience. The original post is located here: https://daringliving.com/how-to-simplify-focus-in-your-life/  Gusto is making payroll, benefits, and HR easy for small businesses. Get 3 months free once you run your first payroll with our link: Gusto.com/OLD Please Rate & Review the Show!  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group  Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui of A Life In Progress talks about the importance of mindset and how it affects the way we see everything. Episode 2035: How You See Changes Everything - Mindset Really Matters by Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui of A Life In Progress Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui's mission as a Joyful Living Educator is to help messy humans like herself quiet the noise of perfectionism, comparison and fear to show up fully to their imperfect and beautiful lives and/or businesses. Her message can be summed up in 3 sentences: You're imperfect; Life is messy; Show up anyway. Krista will help you figure out how. She has a new Seasonal Mindfulness Journal available here: https://www.alifeinprogress.ca/52-mondays/ The original post is located here: https://www.alifeinprogress.ca/mindset-matters/  Let Ryan Reynolds help you cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/OLD Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group  Join the Ol' Family to get yo

Leo Babauta of Zen Habits talks about how to let go of shame in a mindful way. Episode 2034: Mindfully Letting Go of Shame by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on What We Think About Ourselves & Simple Living 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://bemorewithless.com/sins/  Gusto is making payroll, benefits, and HR easy for small businesses. Get 3 months free once you run your first payroll with our link: Gusto.com/OLD Please Rate & Review the Show!  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group  Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Courtney Carver of Be More With Less cautions you to avoid 7 deadly sins while simplifying your life. Episode 2033: Avoid These 7 Deadly Sins while Simplifying Your Life by Courtney Carver of Be More With Less on Personal Growth 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 you

Adi Redzic shares his thoughts on limitations.  Episode 2032: Limitations by Adi Redzic on How to Understand and Overcome Life Challenges & Self Help Adi Redzic is an award-winning life, business, and leadership coach, entrepreneur, author of two books, and motivational speaker. From a war-torn childhood to meetings at The White House, Adi has proven the possibility of change and growth.  The original post is located here: https://www.adiredzic.com/journal/2019/4/10/limitations Teonan’s beverages are packed with the benefits of six functional mushrooms that provide a wide range of wellness benefits, including improvements to your immunity, gut health, energy, and mental clarity. Visit their website at Teonan.com and use the code OLD to get 15% off your first purchase. Please Rate & Review the Show!  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group  Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https

Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist sheds light on 9 ever present distractions that keep us from fully living. Episode 2031: 9 Ever Present Distractions That Keep Us From Fully Living by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist on Productivity 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/avoidabl

Jennifer of Simply Fiercely tells your soul 6 things it needs to hear when life gets hard Episode 2030: When Life Gets Hard - 6 Things Your Soul Needs To Hear by Jennifer of Simply Fiercely on Motivation Jennifer is a traveller, minimalist and dream chaser. She grew up near Baltimore, Maryland but she caught a bad case of wanderlust at an early age and it has taken her all over the world. She is a reformed shopaholic turned minimalist and believes that clearing out the clutter is a vital part of creating a life you love. The original post is located here: https://www.simplyfiercely.com/6-things-soul-needs-hear/   Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emma Scheib of Simple Slow Lovely shares seven ways to slow down in a fast paced world. Episode 2029: 7 Ways To Slow Down In a Fast Paced World by Emma Scheib of Simple Slow Lovely on Stepping Back & Self Help Emma is a self-confessed introvert who craves the simple and slow things in life. She loves to run, read, and write. She is blessed to be wife to a wonderful husband, mum to two amazing and vivacious daughters, 1 dog, a cat, and 5 chickens. They live in Motueka, New Zealand, a stone’s throw from the beautiful Abel Tasman National Park. Emma has been on a journey towards a slower simpler and more intentional way of living since her second daughter was born a few years ago. She has learned lots along the way and loves passing on these lessons. The original post is located here: http://simpleslowlovely.com/7-ways-to-slow-down-in-a-fast-paced-world/  Explore your creativity at Skillshare.com/OLD and get 2 free weeks of Premium Membership. Please Rate & Review the Show!  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and

Shawna Scafe of Simple On Purpose offers advice on what to do when you don't know what you want out of life. Episode 2028: When You Don't Know What You Want Out Of Life by Shawna Scafe of Simple On Purpose on Personal Development Shawna Scafe is a mom of three small kids who started blogging after her first son was born. She wanted to share her c-section story in order to help herself work through the disappointment she felt about it. She read a book on minimalism that changed how she viewed her life. She started asking questions about why we have so much, do so much, work so much and we feel so restless and overwhelmed. Shawna is trying to live life on purpose, set dreams and goals for herself as a mom, wife and woman and she is trying to share it openly with everyone. The original post is located here: https://simpleonpurpose.ca/know-what-life-you-want/  Madefor uses neuroscience and positive psychology to support positive habits around gratitude, mental clarity, movement, and so much more. Go to GetMadeFor

Joel of 5AM Joel talks about how changing his attitude changed his life. Episode 2027: Changing My Attitude Changed My Life by 5 AM Joel on Deciding to Choose Joy Over Misery & Self Help Joel is a 35-year old living in Los Angeles with his wife and their dog. He was born and raised in Australia and moved to the US when he was 22. About 4 years ago he started getting up every morning at 5am. It started as one of those 30 day challenges, but after the challenge was over, Joel never stopped. He started noticing major improvements in his work, health, relationships and happiness in life. Joel sends out a short daily message at 5am each morning. He writes about happiness, positivity and learning to be a better human. The original post is located here: http://5amjoel.com/change-attitude-change-life/  Madefor uses neuroscience and positive psychology to support positive habits around gratitude, mental clarity, movement, and so much more. Go to GetMadeFor.com and take control of your wellbeing, and use promo code OLD

Julie Freidell with No Sidebar gives you the key to simplifying your journey. Episode 2026: The Key to Simplifying Your Journey by Julie Freidell with No Sidebar on Staying Focused On Your Intentions 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/simplifying-journey/   Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mr. Money Mustache encourages you to get more out of your day by counting the seconds. Episode 2025: Get More From your Day By Counting the Seconds by Mr. Money Mustache on Productivity Techniques 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/2012/03/12/get-more-from-your-day-by-counting-the-seconds/  Teonan’s beverages are packed with the benefits of six functional mushro

Nir Eyal tells us how we can become better versions of ourselves. Episode 2024: Progressive Extremism - How To Be A Better You by Nir Eyal of Nir and Far on Adjusting Routine Techniques 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) and Refresh.io (acquired by LinkedIn). N

Leo Babauta of Mnmlist offers us two short articles about why you need less than you think and how to be ok with things as they are. Episode 2023: You Need Less Than You Think AND Being OK with Things As They Are by Leo Babauta of Mnm List 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://mnmlist.com/need-less & https://mnmlist.com/ok   Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rachel Shanken of MindBodyWise teaches you about 11 happiness boosters to honor your heart, body and mind. Episode 2022: 11 Happiness Boosters by Rachel Shanken of Mind Body Wise on Honoring Your Heart Body and Mind Rachel Shanken is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Yoga Instructor, and now a Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy Practitioner. Her philosophy is simple: what you seek is already within you. In the busy lives we lead, it's sometimes difficult to stop, listen and access the knowledge that resides deep inside of ourselves. Using a whole-body, client-centered approach, her passion is to: support you with listening to your own internal wisdom, assist you with connecting to what you really want and help to empower you in taking steps toward achieving your goals. The original post is located here: https://mindbodywise.com/blog/happiness-quickies/  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. V

Tyler Tervooren of Riskology.co tells us how to engineer our environments for more productive habits. Episode 2021: Engineer Your Environment for More Productive Habits by Tyler Tervooren of Riskology on Encouraging Your Habits Tyler is a serial entrepreneur, the founder of Riskology, former co-producer of the World Domination Summit – an annual event for free-thinkers and non-conformists, and has completed a marathon on every continent. The original post is located here: https://www.riskology.co/habit-environment/   Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Tracy informs us of how to be optimistic during challenges. Episode 2020: How To Be Optimistic During Challenges by Brian Tracy on Becoming Mentaly Fit with Optimism Brian Tracy's goal is to help you achieve your personal and business goals faster and easier than you ever imagined. BrianTracy has consulted for more than 1,000 companies and addressed more than 5,000,000 people in 5,000 talks and seminars throughout the US, Canada and 70 other countries worldwide. As a Keynote speaker and seminar leader, he addresses more than 250,000 people each year. He has studied, researched, written and spoken for 30 years in the fields of economics, history, business, philosophy and psychology. He is the top selling author of over 70 books that have been translated into dozens of languages. The original post is located here: https://www.briantracy.com/blog/personal-success/be-an-optimist-at-all-times-2/   Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/Opt

Chris Lovett of Less Is Progress talks about minimalism and impacting all areas of life. Episode 2019: Minimalist - The Beginning by Chris Lovett of Less is Progress on Impacting All Areas of Your Life Chris Lovett is a minimalist, life coach, speaker and career mentor but it didn't used to be that way. Quite content drifting through life in the comfort zone, he was collecting stuff, not exactly the stuff he wanted to collect but stuff none the less. Chris had a whole bunch of aspirations but managed to build a prison around them with a stack of unconscious decisions made down the years. His collection included debt, too many clothes, negative self fulfilling prophecies, assumptions, comparisons, unused 'just in case' items and a fixed mindset that kept me at just the right level of safe. He lived month to month but he wasn't really living at all. The original post is located here: https://www.lessisprogress.com/post/minimalist-the-beginning   Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the

Allison Carmen shares two short posts covering why it's so tough to be a positive thinker and the stuff that really matters. Episode 2018: Why Is It So Tough To Be A Positive Thinker AND The Stuff That Really Matters by Allison Carmen on Happiness 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/why-is-it-so-tough-to-be-a-positive-thinker/ & http://www.allisoncarmen.com/the-stuff-that-really-matters/   Visi

Michael Mehlberg shares 5 mindset hacks that make Dwayne The Rock Johnson so massively successful Episode 2017: 5 Mindset Hacks That Make Dwayne The Rock Johnson So Massively Successful by Michael Mehlberg Michael Mehlberg is an entrepreneur and certified agile project manager who specializes in productivity and organization systems. His blog has been called "The Owners Manual to an Awesome Life" and helps high-achieving entrepreneurs master their life and business - crushing their goals, living their passion, and finding purpose, balance, and excellence in all they do. The original post is located here: https://michaelmehlberg.com/blog/2019/8/27/5-mindset-hacks-that-make-dwayne-the-rock-johnson-so-massively-successful  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices